#24 NZ IPA - Hopwired Inspired
| Brewed: | Dec 2013 |
| Style: | IPA |
| ABV: | 7.7% |
| Original Gravity: | 1.070 |
| Final Gravity: | 1.012 |
| Bitterness: | 68 IBUs |
| IBU/OG: | 1.060 |
| Batch Size: | 20 ltr |
| Method: | Batch Sparge |
| Mash Temp: | 64°C |
| Mash Volume: | 18.7 ltr |
| Sparge Volume: | 13.9 ltr |
| Mash Time: | 75 min |
| Boil Time: | 60 min |
| 4.35kg | Gladfield Ale Malt | |
| 2.2kg | Gladfield Munich Malt | |
| 250g | Caramalt | |
| 250g | Gladfield Light Crystal Malt | |
| 100g | Acid Malt | |
| 25g | Southern Cross 13% | Boil 60 min |
| 25g | Nelson Sauvin 12% | Boil 20 min |
| 15g | Motueka 7% | Boil 20 min |
| 15g | Nelson Sauvin 12% | Boil 10 min |
| 15g | Motueka 7% | Boil 1 min |
| 15g | Nelson Sauvin 12% | Boil 1 min |
| 10g | Southern Cross 13% | Boil 1 min |
| 15g | Southern Cross 13% | Dry Hop 14 Days |
| 15g | Nelson Sauvin 12% | Dry Hop 14 Days |
| 15g | Motueka 7% | Dry Hop 14 Days |
| 15g | Southern Cross 13% | Dry Hop 7 Days |
| 15g | Nelson Sauvin 12% | Dry Hop 7 Days |
| 15g | Motueka 7% | Dry Hop 7 Days |
| Safale US-05 Dry Ale Yeast | ||
| 140g Dextrose | ||
I am not sure why I changed from the Pacific Jade, Motueka, and Nelson Sauvin combination – but I went Southern Cross, Motueka, and Nelson Sauvin.
Notes
The brew day went nice and smoothly – close to my targets (I think I either need to boil harder or adjust my boil off rates). It tasted very nice – and I stuck to the hop additions which surprised me.
Tasting Notes
At bottling time I was amazed at the hops. But the aroma hop flavour/smell was significantly reduced after 3 weeks in the bottle. Still I am happy with the final beer. There is a yeasty flavour which I would have preferred not being there.