Plinian IPA AG
by Highwoods Brewing

 

Brew Date: 03-01-2018

Malts:

2.2 lb.  2-Row Malt

3.0 oz.  Munich 10L

3.0 oz.  Carapils

2.0 oz.  Caramel 60L

PPG

38 / 62.7

35 / 4.9

36 / 5.0

34 / 3.2

DP

140

40

0

0

Deg L

2

10

1

60

Bill%

81.5

6.9

6.9

4.7

Adjuncts: None

Calc OG: 1.076                BE: 75%                DP: 116                SRM: 9                IBUs: 84                TGW: 2.7 lbs.

Hops:

Columbus

Simcoe

Columbus

Simcoe

Amarillo

Amount

6.0g

6.0g

6.0g

4.0g

4.0g

Time

60

20

5

5

5

%Alpha Acid

14.7

13.3

14.7

13.3

7.4

Calc IBUs

44

24

9

5

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 6g Columbus, boil for 40 min. Add 6g Simcoe, boil for 10 min. Add flocculant, boil for 5 min. Add 6g Columbus, 4g Simcoe, 4g Amarillo, 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) = 1.074

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) = 1.012                                                                 ABV = (1.074 - 1.012) x 131.25 = 8.1%

Add priming sugar: 25g Sucrose. Filled 9 - 12oz bottles. Allow 2 weeks, then refrigerate.

Notes:

Very nice IPA, plenty hoppy.