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Hop Bomb Imperial IPA
Quaffable after a big day of shooting the curl, this insanely hoppy, big beer is quite crisp and refreshing due to its high attenuation and incredible floral character.
Type: Ale
Style: India Pale Ale
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: Extract with grain
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
Quantity Ingredient Comment Malt Style 6.6 lbs CBW® Sparkling Amber LME Extract, LME 2 lbs CBW® Pilsen Light DME Extract, DME 2 lbs Cane Sugar Boil 15 minutes 4 lbs Caramel Malt 60L Caramel, Crystal 1.5 oz Magnum Hops (13% AA) Boil 60 minutes 1 oz Amarillo Hops (9% AA) Boil 15 minutes 1 oz Amarillo Hops (9% AA) 1 oz Simcoe Hops Dry hop 1 oz Cascade Hops Dry hop 2 vials WLP001 California Ale Yeast
Procedures
- Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains
- Steep at 152-158ºF for 30 minutes
- Add extract
- Bring to a boil
- Add bittering hops and continue to boil
- Add remaining hops and cane sugar and indicated
- Remove from heat
- Cool to 72ºF
- Transfer to primary fermenter
- Fill to desired level with cold water
- Oxygenate and pitch yeast
- Add dry hops after secondary fermentation
Primary Fermentation: 10 days at 70ºF
Secondary Fermentation: 14 days at 35ºF
Fermentation Notes: Bottle condition with Pilsen Light DME or force carbonate
Original Gravity: 1.081
Final Gravity: 1.016
Alcohol by Weight: 6.8%
Alcohol by Volume: 8.5%
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Color: 15 SRM
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