01-IPA

"IPA"

I think this recipe was mislabeled: it certainly didn't turn out an IPA, but it was still pretty alright.

Recipe

Specialty grains:

• 1 lb crystal 60

Extract:

• 7 lb light DME
• 1 lb wheat DME

Boil additions:

• 1 oz Cascade (60 min)
• 1 oz Cascade (15 min)
• 1 oz Cascade (10 min)
• 1 oz Cascade (5 min)
• 1 oz Cascade (flameout)

Yeast:

• Wyeast 1056 American Ale

Brewing Day

Specialty grains in at 164 F for 60 min

OG: 1.064 Ferment at 68 F

Bottling Day

• FG: 1.016
• 6.3% ABV
• 45 12-ounce bottles

Timeline

• 2014.05.14: Brew day
• 2014.05.29: Checked gravity: 1.016
• 2014.06.04: Bottling day (21 days in primary)
• 2014.06.19: Carbonation good, but a little too sweet (15 days in bottle)
• 2014.07.09: Flavor mellowing out a bit (35 days in bottle)
• 2014.10.14: Weird taste. Not sure what it is, but definitely off (132 days in bottle)