23.03.08 - Kinda Deuchars Clone

[stevezx7r]

Yesturday saw me making a version of this excellent IPA (though some may say it isn't really an IPA, still, it's very nice.)

Here's the recipe -

Deuchars IPA
India Pale Ale


Type: All Grain
Date: 23/03/2008
Batch Size: 23.50 L
Brewer: Steve
Boil Size: 20.95 L Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (5 Gallon)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
3800.00 gm Golden Promise (5.0 EBC) Grain 92.68 %
125.00 gm Wheat, Torrified (3.3 EBC) Grain 4.88 %
100.00 gm Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (125.0 EBC) Grain 2.44 %

Hops -
55.00 gm Fuggles [4.50 %] (60 min) Hops 22.1 IBU
14.00 gm Aurora (Super) Styrian Goldings [8.60 %] (10 min) Hops 3.9 IBU
85.00 gm Aurora Styrian Goldings [8.60 %] (30 min rest)

0.31 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.041 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 3.96 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 26.0 IBU Calories: 90 cal/l
Est Color: 9.8 EBC Color: Color

The day went well 'till it came to the sparge where it decided to stick after collecting around 3 gallons.
So, after shaking and stirring the stuck mash it slowly dribbled out to around 5 gallons.

I checked the SG and it worked out to be around the 2.9abv mark, not good. So, I decided to boil it down to 4 gallons which has raised it to an sg of 1040. Once finished it should be ~4% which is a little high compared to the proper Deuchars but I doubt anyone will complain.

The aroma from the Aurora is sublime, i'm really looking forward to quaffing this lil batch.

Sorry, no pics as the camera battery was flat.

[JohnJeye]

Thats the first beer I always go for in my local. Very much enjoy it. Well when I say local I meant one of the 4 !

Enjoy !

[evilsoc]

85.00 gm Aurora Styrian Goldings [8.60 %] (30 min rest)

Is that right?

[Buzz]

85.00 gm Aurora Styrian Goldings [8.60 %] (30 min rest)

Is that right?

Having tasted the real thing it wouldn't surprise me. It's got a real hoppy nose I've also got some Aurora lying about and a Deuchers IPA is on my to do list. Be interested to see what you think of it come quaffing time Steve.

[mysterio]

I'll be interested to hear how this turns out, i'll have to buy some Aurora. I reckon the massive amounts of hops while chilling is the way to go with this beer, good Deuchars has a very perfumed aroma. I reckon they must either use a hopback at the brewery or throw in loads of fresh hops at the end of the boil.

[evilsoc]

It should certainly smell the part! Needs a few more grav points, triple the IBUs and 6 months in a barrel before it can call itself an IPA though

[prodigal2]

Nice one Steve

[stevezx7r]

Cheers for the comments guys. It smells wonderful, I like the smell of this aurora so much that if I had a garden i'd grow some

Will keep that tip in mind DaaB as i'm sure to have another stuck mash at some point. Think I'll cut the slots in the strainer a bit further into the copper pipe.

If this ends up tasting as good as it smells I can see it becoming a regular in my house.

BTW, my 2nd AG, the complicatd Dark Bitter is looking, tasting and smelling good too. A lovely light coffee flavour followed by a good dose of hops (at the moment it's mainly the late hops - goldings and cascade). Mouthfeel is strangely thick, definately in a good way. It certainly isn't what I was expecting but I'm glad how it's turning out.

[stevezx7r]

As a flavour update - A mate of mine (who's house the beer is at) says this reminds him of Flowers IPA. As I've never tried that beer I can't comment but he says it used to be his favorite, so it musn't be bad.

[flytact]

Great job. I love "real" feedback on recipes.

[booldawg]

Will be interested to hear how this one turns out. Deuchars is up there in my 'best beers ever' list