Double IPA Czar Slayer IIPA

[smit70136]

Recipe Type

All Grain

Yeast

Dry English Ale (WLP007)

Yeast Starter

1 L

Batch Size (Gallons)

5.00

Original Gravity

1093

Final Gravity

1034

Boiling Time (Minutes)

90

IBU

100.1

Color

13.9

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

7 @ 72

Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

14 @ 68

Tasting Notes

Floral and citrus notes from the hops well supported by a strong malt base.

14 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)
2 lbs 4 oz Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM)
1 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM)
1 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM)
8 oz Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM)
4 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)
8 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM)
1.00 oz Summit [17.00%] - First Wort 90.0 min
1.00 oz Summit [17.00%] - Boil 60.0 min
0.50 oz Summit [17.00%] - Boil 10.0 min
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins)
0.50 oz Summit [17.00%] - Boil 0.00 min
2.00 oz Willamette, leaf [5.50%] - Dry Hop 14.0 Days
1.00 oz Summit [17.00%] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days

Mash @ 154 for 90 minutes.
Cool to 160 after flame out and hold for a 20 minute hop stand.

This is a very well balanced beer despite clocking in at 100 IBU. The malty backbone really supports the high alpha Summit and, IMO, helps blend the Willamette aroma with the Summit aroma gained in the dry hop. I can easily see this being a "conversion beer" for those that haven't yet fallen in love with hops.

Blow-off tube is highly recommended with this one - I love this yeast!

Prost!

 

[CrimsonYeti]

Recipe sounds tasty. What was the yeast you used?

 

[smit70136]

WLP007. It's becoming my go-to yeast for the bigger beers.

 

[smit70136]

Update: this recipe received an honorable mention (4th?) for American Strong Ale at the 2016 Bluebonnet Brew-off. Based on the score sheets, I may try taking the flaked barley out of the recipe.