American IPA

[halfhorse]

I want to brew a nice hoppy AIPA. Recommendations please.

 

[dan125]

I did quite well with this AIPA recipe in the Welsh National HB comp back in sept.
It might make a good starting point for a recipe. You could sub out any of the hops for other suitable New World varieties - in fact I wasn't overly impressed with the Denali leaf hops I used in the kettle, and am going to change these for Simcoe when I brew this again at the weekend:

28L batch
OG - 1.057
FG - 1.007
ABV - 6.6%
IBUs - 71

Water - moderate total mineral content with an s/c ratio of 4.6

M.O. Extra pale (crisp) - 55%
Vienna (crisp) - 37.5%
Imperial Malt (Simpsons) - 5%
Dextrose - 2.5%

Mash, starting @ 66C - 75mins

Boil 75 mins

Magnum - 23 IBUs @ 60mins

Citra - 18 IBUs @ 10mins (50g)
Denali - 22 IBUs @ 10 mins (50g)

Citra - 50g steep post boil @ 70C
Denali - 50g steep post boil @ 70C

Fermented @ 17C, rising to 21C, with recovered Imperial Barbarian yeast.

Dry hop - 1 day after pitching yeast:
Citra - 35g (1.25g/L)
Denali - 35g (1.25g/L)
Nelson - 10g (0.36g/L)

Dry hop - at end of fermentation:
Citra - 65g (2.3g/L)
Denali - 65g (2.3g/L)
Nelson - 30g (1.1g/L)

 

[GerritT]

https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/35541/grapefruit-ipa ?

 

[halfhorse]

Dan. Firstly, congratulations on doing well in the Welsh Homebrew competition - I bet your brew was lovely.

The reason I posted in Beer Kit Brewing Discussion is I know I'd be utterly hopeless at brewing with basic ingredients so I was looking for good kit recommendations. Thank you though for taking the time to try to help me.

 

[Clint]

Young's. Nuff said.

 

[halfhorse]

https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/35541/grapefruit-ipa ?

Thank you but I would be hopeless at recipes so I'm looking for kit recommendations.

 

[dan125]

Dan. Firstly, congratulations on doing well in the Welsh Homebrew competition - I bet your brew was lovely.

The reason I posted in Beer Kit Brewing Discussion is I know I'd be utterly hopeless at brewing with basic ingredients so I was looking for good kit recommendations. Thank you though for taking the time to try to help me.

Ha, sorry - didn't notice this was in the kit brewing discussion.
There are one or two AIPA kits I've seen get good reports on the forum - the Youngs premium kit is well liked if memory serves

 

[GerritT]

Thank you but I would be hopeless at recipes so I'm looking for kit recommendations.

In that case: I second Young's, and add Mangrove Jack. Haven't brewed them but tasted them and they tasted good as they were. Bit extra hop in the end and you're done.

I should've read in what section I was but nooo blabby mcblabface needed to post so here we are, giving AG advice to a kit brewer, am I happy now? no I'm not

 

[halfhorse]

In that case: I second Young's, and add Mangrove Jack. Haven't brewed them but tasted them and they tasted good as they were. Bit extra hop in the end and you're done.

I should've read in what section I was but nooo blabby mcblabface needed to post so here we are, giving AG advice to a kit brewer, am I happy now? no I'm not

Be happy blabby - your AG advice and kit advice is very welcome

 

[Pavros]

Youngs American pale or IPA
Festival Razorback
Festival Golden Stag (not an IPA but hoppy pale)
Bulldog Four Finger Jack (another hoppy pale)

I've done all of them with good results

 

[GhostShip]

Personally, I'd start with the Youngs American IPA (AIPA). It's a cracking beer.

 

[Mungri]

Another for Youngs AIPA. No doubt.

 

[LeeH]

Are any of the Mangrove Jacks hoppy ales any good? The 2 sours are very good...

 

[MightyStig]

Young's for another vote. Blows socks off all other kits I've done including:
Razorback
Kirkburron ale
Wherry
Nelson's revenge or reserve
Suffolk strong

 

[halfhorse]

Thanks for all your recommendations - I went for Young's AIPA. However, it's just arrived and I've ordered the APA in error. Is there much difference?

 

[Pavros]

They are similar kits - the AIPA is more bitter and stronger than the APA and they have different combinations of hops so taste slightly different. Both are cracking kits but I think I prefer the APA

 

[GhostShip]

Thanks for all your recommendations - I went for Young's AIPA. However, it's just arrived and I've ordered the APA in error. Is there much difference?

I've just finished drinking my APA and it was good. If I'm honest, not as good as the AIPA, but then the AIPA is the best kit I've brewed by a mile - but that could just be down to personal taste.

The APA is a bit more fruity than the AIPA, but still with a good hop hit. Do the APA first knowing that while you enjoy drinking it (which you will), you'll probably have an even better beer to follow on if you order the AIPA!

 

[halfhorse]

Young's APA bottled and now in the airing cupboard. Instead of using the priming sugar provided in the kit I put two Wilko carbonation drops in each bottle - I didn't want to stir in the priming sugar (as directed) and disturb the sediment in my bottling bucket.

I had a sample from the hydrometer jar and have to say it didn't taste great so I'm hoping it will improve with age :0)

 

[giraffe]

I just kegged my APA today. I wasn't massively impressed by the taste in the trial jar too, but I know not to read too much into that. Reminded my of a festival stag I did that never tasted right

Trying to get a bit of a production going as I have a habit of drinking brews too early. Although that means I need another Corny keg

 

[Covrich]

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Young's APA bottled and now in the airing cupboard. Instead of using the priming sugar provided in the kit I put two Wilko carbonation drops in each bottle - I didn't want to stir in the priming sugar (as directed) and disturb the sediment in my bottling bucket.

I had a sample from the hydrometer jar and have to say it didn't taste great so I'm hoping it will improve with age :0)

Best way to batch prime is to put your priming solution (sugar boiled in some water) into the sanitised bottling bucket first and then rack on top of it trying not to draw any sediment at all, this should mix it aswell and then you can pretty much bottle the lot that is in your bucket.