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Posted by tgl on 2008-06-08 21:21:44 +0000

Batch #17: IPA

2008JUN08 3g water 1lb Crystal 50-65L 2lb Flaked Maize 25min @ 160F 4lb Alexander's Pale Malt Extract 1.5lb corn sugar Boil 70min 60min: 1.5oz Tettanger (3.8%) 20min: 1.0oz Cluster (7.7%) 0.5oz Cluster (8.6%) 5min: 0.5oz Saaz (3.2%) Cooled and added to fermenter with 2.5g water Pitched White Labs California Ale Yeast WLP001 Dry hop: 0.5oz Saaz (3.2%) OG: 1.051 (source)
Posted by tgl on 2008-07-11 00:43:00 +0000
2008JUL10 FG 1.003 (6.5% ABV) Primed with 3/4 cup dextrose (corn sugar) 39 12oz bottles First taste is a bit disappointing, as I failed to move to a secondary fermenter, this batch sat on the troob for a month. It's got an "old" flavor to it. Could be a flaw with the recipe, though.
Posted by tgl on 2008-07-22 00:21:05 +0000
2008JUL21 Maybe it's a "funky" flavor. This beer might be very good or very bad. I'm not sure. Floral/citrus nose, thick head which laces the glass nicely, mucho carbonation, clear golden color, decent mouthfeel, initial bite fades to hoppy aftertaste. However, is that just the corn or something else pervading the flavor? Might need another two, three weeks in the bottle.
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