2015 Advent- Dec 29th - Hoppily Ever After - Topaz Edition

[Keith]

Been a while since I've brewed a DIPA and figure it's time to get on it. I feel good about the below. Just wondering everyone's thoughts. This is also a 20 gallon batch. Volume is so high to compensate for the loss to hops. BTW this is also my advent entry

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Recipe: Hoppily Every After DIPA Topaz\Cascade
Brewer: Keith Forbes
Asst Brewer:
Style: Imperial IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0) og 1.090
mash temp 150

1.022 trub sample.

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 122.50 l
Post Boil Volume: 112.32 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 95.00 l
Bottling Volume: 80.00 l
Estimated OG: 1.070 SG
Estimated Color: 8.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 79.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 82.7 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
141.12 l DIPA Water 1 -
59.22 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins Water Agent 2 -
37.85 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 3 -
7.02 g Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 4 -
3.15 g Salt (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 5 -
50 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) CDN (2.0 SRM) Grain 6 77.2 %
6 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM) Grain 7 9.3 %
4 lbs Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 8 6.2 %
1 lbs 12.0 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 9 2.7 %
3 lbs Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) Sugar 10 4.6 %
3.00 oz Topaz [16.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 11 29.1 IBUs
8.00 oz Cascade [6.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 12 5.7 IBUs
8.00 oz Topaz [16.20 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 13 15.5 IBUs
16.00 oz Cascade [6.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 Hop 14 10.4 IBUs
10.50 oz Topaz [16.20 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 Hop 15 18.5 IBUs
6.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast 16 -
10.50 oz Cascade [6.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 17 0.0 IBUs
8.00 oz Topaz [16.20 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 18 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: BIAB, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 64 lbs 12.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Saccharification Add 141.12 l of water at 155.8 F 147.9 F 90 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 7 min 168.0 F 10 min

Sparge: If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort
Notes:
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[GuingesRock]

You can get rid of the melanoidin and a lot of that crystal by using about 50% Munich 11 which is melanoidin rich. I think that will make a nicer beer. I tried using melanoidin before but prefer lots of munich. Have you had luck with melanoidin malt? Why use Canadian 2-row when you can get Marris Otter for close to the same price. Don't compromise on ingredients especially if you are only saving a tiny amount of money. I don't like Vienna much. I think it is ok in its place though. Don’t dry hop more than 3 days …4 days at the most.

[Keith]

I actually use Superior Pale malt now. Really enjoy using crystal 30 and melanoidin malt. Feel I know the flavor profile well enough to get my desired results. Plus Munich, melanoidin and crystal have different characteristics, not sure I could replicate using Munich alone. Big reason in posting was due to using 2 lbs of a 16.2% AA hop in late/ dry hops. Normally all my late additions are under 10%AA.

[GuingesRock]

I don't think high AA is a problem for late additions. I've used a lot of Galaxy that way many times and done well with that, and that's around the same AA as Topaz.

[Keith]

Glad to hear. Thx. I'm looking forward to this beer.

[Broob]

Glad to hear. Thx. I'm looking forward to this beer.

I'm looking forward to this one as well!

[Keith]

Will be kegging this in hopefully 12 days.

[Bowserm]

How do you BIAB 64 lbs of grain? I assume you have to use a pulley system. There is no way you could do that on your own. Maybe you are weight lifter?

[Jimmy]

How do you BIAB 64 lbs of grain? I assume you have to use a pulley system. There is no way you could do that on your own. Maybe you are weight lifter?

Cooler BIAB - there's a video I posted of it on here in the BIAB FAQ thread.

[Keith]

Profile I select in beersmith was biab due to no sparge. Just easier this way.

[Bowserm]

Cooler BIAB.... I have been looking into that.
I am sure it's way easier than doing it in pot, pulling out and squeezing it.

[Keith]

Cooler BIAB.... I have been looking into that.
I am sure it's way easier than doing it in pot, pulling out and squeezing it.

Done a ton of it. It's easy and cleanup is a breeze. In this setup however I have a bazooka screen.

[Keith]

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look at the trub. And to think I had 10 liters left in the kettle.

[Keith]

Bumping this up. This is my Advent Beer. I think mine is today...

[LiverDance]

It's tomorrow


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[Keith]

Ahh. That works too. Was originally 5b.

[LiverDance]

Great iIPA Keith. Lots of interesting flavors from the topaz hops.


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[mumblecrunch]

Had this tonight. Possibly not a good idea to have it right after the 10% saison, but whatever I can do to avoid shovelling the driveway...

My bottle was pretty flat for starters, so I may not be tasting it as intended. I find it a touch dry for an IIPA and would prefer a little more malt sweetness. That said, it's got a wicked aroma, the alcohol level (which I'm assuming is at least 7.5%) is well-masked, I think the bitterness is right around where it should be and there are definitely some interesting hop flavors. I'm not sure Topaz is my favorite hop, but I think I have a pretty good idea of what it's like now. Thanks for the brew!!

[Keith]

Beer finished around 7.8%. Carbonation issue might be seen on a few bottles. Filled from the keg warm and had some foaming issues on the first few bottles. As for the dryness I always mash low on my hoppy beers. I prefer a dry hop forward beer, with a low malt presence. Just my personal preference.

[pet lion]

Hazy, golden amber. Tropical fruit and grass on the nose. Good malt build. I'm feeling the Topaz hops gives off too much grassiness for my threshold (low for that flavour). Good beer but I am not I love with the Topaz hop variety.

[Broob]

I liked this one. I like a dry IPA. Thought I got a hint of lemon zest, not sure though

[Buccaneer]

My bottle was also very weakly carbonated. Having said that, the flavours were excellent. The glass magically drained itself quite quickly.

[amartin]

I drank mine a few weeks ago, since I was impatient and wanted to get to it before the hops faded. I don't remember the carbonation being too low.

I like how it was dried out, and hop forward. I'm generally not a huge fan of double IPAs because they so often have more malt sweetness than I like (Propeller, Garrison, St Ambroise). I thought the balance was more in line with Unfiltered, Bad Apple, and Rubbertoe's DIPA from last year.

[Highland Brewer]

first time trying the Topaz and honestly not a fan. Carbonation was just right. Might take a few goes at it to get a taste for the Topaz. Liked the balance and dryness and would have tried a second.

[Woody]

I'm in the mood for an IIPA so I skipped a few as I'm still behind. Great aroma pouring into the glass. I like my IIPA's dry and this doesn't disappoint. Carbonation is good with a nice head. This bitterness is nice and this glass is going quite fast. Thanks!