Creator: Steve Thanos
My household has a summertime custom of heading to Put-in-Bay Island simply outdoors of Sandusky, Ohio, for a fun-filled week of cruising golf carts, grubbing at nice eating places, and letting the children run wild and free. That is additionally a time when the adults take a load off and revel in among the finer issues in life, like tasty beer!
This 12 months, wanting to offer members of my prolonged household with one thing particular, I made a decision to convey a beer made particularly for this trip. Whereas a clear lager would have match the invoice, I felt one thing with a bit extra oomph would yield extra appreciation and settled on brewing a Double IPA that was decidedly balanced, which I really feel is paramount for the model.
As a Midwesterner, I nonetheless get pleasure from hoppy beers with malt character and designed the malt invoice round this choice. For the hops, I relied closely on a pair newer varieties that I had no earlier expertise with, the descriptions of which gave the impression of they’d work nice in an IPA. This was additionally my first time utilizing Imperial Yeast I22 Capri, a singular hybrid of A38 Juice and A43 Loki that’s mentioned to impart beer with juicy tropical fruit traits. Seeing as this recipe was designed round a variety of elements I used to be unfamiliar with, I figured even when it didn’t end up as anticipated, not less than my intentions have been good.
| Making Good Intentions Double IPA |
Staying per my Midwestern roots, I designed this recipe to own an honest malt spine, which was achieved with the usage of a pair Sugar Creek Malts.
Good Intentions Double IPA
Recipe Particulars
| Batch Dimension | Boil Time | IBU | SRM | Est. OG | Est. FG | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 gal | 60 min | 90.3 | 8.3 SRM | 1.083 | 1.011 | 9.45 % |
| Actuals | 1.083 | 1.011 | 9.45 % | |||
Fermentables
| Title | Quantity | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ye Olde Pale Ale | 13.312 lbs | 87.65 |
| Munich | 1 lbs | 6.58 |
| Caramel Malt 40L | 8 oz | 3.29 |
| Carapils | 6 oz | 2.47 |
Hops
| Title | Quantity | Time | Use | Type | Alpha % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simcoe | 28 g | 60 min | Boil | Pellet | 13 |
| Monroe | 56 g | 30 min | Boil | Pellet | 3.4 |
| Experimental: Genghis | 35 g | 10 min | Boil | Pellet | 11.1 |
| Experimental: Genghis | 35 g | 5 min | Boil | Pellet | 11.1 |
| Experimental: Genghis | 56 g | 15 min | Aroma | Pellet | 11.1 |
| Experimental: Genghis | 112 g | 5 days | Dry Hop | Pellet | 11.1 |
Yeast
| Title | Lab | Attenuation | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capri (I22) | Imperial Yeast | 77% | 32°F – 32°F |
Notes
| Water Profile: Ca 125 | Mg 20 | Na 8 | SO4 310 | Cl 56 |
After amassing the complete quantity of filtered water and adjusting it to my desired profile, I lit the flame underneath the kettle then proceeded to weigh out and mill the grain.
As soon as the water was adequately heated, I included the grains then checked to verify it was at my goal mash temperature.
Whereas the mash was resting, I ready the kettle hop additions.
As soon as the 60 minute mash was full, I eliminated the grains then boiled the wort for 60 minutes earlier than quickly chilling it with my JaDeD Brewing Hydra IC.
Refractometer readings confirmed the wort was at my goal 1.083 OG.
1.083 OG
After transferring the chilled wort to a fermenter, I positioned it in my chamber for a pair hours to complete chilling to my desired fermentation temperature of 66°F/19°C, at which level I pitched a pouch of Imperial Yeast I22 Capri.
At 4 days into fermentation, I added the dry hops then left the beer for an additional 10 days earlier than taking a hydrometer measurement confirming FG had been reached.
1.011 FG
At this level, I chilly crashed the beer to 36°F/2°C and left it for 1 extra week earlier than stress transferring it to a sanitized keg. The stuffed keg was positioned in my fridge and left to situation for every week earlier than it was prepared to move out with me on trip!
| IMPRESSIONS |
This present day, Double IPA is usually both very pale and missing in malt complexity or hazy to the purpose of being opaque with an emphasis on “juicy.” Whereas I get pleasure from each, my Midwestern palate nonetheless prefers a strong malt spine, as I really feel it helps to stability the hop pungency and bitterness.
Good Intentions Double IPA was designed particularly with the thought of stability in thoughts, my aim being to create a robust beer the place the malt character was in concord with the hops, and I really feel I achieved simply that. The toast and biscuit malt flavors weren’t too wealthy and splendidly complimented the citrus and pine hop notes, all of which was introduced fantastically collectively by the uniquely flavorful fermentation character of Imperial Yeast I22 Capri. Furthermore, brewed as a beer to share with household whereas on trip, I used to be completely satisfied to study that Good Intentions was properly obtained by many!
I’ve brewed many batches of Double IPA over time, a lot of which have been misplaced to annals of time, however such won’t be the case with Good Intentions. I’d make minor tweaks to the hop schedule sooner or later, however I really feel just like the comparatively complicated malt invoice mixed with the fruity I22 Capri yeast actually made this beer shine. Whereas this recipe will not be the ticket for everybody, I belief those that get pleasure from a balanced Double IPA will get pleasure from it simply as a lot as my household and I did.
If in case you have ideas about this recipe or expertise making one thing related, please be happy to share within the feedback part beneath!
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