Belgian IPA (Sorachi Ace)

All Grain Recipe

Submitted By: atomicfatboy (Shared)
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Batch Size: 6.00 gal	Style: Belgian IPA (21B)
Boil Size: 8.00 gal	Style Guide: BJCP 2015
Color: 6.0 SRM	Equipment: 5 Gallon RIMS (60')
Bitterness: 74.2 IBUs	Boil Time: 60 min
Est OG: 1.070 (16.9° P)	Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Light Body
Est FG: 1.007 SG (1.9° P)	Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
ABV: 8.3%	Taste Rating: 30.0

Ingredients
Amount	Name	Type	#
14 lbs	Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM)	Grain	1
8.00 oz	Cara 8 (Dingemans) (7.5 SRM)	Grain	2
1.00 oz	Sorachi Ace [4.7%] - Mash Hop	Hops	3
1 lbs	Corn Sugar (Dextrose) [Boil] (0.0 SRM)	Sugar	4
0.50 oz	Warrior [17.5%] - Boil 60 min	Hops	5
0.50 oz	Warrior [17.5%] - Boil 30 min	Hops	6
2.00 oz	Sorachi Ace [4.7%] - Boil 10 min	Hops	7
2.00 oz	Sorachi Ace [4.7%] - Boil 5 min	Hops	8
2.00 oz	Sorachi Ace [4.7%] - Steep 10 min	Hops	9
1.00 oz	Cascade (4.7% AA) [4.7%] - Steep 10 min	Hops	10
1.00 oz	Southern Cross (9.4% AA) [9.4%] - Steep 10 min	Hops	11
1.0 pkgs	Belgian Ale A (Omega #OYL-024)	Yeast	12
2.18 oz	Southern Cross (9.4% AA) [9.4%] - Dry Hop 7 days	Hops	13
1.00 oz	Cascade (4.7% AA) [4.7%] - Dry Hop 7 days	Hops	14
2.00 oz	Sorachi Ace [10.1%] - Dry Hop 3 days	Hops	15

Taste Notes

Way too bitter, strong grassy hop aroma and flavor.

Notes

Cooler mash tun and 10 gal boil kettle, no pump Water 90/10 (RO:tap) with 4g CaSO4, 3g CaCl2, 1g MgSO4 and 1.5ml 88% lactic Initial Infusion Calc: (0.2/1.5)(148-54)+148= (.1333x94)+148= 160.5 Grain: 14.5# x1.5= 21.75 qts or 5.44 gallons Actual infusion: 5.6 gallons at 160 degrees = IMT 148 at 5.4 ph. Topped up HLT with RO to 8 gallons and adjusted pH to 5.5 IBV=7.25 gal @ 1.060 refractometer FBV (05/13/19)= ~1.066 at 6.25 gallons (knocked over sample before accurately measuring) FG (5/26/19): 1.004@ 70 degrees (1.005 adj) Pitched yeast @72 deg x1 day. Increased to 74 deg for remainder of primary fermentation. 1st round dry hop x 10 days, added during day 3 of fermentation as it began to slow 2 oz sorachi ace added to keg for 3 days at basement temp (61 deg) under 10 psi 8.1% ABV

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