Description:

Very bold body, beautiful copper color, a warming hint of alcohol, and aroma hops unlike most West Coast IIPA's. The focus was to bring out the citrus without overwhelming grapefruit characteristics. This recipe was a big hit during the 4th of July and is fairly simple to brew.

Ingredients:

• Dixie Double (5 Gallon)
• Recipe specifics:
• Style: Imperial IPA
• Batch size: 5.0 gal
• Boil volume: 6.3 gal
• OG: 1.075
• FG: 1.019
• Bitterness (IBU): 83.2
• Color (SRM): 9.0
• ABV: 7.4%
• Grain/Sugars:
• 5.00 lb Light LME, 40.0%
• 3.50 lb Two-row (US), 28.0%
• 1.50 lb Maris Otter Malt, 12.0%
• 1.50 lb Crystal 20L, 12.0%
• 1.00 lb CaraPils, 8.0%
• Hops:
• 1.50 oz Simcoe (AA 12.0%, Whole) 60 min, 51.3 IBU
• 1.00 oz Citra (AA 12.0%, Pellet) 15 min, 18.9 IBU
• 1.00 oz Cascade (AA 6.6%, Pellet) 5 min, 4.2 IBU
• 1.00 oz Columbus (AA 15.4%, Whole) 5 min, 8.8 IBU
• 1.00 oz Cascade (AA 6.6%, Pellet) dry hop
• 1.00 oz Citra (AA 12.0%, Pellet) dry hop
• 1.00 oz Columbus (AA 15.4%, Whole) dry hop
• Yeast/Misc:
• Irish Moss, 1.0 unit(s), Fining , boil 15 min
• Northwest Ale yeast, 1.0 unit(s), Yeast

Additional Instructions

Boil: 60 Minutes
Primary Ferment: 14
Secondary Ferment: 14

Beer Profile

Original Gravity: 1.075
Final Gravity: 1.019
Alcohol by Vol: 8%
Color SRM: 9  Color Sample 
Bitterness IBU: 83
Recipe Type: partial mash
Yield: 5.00 US Gallons

Procedure:

Source: Lurch