Small Batch IPA

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Small Batch IPA

Post by snowbeast » Sat Oct 12, 2013 6:15 am

Last night had to be my best brew night ever. SWMBO had two mates around to plan the wedding so I lit a fire and dragged my equipment to near the pool.

IPA was on the cards

250g CaraBohemian
1.6kg LDME
20g Centinnial (60mins)
20g East Kent Goldings (15mins)
15g East Kent Goldings (5mins)

Boil was 10l I estimate I lost a litre but added 250ml back with my yeast starter.

Hoping to dry hop but with what I'm not sure.
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Guava Wine Batch 1

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Re: Small Batch IPA

Post by 6470zzy » Sat Oct 12, 2013 11:05 am

Small batches are a great way to try out different recipes. I am not sure what hops you have access to but a couple that I really like to dry hop with in an IPA are Summit and Columbus. what yeast are you using? Let us know how it goes for you :beer:

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Re: Small Batch IPA

Post by Rookie » Sat Oct 12, 2013 5:11 pm

snowbeast wrote:Last night had to be my best brew night ever. SWMBO had two mates around to plan the wedding so I lit a fire and dragged my equipment to near the pool.

IPA was on the cards

250g CaraBohemian
1.6kg LDME
20g Centinnial (60mins)
20g East Kent Goldings (15mins)
15g East Kent Goldings (5mins)

Boil was 10l I estimate I lost a litre but added 250ml back with my yeast starter.

Hoping to dry hop but with what I'm not sure.
I'd go with more goldings.
I'm just here for the beer.
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Re: Small Batch IPA

Post by snowbeast » Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:46 pm

I used safbrew t05 I think. Blu packed. Used a remainder of a packet, its fermenting violently.

Glad you said Goldings as I have a lot of it.
I also have perle, cascade, centennial, northern brewer,us05 (10%) and one or two small amounts.
FV1:
Nothing
FV2:
Nothing

Conditioning:
Guava Wine Batch 1

Drinking:
Gin
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Re: Small Batch IPA

Post by 6470zzy » Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:51 pm

Glad to hear that your ferment is well under-way :D

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Re: Small Batch IPA

Post by louiscowdroy » Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:31 am

6470zzy wrote:Small batches are a great way to try out different recipes. I am not sure what hops you have access to but a couple that I really like to dry hop with in an IPA are Summit and Columbus. what yeast are you using? Let us know how it goes for you :beer:

Cheers

I must admit, I am a lover of Summit.....lovely grassy rustic smell when dry hopped....God, love it !!
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Re: Small Batch IPA

Post by Pinto » Sun Oct 13, 2013 10:37 am

snowbeast wrote:I used safbrew t05 I think. Blu packed. Used a remainder of a packet, its fermenting violently.

Glad you said Goldings as I have a lot of it.
I also have perle, cascade, centennial, northern brewer,us05 (10%) and one or two small amounts.
If that's the original Fermentis packaging then you used S-04; S-05 comes in a red foil. Even so, I think you chose the better of the yeasts :) hope it turns out well
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Re: Small Batch IPA

Post by Dave S » Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:29 pm

snowbeast wrote:I used safbrew t05 I think. Blu packed. Used a remainder of a packet, its fermenting violently.

Glad you said Goldings as I have a lot of it.
I also have perle, cascade, centennial, northern brewer,us05 (10%) and one or two small amounts.
I've done a couple of IPA's dry hopped with 100g Cascade - bloody lovely!
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Re: Small Batch IPA

Post by snowbeast » Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:28 pm

Was the blue package. Pulled it out the dogs mouth the next morning :)

Mmmmmm, I'm really hoping for a hoppy beer.
FV1:
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FV2:
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Conditioning:
Guava Wine Batch 1

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Re: Small Batch IPA

Post by snowbeast » Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:34 pm

Best recipe I've done so far. Produces a very bitter ipa. On the lines of brew dog in bitterness. Its hoppy, the next batch will be experimental and lots more will bare added
FV1:
Nothing
FV2:
Nothing

Conditioning:
Guava Wine Batch 1

Drinking:
Gin
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Re: Small Batch IPA

Post by snowbeast » Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:16 pm

I've tweaked the above recipe for tonight.
250g cara bohemian
50g Crystal 40
10g Centennial (60mins)
15g East Kent Goldings (15mins)
10g East Kent Goldings (5mins)
10g Cascade (5mins)

I wanted to lower the bitterness a touch and add a bit more maltiness to the beer. I will dry hop with anything I have that is fresh.
FV1:
Nothing
FV2:
Nothing

Conditioning:
Guava Wine Batch 1

Drinking:
Gin
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