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Recipe: GFWC IPA Clone

Specifics

Style:

Category:	India Pale Ale (IPA)
Number:	14B

A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale.

Commercial Examples: Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale, AleSmith IPA, Russian River Blind Pig IPA, Stone IPA, Three Floyds Alpha King, Great Divide Titan IPA, Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Anderson Valley Hop Ottin’, Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, Founder’s Centennial IPA, Anchor Liberty Ale, Harpoon IPA, Avery IPA.

Contributor:

Bryan Downs

Yield:

10.0 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

7.1/13.9

Bitterness (Calc):

83.2 IBU (Rager)

BU/GU:

1.28

Calories:

213 (12 ounces)

ABV:

7.1%

ABW:

5.5%

OG:	1.065
OG (Plato):	15.9° P
FG:	1.012
FG (Plato):	3.07° P
Real Extract:	5.39° P
App. Atten.:	80.7%
Real Atten.:	66.1%

General Information

Method:	All Grain
Source:	JZ/Tasty/Nate

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

24.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

66.7% of grist

1.50 pounds

British Carastan Malt

Color (L):	30 °L
Info/Use:	A British malt similar to American or Belgian crystal malts.

4.2% of grist

1.50 pounds

American Dextrin (Cara-Pils) Malt

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Balances body and flavor without adding color, aids in head retention. For any beer.

4.2% of grist

27.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	10.0 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	11.9 gallons	10.0 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	27 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	5.8 gallons
Total Water Needed:	18.7 gallons	11.9 gallons (runoff) + 5.8 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	9 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	9.7 gallons	18.7 gallons (total water) – 9 gallons (mash water)

)

75% of grist

Hops

0.50 ounces

Simcoe

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Pine-like aroma. Mainly a bittering hop with good aroma characteristics
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma
Example:	American Ale

12.5% Pellets @ 90 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

6.3 AAUs

0.50 ounces

Chinook

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Heavy spicy aroma, strong versatile bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Substitution:	Galena, Eroica, Nugget, Bullion
Example:	Pale Ale, Stout, Porter, IPA; Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Sierra Nevada Stout

11.4% Pellets @ 90 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

5.7 AAUs

0.50 ounces

Columbus

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	14 - 16%
Notes:	Pungent aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Nugget, Chinook, Wye Target, Northern Brewer, Centennial
Example:	IPA, Pale Ale, Stout

13.9% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

7 AAUs

0.50 ounces

Simcoe

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Pine-like aroma. Mainly a bittering hop with good aroma characteristics
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma
Example:	American Ale

12.5% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

6.3 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Columbus

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	14 - 16%
Notes:	Pungent aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Nugget, Chinook, Wye Target, Northern Brewer, Centennial
Example:	IPA, Pale Ale, Stout

13.9% Pellets @ 20 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

13.9 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Simcoe

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Pine-like aroma. Mainly a bittering hop with good aroma characteristics
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma
Example:	American Ale

12.5% Pellets @ 20 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

13.9 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

7.5% Pellets @ 20 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

15 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Simcoe

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Pine-like aroma. Mainly a bittering hop with good aroma characteristics
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma
Example:	American Ale

12.5% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

12.5 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Columbus

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	14 - 16%
Notes:	Pungent aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Nugget, Chinook, Wye Target, Northern Brewer, Centennial
Example:	IPA, Pale Ale, Stout

13.9% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

13.9 AAUs

8.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

93 AAUs

Yeast

White Labs WPL001 — Liquid

White Labs WPL001 — Liquid

Fermentation

Primary:	9 days @ 70° F
Secondary:	7 days @ 64° F

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