Irregular Eric Double IPA

Early in 2020 ... I started seeing a lot of traffic to my "Colorado 6 Pack" post on the blog, and I decided that it would be fun to take that list and homebrew batches that matched up with the list. 

See Sheppy's Blog: Homebrew Colorado 6 pack.

In November of 2020, I was ready to brew something like Oskar Blue's Deviant Dale's IPA.

It was essentially Dale's Pale Ale, only more. More hops. More malt. More ABV. More Body. More deliciousness. It is an 8% ABV, 85 IBU double IPA with lots of citrus, grapefruit rind and piney resins in the aroma and flavor.

I didn't really have a recipe that was close, so I designed one.

This recipe is what I came up with.

Unfortunately, I don't think Oskar Blue's brews Deviant Dale's anymore, so I was not able to compare.

But, it was a hoppy delicious big beer. 

For more about the Colorado Six Pack, see Sheppy's Blog: 6 Pack Project.

For more about this beer, see Sheppy's Blog: Irregular Eric

Irregular Eric Double IPA --- Batch 1

Style		Double IPA		Batch Size		6.00 gal
Type		All Grain		Boil Size		7.09 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency		68.00		Boil Time		60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity		1.071 SG		Estimated FG		1.009 SG
Recipe Bitterness		68.7 IBUs (Rager)		Alcohol by Volume		8.3 %
BU : GU		0.972
Recipe Color		8.4 SRM		Color
Measured OG:		1.070		Measured FG:		1.010
ADF:		86		Measured ABV:		8%

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU	Volume
8.17 gal	Denver, Colorado	Water	1	-	-
11.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash)	Water Agent	2	-	-
1.00 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash)	Water Agent	3	-	-
14 lbs	Maris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM)	Grain	4	88.9 %	1.09 gal
8.0 oz	Caravienne Malt (22.0 SRM)	Grain	5	3.2 %	0.04 gal
4.0 oz	Caramunich Malt (45.0 SRM)	Grain	6	1.6 %	0.02 gal
1 lbs	Cane (Beet) Sugar [Boil] (0.0 SRM)	Sugar	7	6.3 %	0.08 gal
1.000 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [18.00 %] - Boil 35.0 min	Hop	8	41.2 IBUs	-
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	9	-	-
0.500 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [18.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min	Hop	10	6.6 IBUs	-
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins)	Other	11	-	-
1.500 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [18.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	12	16.4 IBUs	-
0.500 oz	Cascade [6.70 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	13	2.0 IBUs	-
0.500 oz	Centennial [8.30 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	14	2.5 IBUs	-
1.0 pkg	Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	15	-	-
2.000 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [18.00 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days	Hop	16	0.0 IBUs	-
0.500 oz	Cascade [6.70 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days	Hop	17	0.0 IBUs	-
0.500 oz	Centennial [8.30 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days	Hop	18	0.0 IBUs	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps

Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Saccharification	Add 32.70 qt of water at 155.4 F	148.0 F	45 min
Heat	Heat to 156.0 F over 10 min	156.0 F	20 min

If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort

Recipe Notes
Inspired by Deviant Dales IPA
From Denver Water, water additions put the water profile at:
Ca=114,Mg=12,Na=21,SO4=262,Cl=23,HCO3=104
Brew as directed from recipe.
Cool wort to as close to 60 degrees as possible.
Ferment at 60 for a day and let rise to mid 60's for the rest of the week. Then let the temperature go where it wants.
Add half dry hop in hop sacks for a few days before kegging.
Keg carbonate.
Add the rest of dry hops in the keg.

Brewing Record

Brew Date:				Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG		(1.063 SG)		Pre-boil Vol		(7.09 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency				Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
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