Oct 4 : Matt Becker’s International IPA Day

This week, we drink Matt’s International IPA!

Also, Robert French talks about friendly hops, John wants to bite the nose off this beer, and Jason makes Stephen Johnson blush.

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Matt Becker’s
International IPA

Batch Size: 5 Gallons
Extraction Efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.064
FG: 1.012
ABV: 6.9%
IBU: 76
SRM: 7.8
Boil Length: 90 minutes

Grain Bill
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2-Row Malt: 10lb (72.1%)
Maris Otter Malt: 3lb (21.6%)
CaraVienna: 8oz (3.6%)
Carahell: 4oz (1.8%)
Special B: 2oz (0.9%)

Hop Bill
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Columbus (14.4%AA): 14g @ 90 minutes
Nelson Sauvin (12.4%AA): 14g @ 30 minutes
Rakau (12.7%AA): 14g @ 30 minutes
Citra (13.4%AA): 28g @ 15 minutes
Nelson Sauvin (12.4%AA): 28g @ 0 minutes
Rakau (12.7%AA): 57g @ 0 minutes
Citra (13.4%AA): 28g @ 0 minutes
Nelson Sauvin (12.4%AA): 28g @ Dry Hop
Rakau (12.7%AA): 28g @ Dry Hop
Citra (13.4%AA): 28g @ Dry Hop
Amarillo (9.4%AA): 28g @ Dry Hop

Other
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Whirlfloc: 1 tablet @ 15 minutes
Servomyces: 1 gelcap @ 15 minutes

Yeast
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White Labs WLP002 English Ale Yeast

Mash Schedule
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Sacch Rest: 154F for 60 minutes
Fly Sparge

Fermentation Schedule
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Pitch @ 68F, hold until finish

Notes
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Brewed on #IPADay!

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