Description:

Smooth and quite malty with a creamy head. Nice mouthfeel. Slight citrus flavor but not too "grapefruity" as some American IPA's seem to be. My best brew to date.

Ingredients:

• 8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) 53.33 %
• 2 lbs 8.0 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) 16.67 %
• 2 lbs 8.0 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) 16.67 %
• 8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) 3.33 %
• 8.0 oz Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) 3.33 %
• 4.0 oz Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) 1.67 %
• 4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) 1.67 %
• 4.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) 1.67 %
• 4.0 oz Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) 1.67 %
• 0.50 oz Horizon [12.00 %] (75 min) 15.8 IBU
• 0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (60 min) 16.4 IBU
• 0.60 oz Amarillo Gold [9.80 %] (30 min) 11.4 IBU
• 1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [9.80 %] (10 min) 9.0 IBU
• 1.50 oz Amarillo Gold [9.80 %] (5 min) 7.4 IBU
• 2.00 oz Amarillo Gold [9.80 %] (0 min)
• 1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [9.80 %] (Dry Hop 14 days)
• 1 Pkgs American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) [Starter 2000 ml]

Additional Instructions

Primary Ferment: 10 days @ 68F
Secondary Ferment: 14 Days @ 68F

Beer Profile

Original Gravity: 1.075
Final Gravity: 1.010
Alcohol by Vol: 8.51%
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5.00 US Gallons

Procedure:

Source: Poobah58