Learning Series’ #2: English IPA

Second beer that I brewed.

Used the same equipment and setup that I used on the first beer that I brewed, which eventually made the second beer to have the same problems that the first one did.

Sensorially, despite the 53.7 IBUs, it lacked bitterness.

Learning Series' #2: English IPA

General Data

  • Style: English IPA (12 C)
  • Brewer: Maurício Gardini
  • Assistant Brewer: Matias
  • Type: All Grain
  • Batch Size: 15.50 l

Dates

  • Brewing: 12/10/2016
  • Fermentation Start: 12/10/2016
  • Fermentation End: 19/10/2016
  • Maturation Start: 19/10/2016
  • Dry Hopping: 22/10/2016
  • Maturation End: 26/10/2016
  • Bottling: 26/10/2016

Recipe

Amount Ingredient Type Added At Other Data
3.00 kg Thomas Fawcett Pale Malt, Maris Otter Grain Mash Start  
1.00 kg Chateau Pilsen Grain Mash Start  
0.50 kg Chateau Cara Blond Grain Mash Start  
0.50 kg Chateau Melano Grain Mash Start  
30.00 g Northern Brewer Hop Boil 60.0 minutes 8.50 % a.a
20.00 g Fuggle Hop Boil 10.0 minutes 4.50 % a.a
30.00 g Fuggle Hop Boil 5.0 minutes 4.50 % a.a
20.00 g Northern Brewer Hop Boil 5.0 minutes 8.50 % a.a
1.0 pkg Fermentis SafAle S-04 English Ale Yeast Day 0  

Statistics

  • Estim. O. G.: 1,066 SG
  • Meas. O. G.: 1,058 SG
  • Estim. F. G.: 1,016 SG
  • Meas. F. G.: 1,017 SG
  • Estim. A.B.V.: 6.5 %
  • Meas. A.B.V.: 5.4 %
  • Bitterness: 53.7 IBUs
  • Color: 22.4 EBC

Mash Steps

  1. Saccharification: Add 14.54 l of water at 72.5 °C, aiming for a 66.7 °C step temperature, for 60 minutes
  2. Mash Out: Heat to 75.6 °C for 10 minutes
  3. Fly Sparge: With 10.01 l water at 75.6 °C

Fermentation

  1. Step Temperature: no temperature control

Bottling

  • Volumes of CO2: 2.3
  • Carbonation Origin: Bottle with 82.35 g Corn Sugar

Notes

Sensorial analysis of this beer revealed diacetil on it, probably because of the fermentation without temperature control.