Double IPA in Carboy Picture

The latest brew after 9 days in carboy.

Photo by Joe Henderson

1st of August Brew Recipe - Double IPA (Pliny the Elder, We Will taste you in New Zealand)

Preboil tea 

29.5L of water

7.01kg 2 Row Malt
272g Crystal 45

272g carapils/dextrine

Boil

24L approximate water

Columbus Hops (Alpha Acid 15%)
Simcoe Hops (Alpha acid 12.1%)

Centennial Hops ( Alpha Acid 8.2%)

340g Dextrose Sugar

Yeast Nutrients

Process

1. Grain bag filled with mixture above grains at 66°C for 90 minutes
2.  the water was stirred at the start of the mash and just before removing them from the pot at the 90 minute mark
3. water was brought to the boil
4. once boiling, (start of 90 minute boil) 340g of Dextrose sugar and 90g of the Columbus hops were added,
5. 45 minutes, 21g of Columbus hops were added,
6. 30 minutes, 28g Simcoe hops were added,
7. 15 minutes, Yeast Starter* was added,
8. at 0 minutes, 28g of Centennial, 71g of Simcoe hops and a tablespoon of Koppafloc added
9. brewpot was then taken of the heat and cooled. 

In Carboy 

Dry Ale yeast sprinkled on top of wort (Safale US 05).

On 7 day of fermentation, 28g each of Columbus, Simcoe and Centennial will be for first stage of dry hop

On 14 day of fermentation, 7g each of, Columbus, Simcoe and Centennial will be used for second stage of dry hop

Starting Gravity: 1.056

Final Gravity: TBC

ABV: TBC

*yeast starters discussion

This recipe was based (cloned) off the Pliny the Elder by Russian River.

russianriverbrewing.com/brews/pliny-the-elder/

An update will be posted on how much volume was bottled, tasting notes and final gravity etc.

Stay posted!