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Date: 05 Dec 2006 00:05:27
From: NorthByNorthwest
Subject: Pacific Northwest Style IPA Recipe for Beginner
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I've been studying homebrewing now for about a year and am finally
ready to take the plunge. I have an equipment kit due to arrive in
the next week.
Living in Washington, I've grown up with ultra-hppy West coast IPA's
as my beer inspiration. It's not necessarily the bitterness; I love
the citrusy, piney, aromas coupled with the bitter - yet malty -
taste.
I would say my three favorites are Snoqualmie Falls' Wildcat IPA,
Harmon's Point Defiance IPA, and Stone's IPA.
I like many of the other styles as well (Unibroue and some of the
Belgians are on another plane), but the fragrant IPA's of the U.S.
west coast - especially the Northwest - are my goal.
I've read so much about all grain brewing that I think I could
probably start off with an all grain system but I'd rather take this
step by step and start off a bit easier. I will have a 9 gallon
kettle and propane burner, so I can do full wort boils.
Can anyone recommend a decent extract/steeped grain/dry hop recipe
that will give me good start? I know there are a lot of recipes on
the net, but I'd rather use one that one of you have actually used and
enjoyed.
Many thanks,
V.
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Date: 05 Dec 2006 07:21:53
From: Ryan Case
Subject: Re: Pacific Northwest Style IPA Recipe for Beginner
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NorthByNorthwest wrote:
> I've been studying homebrewing now for about a year and am finally
> ready to take the plunge. I have an equipment kit due to arrive in
> the next week.
>
> Living in Washington, I've grown up with ultra-hppy West coast IPA's
> as my beer inspiration. It's not necessarily the bitterness; I love
> the citrusy, piney, aromas coupled with the bitter - yet malty -
> taste.
>
> I would say my three favorites are Snoqualmie Falls' Wildcat IPA,
> Harmon's Point Defiance IPA, and Stone's IPA.
>
> I like many of the other styles as well (Unibroue and some of the
> Belgians are on another plane), but the fragrant IPA's of the U.S.
> west coast - especially the Northwest - are my goal.
>
> I've read so much about all grain brewing that I think I could
> probably start off with an all grain system but I'd rather take this
> step by step and start off a bit easier. I will have a 9 gallon
> kettle and propane burner, so I can do full wort boils.
>
> Can anyone recommend a decent extract/steeped grain/dry hop recipe
> that will give me good start? I know there are a lot of recipes on
> the net, but I'd rather use one that one of you have actually used and
> enjoyed.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> V.
>
>
>
Where in Washington are you? I'm in Yakima.
I made one for a club competition a while back that was a cross between
an IPA and an Amber. It scored quite well with both the hop heads and
the non hoppers.
It was a ten gallon all grain batch with more then a .1/2# of cascades
in it. 2oz at 60, 2oz at 30, 2oz at 15, 2oz at 10, and 2oz at 5. To make
it an IPA I would leave the 60 minute addition at 2oz and change the
rest to 1oz amounts.
If you are interested let me know and I will drag out the recipe tonight
and convert it from all grain to steep/extract.
If you are anywhere near Central Washington I will give you the hops you
will need for this. Or hell, you could bring your kit over and brew with
us this Saturday, or two weeks from that, or two weeks from that, or...
We will be doing an all grain clone recipe of Sierra Nevada's
Celebration Ale.
Ryan
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Date: 05 Dec 2006 15:07:35
From: Mark R
Subject: Re: Pacific Northwest Style IPA Recipe for Beginner
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"NorthByNorthwest" <nosuchaddress@nothing.nowhere.com > wrote in message
>
> Living in Washington, I've grown up with ultra-hppy West coast IPA's
> as my beer inspiration. It's not necessarily the bitterness; I love
> the citrusy, piney, aromas coupled with the bitter - yet malty -
> taste.
>
>
> Can anyone recommend a decent extract/steeped grain/dry hop recipe
> that will give me good start? I know there are a lot of recipes on
> the net, but I'd rather use one that one of you have actually used and
> enjoyed.
I'm not the biggest fan of IPA's (sorry hop heads) but if you want to stay
with the PNW I would say look for a recipe that uses Columbus, Centennial,
or Cascades hops, or some combination of the three with the bittering coming
from the Columbus or Centennial.
Mark R
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Date: 05 Dec 2006 14:00:26
From: Joel
Subject: Re: Pacific Northwest Style IPA Recipe for Beginner
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NorthByNorthwest <nosuchaddress@nothing.nowhere.com > wrote:
>Can anyone recommend a decent extract/steeped grain/dry hop recipe
>that will give me good start? I know there are a lot of recipes on
>the net, but I'd rather use one that one of you have actually used and
>enjoyed.
Here's one that you can file for if/when you start
brewing from grain (or substitute enough good dry
pale extract for the wheat and pale grain to get upo
to gravity). I've brewed it, and like it.
http://www.realbeer.com/hops/sister.html
(Just don't ask "the question" about this recipe,
or you'll be taunted mercilessly.)
--
Joel Plutchak
"Things just fall apart." - Now They'll Sleep (Belly)
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Date: 05 Dec 2006 15:19:31
From: John Bleichert
Subject: Re: Pacific Northwest Style IPA Recipe for Beginner
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Joel <plutchak@see.headers > wrote:
> NorthByNorthwest <nosuchaddress@nothing.nowhere.com> wrote:
>>Can anyone recommend a decent extract/steeped grain/dry hop recipe
>>that will give me good start? I know there are a lot of recipes on
>>the net, but I'd rather use one that one of you have actually used and
>>enjoyed.
>
> Here's one that you can file for if/when you start
> brewing from grain (or substitute enough good dry
> pale extract for the wheat and pale grain to get upo
> to gravity). I've brewed it, and like it.
>
> http://www.realbeer.com/hops/sister.html
>
> (Just don't ask "the question" about this recipe,
> or you'll be taunted mercilessly.)
Great day in the morning. 147-183 IBUs, depending on which calculation
method you use. Sheesh.
-----------------------------------------------
John Bleichert syborg@earthlink.net
The heat from below can burn your eyes out!!
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Date: 05 Dec 2006 17:43:59
From: Joel
Subject: Re: Pacific Northwest Style IPA Recipe for Beginner
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John Bleichert <syborg@earthlink.net > wrote:
>Joel <plutchak@see.headers> wrote:
>> http://www.realbeer.com/hops/sister.html
>>
>> (Just don't ask "the question" about this recipe,
>> or you'll be taunted mercilessly.)
>
>Great day in the morning. 147-183 IBUs, depending on which calculation
>method you use. Sheesh.
You're getting dangerously close to a taunting, Mister. ;-)
--
Joel Plutchak
"Things just fall apart." - Now They'll Sleep (Belly)
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Date: 05 Dec 2006 17:04:17
From: Bob F
Subject: Re: Pacific Northwest Style IPA Recipe for Beginner
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"NorthByNorthwest" <nosuchaddress@nothing.nowhere.com > wrote in message
news:1u7an2p5hmqg3kp2kdks1bluktvgt1n9sd@4ax.com...
> I've been studying homebrewing now for about a year and am finally
> ready to take the plunge. I have an equipment kit due to arrive in
> the next week.
>
> Living in Washington, I've grown up with ultra-hppy West coast IPA's
> as my beer inspiration. It's not necessarily the bitterness; I love
> the citrusy, piney, aromas coupled with the bitter - yet malty -
> taste.
>
> I would say my three favorites are Snoqualmie Falls' Wildcat IPA,
> Harmon's Point Defiance IPA, and Stone's IPA.
>
> I like many of the other styles as well (Unibroue and some of the
> Belgians are on another plane), but the fragrant IPA's of the U.S.
> west coast - especially the Northwest - are my goal.
>
> I've read so much about all grain brewing that I think I could
> probably start off with an all grain system but I'd rather take this
> step by step and start off a bit easier. I will have a 9 gallon
> kettle and propane burner, so I can do full wort boils.
>
> Can anyone recommend a decent extract/steeped grain/dry hop recipe
> that will give me good start? I know there are a lot of recipes on
> the net, but I'd rather use one that one of you have actually used and
> enjoyed.
My first batch was a Cellar Homebrew recipe
http://www.cellar-homebrew.com/store/catalog/SEATTLE-STYLE-BITTER-Bitter-Lake-Bitter-p-782.html
If you are near N. Seattle, you can pick up the recipe sheet at the store
on Greenwood N. I couldn't find it on their website.
Bob
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Date: 06 Dec 2006 00:27:34
From:
Subject: Re: Pacific Northwest Style IPA Recipe for Beginner
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: I've read so much about all grain brewing that I think I could
: probably start off with an all grain system but I'd rather take this
: step by step and start off a bit easier. I will have a 9 gallon
: kettle and propane burner, so I can do full wort boils.
Good plan... chances are you'll be doing AG soon if you're already that equipped. Much more control, and significantly
cheaper (at the expense of probably at least 2 hours on brewday)
: Can anyone recommend a decent extract/steeped grain/dry hop recipe
: that will give me good start? I know there are a lot of recipes on
: the net, but I'd rather use one that one of you have actually used and
: enjoyed.
Others have suggested different hops for an IPA. I've made quite a few with different bittering hops... Columbus,
Chinook, and Cascade. I agree that Cascade takes a *LOT* to make an IPA, and the result (although tastey) has a definte
citrus/grapefruit character. I made a Chinook IPA that was over the top in harsh, piney bitterness, so I tend towards the more
"mellow" bitterness of Columbus anymore. Off the top of my head (averaging a bunch of different recipes I've made before):
9-12 lbs light extract
1/2 lb something light, like Carapils
1/2 lb Wheat for a bit of additional head retention
1-1.5 oz Columbus (16% nominal) 60 min
1 oz Cascade, 20 min
1 oz Cascade, 1 min
California Ale Yeast (probably should have a starter for this)
Probably on the order of 1.060-1.080 depending on 9-12 lbs, 50-80 IBU, depending on the Columbus.
-Cory
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* Cory Papenfuss, Ph.D., PPSEL-IA *
* Electrical Engineering *
* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University *
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