American IPA Recipe - Just James

Recipe Info

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Just James

by on
All Grain
6.75 Gallon(s)
8.65 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
Very hop forward west coast style IPA with slightly less bittering. Clean, citrusy and moderately dry. If you are a hop head and you like hoppy beers, this recipe won't disappoint.

Fermentables

97% - 2-Row - US
15
37
2
Mash
3% - Caramel/Crystal 60 - US
0.5
36
60
Mash

Hops

Citra
1
Pellet
FirstWort
60 min(s)
12.6
35.6
Citra
1
Pellet
Boil
5 min(s)
12.6
7.1
Mosaic
1
Pellet
Boil
5 min(s)
11.5
6.5
Cascade
1
Pellet
Boil
5 min(s)
5.8
3.3
Citra
3
Pellet
FlameOut
0 min(s)
12.6
0.0
Mosaic
3
Pellet
FlameOut
0 min(s)
11.5
0.0
Cascade
1
Pellet
FlameOut
0 min(s)
5.8
0.0
Citra
3
Pellet
DryHop
7 day(s)
12.6
0.0
Mosaic
4
Pellet
DryHop
7 day(s)
11.5
0.0
Cascade
1
Pellet
DryHop
7 day(s)
5.8
0.0

Yeast

White Labs San Diego Super Yeast WLP090
72%
White Labs San Diego Super Yeast WLP090
72%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Infusion
154
60 min

Special Instructions

No special instructions in this recipe

Tasting Notes (3)

ctorx

Tasted on 10/12/2015 by ctorx

Notes:

Last pour of the best beer I've ever made. Not trying to toot my own horn here, but this beer was so delicious that I just couldn't stop drinking it, and went from brew day to tapped keg in less than a month, which is very fast for me considering I don't get a lot of folks over who appreciate good beer. This west coast style hop forward IPA is truly a hop bomb and packed with a ton of flavor. The nose is all citrus and dominating...you can smell it when it's sitting on the table. This beer has medium body, is mildly bitter, extremely hoppy, soft white head with lacing all the way down. This beer was very refreshing and not offensive in any way, unless you hate hops which makes you a crazy person.

ctorx

Tasted on 10/4/2015 by ctorx

Notes:

By far my best IPA to date. Clean, citrusy, very hop forward, great nose, long lasting head, and perfect balance.

ctorx

Tasted on 9/29/2015 by ctorx

Notes:

Great nose -- nice citrusy hop character. Pours golden yellow with a thick and foamy white head. Medium body, mildly bitter, strong hop presence (almost too much), again citrusy but also earthy. I feel like the hop flavor is not bright enough...not popping, and I'm not sure if that's a result of the beer being green or something else.

Comments

  • Haybrews

    Haha...a crazy person. Now I have to try this.

    10/13/2015 3:57:59 PM
  • ctorx

    Let me know how you like it. I'm making it again as soon as I can.

    10/13/2015 4:28:54 PM
  • Adam-Leith

    FYI ctorx, Haybrew's first name is James... hence his clone.

    12/6/2015 12:34:54 PM
  • Adam80s

    Awesome Beer!

    3/16/2016 1:29:15 AM
  • ctorx

    Was it too hoppy or grassy?

    3/16/2016 8:18:54 AM
  • Adam80s

    Mine,not so grassy, earthy as though. I used a little less late/dryhop though, and more abv/sweetness. If I did it again, I'd use your exact recipe!

    3/22/2016 2:28:14 AM
  • JasonMcK

    Just a quick question. The dry hope stage creates a massive hop bed. How has everyone racked it with so much trub? I typically go straight from my carboy to a keg

    1/23/2018 11:56:02 AM
  • Haybrews

    Generally, I transfer to secondary fermenter for a week to settle any trub left over from the large amount of dry hops. If you have a spare keg and CO2 bottle you could filter with a filtration kit such as https://www.homebrewing.org/Beer-Filtration-System_p_4560.html

    1/23/2018 10:28:17 PM
  • JasonMcK

    Great thanks that was my thoughts as well

    1/24/2018 9:14:56 AM
  • GoodOneBrewing

    Rookie question. The ingredient breakdown has White Labs San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 listed twice, do I use two packets of the yeast?

    7/16/2018 8:23:14 AM
  • Haybrews

    Yes. Use 2 packs or a starter. 1 pack my be sufficient to promote fermentation, but 2 packs will definitely do the job. Plus, the 2nd pack will aid in clearing this high hopped brew.

    7/16/2018 2:40:22 PM

Recipe Facts

Just James
American IPA
  • 6.75 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 8.65 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.064 OG
  • 1.018 FG
  • 52.4 IBU (brewgr) Bitterness
  • 0.82 BG:GU
  • 6.7° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.9% ABV Alcohol
  • 216 per 12oz Calories
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