Friend of Hades IPA Recipe
Author: Andrew
February 14, 2015
So I’m starting to experiment with different malts. I started looking into various SMaSH recipes and started seeing people use different base malts. So I decided to base this one on Vienna malt instead of the normal 2-row malt. I also added some carared for color, some carapils for head retention, and crystal 40 for a touch of sweetness and color. I also kicked up the hops quite a bit since my last (extract+partial mash) IPA. The last (also first) IPA I brewed had 7oz of hops (3 oz of Cascade, 2 oz of Citra and Galaxy). This time, I added an extra 3 oz of hops. I also experimented with first wort hopping and steeping (the closest I can get to hopstanding right now).
Here is the recipe.
Recipe Details
| Batch Size |
Boil Time |
IBU |
SRM |
Est. OG |
Est. FG |
ABV |
| 5 gal |
60 min |
67.7 IBUs |
11.5 SRM |
1.066 |
1.015 |
6.7 % |
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Actuals |
1.051 |
1.01 |
5.4 % |
Style Details
| Name |
Cat. |
OG Range |
FG Range |
IBU |
SRM |
Carb |
ABV |
| American IPA |
14 B |
1.056 - 1.075 |
1.01 - 1.018 |
40 - 70 |
6 - 15 |
2.2 - 2.7 |
5.5 - 7.5 % |
Fermentables
| Name |
Amount |
% |
| Vienna Malt |
9 lbs |
69.23 |
| Carared |
2 lbs |
15.38 |
| Cara-Pils/Dextrine |
1 lbs |
7.69 |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L |
1 lbs |
7.69 |
Hops
| Name |
Amount |
Time |
Use |
Form |
Alpha % |
| Cascade |
0.5 oz |
15 min |
First Wort |
Pellet |
6.6 |
| Cascade |
0.5 oz |
60 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
6.6 |
| Cascade |
0.5 oz |
15 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
6.6 |
| Citra |
0.5 oz |
15 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
12 |
| Galaxy |
0.5 oz |
15 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
11 |
| Cascade |
0.5 oz |
5 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
6.6 |
| Citra |
0.5 oz |
5 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
12 |
| Galaxy |
0.5 oz |
5 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
11 |
| Cascade |
1 oz |
15 min |
Aroma |
Pellet |
6.6 |
| Citra |
1 oz |
15 min |
Aroma |
Pellet |
12 |
| Galaxy |
1 oz |
15 min |
Aroma |
Pellet |
11 |
| Cascade |
1 oz |
7 days |
Dry Hop |
Pellet |
6.6 |
| Citra |
1 oz |
7 days |
Dry Hop |
Pellet |
11 |
| Galaxy |
1 oz |
7 days |
Dry Hop |
Pellet |
11 |
Miscs
| Name |
Amount |
Time |
Use |
Type |
| Irish Moss |
0.25 tsp |
15 min |
Boil |
Fining |
Yeast
| Name |
Lab |
Attenuation |
Temperature |
| American Ale (1056) |
Wyeast Labs |
75% |
60°F - 72°F |
Mash
| Step |
Temperature |
Time |
| Mash In |
152°F |
60 min |
Some pics from brewday, all courtesy of Instagram and me being bored:
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First time using First Wort Hops
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Waiting on boil. I need to check my propane burner’s oxygen inlet.
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Mashing in.
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Boiling
The flavor is just what I wanted. A citrus hop rollercoaster. It pours a deep copper color with a thin head. The aroma is mostly orangey (is that a word?). The taste is smooth, very citrusy that lasts for a while. At 67.7 IBU, it’s at the top of the style range, which is pretty much where I wanted it (I looked up the IBU on PsycHOPathy and Truth, both are just over 70). I love it.
