Carafa IPA
by Highwoods Brewing

 

Brew Date: 12-25-2017

Malts:

2.0 lb.  Pale Ale Malt

2.0 oz.  Caramel 60L

2.0 oz.  Honey Malt

2.0 oz.  Chocolate Malt

2.0 oz.  Carafa III

PPG

36 / 54.0

34 / 3.2

36 / 3.4

28 / 2.6

32 / 3.0

DP

85

0

50

0

0

Deg L

3

10

147

350

550

Bill%

60.3

30.1

4.8

2.4

2.4

Adjuncts: None

Calc OG: 1.066                BE: 75%                DP: 74                SRM: 40                IBUs: 62                TGW: 2.5 lbs.

Hops:

Amount

7.0g

4.0g

3.0g

3.0g

Time

60

20

10

5

%Alpha Acid

10.5

13.0

10.5

5.3

Calc IBUs

38

16

6

2

Yeast: Safale US-05

Procedure:

Bring 1.5 gal water to 152 F. Mash grains for 75 mins. Bring .5 gal sparge water to 160 F. Sparge grain bag for 15 min. Add sparge wort to boil kettle. Bring to boil. Add 7g Centennial, boil for 40 min. Add 4g Chinook, boil for 10 min. Add 3g Centennial, boil for 10 min. Add 3g Centennial and flocculant, boil for 5 min. Add 3g Cascade, boil for 5 min. Turn off heat. Chill pot to 72 degrees. Rack wort to secondary pot with 2 drops Fermcap-S. Rack wort to carboy. Aerate.

Hydrometer reading (Original Gravity) = 1.067

Top off volume to one gallon. Pitch yeast. Fit air-lock.

Fermentation:

Fermenter is at 72 F and started bubbling within a few hours--still very strong at 24 hrs. Bubbling has slowed dramatically after 36 hrs. Allow 2 weeks. Rack to secondary fermenter. Allow 1 more week.

Bottling:

After 3 weeks fermentation, rack to bottling pot.

Hydrometer reading (Final Gravity) = 1.019                                                                 ABV = (1.067 - 1.019) x 131.25 = 6.3%

Add priming sugar. Filled 9 - 12oz bottles. Allow 2 weeks, then refrigerate.

Notes:

Very good, deep roasted flavor, nice hops.