Upcoming Competition 05-09-09 USA IPA

[JoKing]

Thats right y'all.

With winners, there must be losers - and although only by a hair, our newest member Ryan took out the most popular position of "last place".

And at the WBC - we all know that last place is a true privelage. Last place chooses the next beer to be brewed: a truely gratuitous burden bestowed to the recipient of this place.

Ryan chose American IPA... GOOD MAN!

14B. American IPA
Aroma: A prominent to intense hop aroma with a citrusy, floral, perfume-like, resinous, piney, and/or fruity character derived from American hops. Many versions are dry hopped and can have an additional grassy aroma, although this is not required. Some clean malty sweetness may be found in the background, but should be at a lower level than in English examples. Fruitiness, either from esters or hops, may also be detected in some versions, although a neutral fermentation character is also acceptable. Some alcohol may be noted.

Appearance: Color ranges from medium gold to medium reddish copper; some versions can have an orange-ish tint. Should be clear, although unfiltered dry-hopped versions may be a bit hazy. Good head stand with white to off-white color should persist.

Flavor: Hop flavor is medium to high, and should reflect an American hop character with citrusy, floral, resinous, piney or fruity aspects. Medium-high to very high hop bitterness, although the malt backbone will support the strong hop character and provide the best balance. Malt flavor should be low to medium, and is generally clean and malty sweet although some caramel or toasty flavors are acceptable at low levels. No diacetyl. Low fruitiness is acceptable but not required. The bitterness may linger into the aftertaste but should not be harsh. Medium-dry to dry finish. Some clean alcohol flavor can be noted in stronger versions. Oak is inappropriate in this style. May be slightly sulfury, but most examples do not exhibit this character.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium-light to medium-bodied mouthfeel without hop-derived astringency, although moderate to medium-high carbonation can combine to render an overall dry sensation in the presence of malt sweetness. Some smooth alcohol warming can and should be sensed in stronger (but not all) versions. Body is generally less than in English counterparts.

Overall Impression: A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale.

History: An American version of the historical English style, brewed using American ingredients and attitude.

Ingredients: Pale ale malt (well-modified and suitable for single-temperature infusion mashing); American hops; American yeast that can give a clean or slightly fruity profile. Generally all-malt, but mashed at lower temperatures for high attenuation. Water character varies from soft to moderately sulfate. Versions with a noticeable Rye character (“RyePA”) should be entered in the Specialty category.

Vital Statistics: OG: 1.056 – 1.075
IBUs: 40 – 70 FG: 1.010 – 1.018
SRM: 6 – 15 ABV: 5.5 – 7.5%

Commercial Examples: Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale, AleSmith IPA, Russian River Blind Pig IPA, Stone IPA, Three Floyds Alpha King, Great Divide Titan IPA, Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Anderson Valley Hop Ottin’, Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, Founder’s Centennial IPA, Anchor Liberty Ale, Harpoon IPA, Avery IPA




In light of the current Hops crisis the judges will accept beers brewed with locally grown hop varieties.

Cheers!

[Reviled]

R u kidding me?? 2 kg of sugaz??? Ummm...

[Stu McKinlay]

i'm interested... especially with that base malt.

[JoKing]

Yeah - I'm brewing on the meanest budget at the moment - all I could russtle up in the way of yeast was a couple of Coopers Lager kit yeast sachets that I had lying around from previous kits (which I use for making starters).

[Greig McGill]

Don't be fooled boys and girls, I reckon it's all just a decoy to lull us into a false sense of security... then BLAMMO! We're all going to hop hell while the king of alpha acid struts his stuff on our charred remains. ;)

[JoKing]

I'm fermenting this at 25 degrees too. Hopefully add a bit of fruityness to the brew.

[Stu McKinlay]

Actually looks pretty nice to me (preferably without the Stickle and Gem).

But I've got three boys... two of whom have 666 tatooed on their head (sue them Mr Mahy, not me) and one of who probably will given a year or two.

[Martin Bridges]

Yup, see the What Are You Brewing? thread to see the recipe for The Tonguesplitter, which went into the fermenter today.

[Mike Neilson]

Might as well post it here as well.

WBC IPA Competition

Ok heres my final recipe all measured and weighed out and yeast all ready to rock and roll for tomorrow!!

WestCoast IPA

5.55kg Pale Malt UK
1.00 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt (30.0 EBC)

17.00 gm Columbus (90 min)
17.00 gm Simcoe (90 min)

10.00 gm Simcoe(60 min)
10.00 gm Columbus (60 min)

27.00 gm Columbus (15 min)
27.00 gm Simcoe (15 mins)

37.00 gm Cascade (10 min)
37.00 gm Centennial (10 min)

16.00 gm Columbus (0 min)
16.00 gm Centennial (0 min)
16.00 gm Cascade (0 min)
16.00 gm Columbus (0 min)
16.00 gm Simcoe (0 min)

30.00 gm Cascade (Dry Hop 10 days)
30.00 gm Centennial (Dry Hop 10 days)
30.00 gm Columbus (Dry Hop 10 days)
30.00 gm Simcoe (Dry Hop 10 days)

67 Degree Mash
Wlp001

1.070
100IBU

Nice and Simple Malt with layers and Layers of US Hops!!

[Mike Neilson]

All bubbling away now, finished at 1.073 and is all pine and citrus!! With nice caramel notes.

[Mike Neilson]

Just dry hopped down to 1.015 tastes like shit at the moment.

[Reviled]

bet it smells good tho ;o)

[JoKing]

My one smells like Apple juice and lawn clippings. It tastes like a combination of Earl Grey, Meths, solvent and Bitrex (the shit they paint on kids' fingernails to stop them from biting them... it is also the denaturant in Methylated Spirits).

Maybe I should have done a traditional IPA?