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Posted by tgl on 2008-10-06 00:24:25 +0000

Batch #18: IPA

2008OCT05 (first all grain!)

6lb American 6 Row
1lb Crystal 53-72L
2lb Flaked Maize

2.75g mash water, strike @ 175F

one step infusion mash 60min (154F)

~6g sparge water @ 178F

1.5lb corn sugar

Boil

70min

60min:
1.5oz Tettanger (3.9%)

20min:
0.5oz Tettanger (3.9%)
0.5oz Cascade (5.5%)

5min:
0.5oz Saaz (3.2%)

Pitched Wyeast Lab. Activator 1056 American

OG: 1.056

(<a href="http://hbd.org/hbd/archive/2895.html#2895-4">source</a>)
(<a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/2244732/All-Grain-Beer-Brewing-With-Infusion-Mash-Setup">howto</a>)

Posted by tgl on 2008-10-13 00:39:10 +0000
2008OCT12

Switched to secondary fermenter

Dry hop:
0.5oz Saaz (3.7%)

SG: 1.012

Not too bitter, nice mouthfeel. Not so corny! Hoping this last addition will boost the hop aroma.

Posted by tgl on 2008-10-24 01:28:00 +0000
2008OCT22

FG: 1.009 (6.3% ABV)

Primed with 3/4 cup dextrose (corn sugar)
48 12oz bottles

Green flavor, bitter. Fairly clean.

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