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Recipe: Mystery Hop Challenge

Specifics

Style:

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

An intensely hoppy, very strong pale ale without the big maltiness and/or deeper malt flavors of an American barleywine. Strongly hopped, but clean, lacking harshness, and a tribute to historical IPAs. Drinkability is an important characteristic; this should not be a heavy, sipping beer. It should also not have much residual sweetness or a heavy character grain profile.

Commercial Examples: Russian River Pliny the Elder, Three Floyd’s Dreadnaught, Avery Majaraja, Bell’s Hop Slam, Stone Ruination IPA, Great Divide Hercules Double IPA, Surly Furious, Rogue I2PA, Moylan’s Hopsickle Imperial India Pale Ale, Stoudt’s Double IPA, Dogfish Head 90-minute IPA, Victory Hop Wallop.

Contributor:

Bryan Downs

Yield:

5 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

12.4/24.3

Bitterness (Calc):

96.4 IBU (Rager)

General Information

Method:	All Grain
Source:	NCHF

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

9.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

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

64.3% of grist

3.00 pounds

American Rye Malt

Color (L):	3.7 °L
Info/Use:	Not provided.

21.4% of grist

1.00 pounds

Crystal Malt 20L

Color (L):	20 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

7.1% of grist

1.00 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.

7.1% of grist

14.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	90 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	7.5 gallons	5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 2.3 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	14 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	3.0 gallons
Total Water Needed:	11.4 gallons	7.5 gallons (runoff) + 3 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	4.7 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	6.8 gallons	11.4 gallons (total water) – 4.7 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Adjuncts

1.00 pounds	Candi Sugar, Amber
0.50 pounds	Turinado Sugar

Hops

0.50 ounces

Mystery

Region:	USA
AAU Range:	14 - 14%
Notes:	Low cohumulone level
Typical Use:	Bittering

14.4% Pellets @ 90 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

7.2 AAUs

0.50 ounces

Mystery

Region:	USA
AAU Range:	14 - 14%
Notes:	Low cohumulone level
Typical Use:	Bittering

14.4% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

7.2 AAUs

0.75 ounces

Mystery

Region:	USA
AAU Range:	14 - 14%
Notes:	Low cohumulone level
Typical Use:	Bittering

14.4% Pellets @ 30 minutes
Type: Flavor
Use: Boil

10.8 AAUs

1.50 ounces

Mystery

Region:	USA
AAU Range:	14 - 14%
Notes:	Low cohumulone level
Typical Use:	Bittering

14.4% Pellets @ 5 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

21.6 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Mystery

Region:	USA
AAU Range:	14 - 14%
Notes:	Low cohumulone level
Typical Use:	Bittering

14.4% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop

14.4 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Mystery

Region:	USA
AAU Range:	14 - 14%
Notes:	Low cohumulone level
Typical Use:	Bittering

14.4% Pellets

14.4 AAUs

6.25 ounces

Total Hop Weight

90 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	90 minutes

Total Boil Time:

90 minutes

Yeast

Name:	California Ale
Manufacturer:	White Labs
Product ID:	WLP001
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	High
Attenuation:	76%
Temperature Range:	68–73°F
Amount:	2000 ml

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