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Brown IPA

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Codename : Mountain Portage Brown IPA

Adding brown to the portfolio, this IPA, this one adds to the IPA series for the summer of 2023.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 10 oz Pearl pale malt (2.8L)
  • 3 oz Caramel malt (120L)
  • 3 oz oatmeal
  • 2 oz Chocolate malt (300L)
  • 2 oz Brown malt (55L}
  • 2 oz Rye malt (3.5L)
  • 1 oz Peated malt (1.5L)
  • 0.2 oz Chinook hops at 30 minutes
  • 0.1 oz Chinook hops at 20 minutes
  • 2 oz Turbinado sugar at 20 minutes
  • 1/4 tsp Irish Moss (optional) at 15 minutes
  • 0.2 oz Chinook hops at 10 minutes
  • 4 ml Safale S-04 dry ale yeast.
  • 3 g toasted oak after 3 days (when active fermentation has subsided)

Vital Stats

BJCP Style : Brown IPA
Anticipated ABV : 6.7%
Anticipated IBU : 59
Anticipated SRM : 27
Pre-boil SG : 1.046
Original SG : 1.066
Target SG : 1.015
Brewhouse (in)efficiency : 69%

Brew Day

  • Prepare 6.5L strike water, 152F.
  • Add the milled grains to the bag. 
  • Place the bag in the hot water, set the timer for 75 minutes, and maintain the temperature at 152F.
  • Stir occasionally.
  • Calibrate the sonic screwdriver.
  • Lift the bag out of the water, and allow it to drip into the pot. Every bit of sugar that can be extracted will benefit the end ABV.
  • Bring up to a boil, 212F, set the timer for 30 minutes. Add hops sugar, and Irish moss, as prescribed above.
  • Sanitise everything required for fermentation.
  • Cool to room temp, an ice-bath or a snowbank work effectively.
  • Prepare the yeast mixture.
  • Pitch the yeast to the carboy.
  • Transfer the wort to the carboy, splash the wort around to aerate the contents.
  • Store in a cool dark place for primary fermentation for 7-10 days.

Bottling Day

Brew Notes

  • Gravities were made, anticipated 6.7% ABV
Ferment IPA for 7 days.

Brew day : 30-Jun-2023
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