American IPA Recipe - Symmetry Session IPA

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Symmetry Session IPA

by on
All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
6.3 Gallon(s)
45 min
72%
This is a super hoppy, mildly bitter session IPA that is refreshing and perfect for drinking in the early afternoon on those hot summer days. It pours a thick white foamy head that shrinks down to an 1/8 inch as you drink, leaving sticky white lacing the full length of the glass. It's flavors are primarily grapefruit and pepper, which subtle hints of pine. At only 3.8% alcohol, this session IPA can be enjoyed pretty much anytime, but be prepared for the hops...

Fermentables

12% - Carapils - DE
1
33
2
Mash
12% - Caramel/Crystal 40 - US
1
35
40
Mash
73% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
6
36
3
Mash
3% - Flaked Oats - US
0.25
37
1
Mash

Hops

Cascade
0.34
Pellet
Boil
20 min(s)
7.4
6.7
Simcoe
0.34
Pellet
Boil
20 min(s)
13.7
12.4
Cascade
0.33
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
7.4
3.9
Simcoe
0.33
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
13.7
7.2
Cascade
0.33
Pellet
FlameOut
0 min(s)
7.4
0.0
Simcoe
0.33
Pellet
FlameOut
0 min(s)
13.7
0.0
Cascade
2
Pellet
DryHop
5 day(s)
7.4
0.0
Simcoe
2
Pellet
DryHop
5 day(s)
13.7
0.0
Centennial
0.34
Pellet
Boil
20 min(s)
8.7
7.9
Centennial
0.33
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
8.7
4.6
Centennial
0.33
Pellet
FlameOut
0 min(s)
8.7
0.0
Centennial
2
Pellet
DryHop
5 day(s)
8.7
0.0

Yeast

White Labs California Ale V WLP051
70%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
1
tsp
Boil
Clarity Ferm
1
each
Primary

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Infusion
154
60 min

Special Instructions

1.
Add 1/3 oz Simcoe, Centennial and Cascade to Boil
2.
At 15 Minutes add 1/3 oz Simcoe, Centennial and Cascade to Boil
3.
At 5 Minutes add 1/3 oz Simcoe, Centennial and Cascade to Boil
4.
Cool, Pitch and Ferment for 7-10 days
5.
Add 2oz each of Simcoe, Centennial and Cascade to fermenter for dry hopping
6.
Bottle or Keg after 5 days of dry hopping

Tasting Notes (1)

ctorx

Tasted on 5/12/2013 by ctorx

Notes:

Light gold color, 2 inch white head which dropped to 1/8 inch after 10 minutes, cloudy, lots of sticky lacing on the way down. Grapefruit Grapefruit, citrus, pine and pepper. Perfect carbonation. The amount of hops in this beer coupled with the low malt content leave a hoppy film in your mouth. It's not necessarily unpleasant, but it is blatant. For my first session IPA, I am quite pleased. The balance of bitterness to maltiness is nearly spot on, while the hoppiness is through the roof. It's a refreshing beer, and next time, I'll back off on the dry hop quantities, just a bit, to smooth it out.

Recipe Facts

Symmetry Session IPA
American IPA
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.30 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 45  min Boil Time
  • 1.042 OG
  • 1.013 FG
  • 42.8 IBU (brewgr) Bitterness
  • 1.01 BG:GU
  • 8.3° SRM Color
  • 72% Efficiency
  • 3.8% ABV Alcohol
  • 140 per 12oz Calories
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