Double D IPA

[Whorst]

No work for me today. That means a pint this morning, and a brew day.

15lbs. 2-row pale
1lbs. 15L Crystal
.5lbs. Honey Malt
.5oz. Galena 11.4 AA% FWH
.5oz. Amarillo 7.8 AA% FWH
1oz Galena @ 20
1oz Amarillo @ 20
.5oz Galena @ 10
.5oz Amarillo @ 10
Yeast: WLP-029
Dry Hop: 2oz. Amarillo in keg
O.G 1.066
F.G 1.015

[196osh]

Looks good.

What is Honey malt?

[Whorst]

Adds for a sweet, nutty and slightly toasted flavor. Good choice in Brown and Special Ales. Aroma is reminiscent of honey, hence the name. Effective flavor contribution from steeping.

[Manx Guy]

Hi,

It does look good...

Is this a 19 litre (5 US gallon) batch size?

Cheers!

Guy

[Whorst]

Yes, 5 US gallons. Strike water heating now.

[196osh]

Excellent. Sounds good.

Any ideas on what the equivelent would be over here?

[Whorst]

Maybe Thornbridge Halcyon? It's pretty much a West Coast IPA. Along the lines of what Brewdog and Thornbridge do.

[196osh]

Sorry man. I ment for the Honey Malt. . Cannot recall seeing it over here.

[Whorst]

You have it, I believe you call it "Brumalt."

[flytact]

Waiting for the label...

[Barley Water]

Interesting formulation for an IPA, most formulations I see have much less crystal malt. Do you find that you need to add more hops than normal to offset the sweetness the crystal and honey malt will add? I have been fooling around with a Dogfish Head 60 minute clone and instead of adding any crystal they added just a touch of amber malt which actually tends to make the beer seem even dryer than it is. Next time I make that bad boy, I'm going to boost the bitterness a bit but otherwise I was really happy with the beer. I have had good luck with honey malt although I added it to a Belgian Blonde which was on the sweet side anyway, the aroma was really nice also.

[Whorst]

I find it just adds complexity. I mash fairly low, the yeast is going to mow through this wort and probably end up 1.013-1.015.

[Whorst]

Starting gravity 1.068. Wort tastes wicked.

[mysterio]

Melanoidin malt is the same stuff as Honey believe it or not.

Recipe looks awesome!

[196osh]

Surprised at that.