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Imperial Juniper Ale (extract)

263 calories 21.3 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Double IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.257 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: /u/okami89 - https://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/
Calories: 263 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday January 26th 2016
1.086
1.013
9.6%
23.5
9.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Dry Malt Extract - Light4 kg Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 76.2%
0.50 kg Cane Sugar0.5 kg Cane Sugar 46 0 9.5%
0.50 kg Turbinado0.5 kg Turbinado 44 10 9.5%
5 kg / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.25 kg German - CaraMunich III0.25 kg CaraMunich III 34 57 4.8%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Chinook2 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 13 First Wort 0 min 18.05 18.2%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 7.8 First Wort 0 min 5.41 9.1%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 7.8 Whirlpool 30 min 9.1%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Whirlpool 30 min 9.1%
2 oz Styrian Bobek2 oz Styrian Bobek Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Whirlpool 30 min 18.2%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Dry Hop 7 days 9.1%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 7.8 Dry Hop 7 days 9.1%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Dry Hop 4 days 9.1%
1 oz Styrian Bobek1 oz Styrian Bobek Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Dry Hop 4 days 9.1%
11 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz Crushed juniper berries Spice Boil 30 min.
0.15 oz Crushed juniper berries Spice Secondary 4 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Super High Gravity Ale Yeast WLP099
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
-
WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Paris
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 6 10 20 30 220
 
Notes

http://imgur.com/LlFqh6s

Two weeks ago I bottled what is probably the best beer I've ever made in my single year of brewing. I call it an "Imperial Juniper Ale," which is essentially an imperial IPA with lots of juniper, a flavor I'm really keen on. I thought I'd share the recipe with reddit and welcome any feedback on the recipe, though this first batch turned out spectacular. I don't know much about hop varieties; I chose these by selecting "pine" aroma hops from the aroma wheel, and they seem to work well together and with the juniper: https://www.hopunion.com/aroma-wheel/
Imperial Juniper Ale
Makes 5 gallons.
OG: 1.086
FG: 1.008
IBUs: 123
Grist
13lbs pale ale malt
2lbs vienna malt
1lb extra light malt extract (I BIAB and my kettle is small)
0.5lbs crystal 60L
1lb evaporated cane juice added at boil
1lb turbinado sugar added at boil
Hops
2oz Chinook FWH
1oz Northern Brewer FWH
1oz Northern Brewer whirlpool for 30 minutes
1oz Chinook whirlpool for 30 minutes
2oz Styrian Bobek whirlpool for 30 minutes
1oz Chinook dry hop for 7 days
1oz Northern Brewer dry hop for 7 days
1oz Chinook dry hop for 4 days
1oz Styrian Bobek dry hop for 4 days
Yeast
50/50 mix of WLP001 and WLP099 started at 66F and bumping up to 70F within a week.
Method
Mash all grains at 148 for 90 minutes. Add 0.5oz crushed juniper berries into the kettle with the whirlpool hops. Add another 0.15oz juniper with the last dry hop addition.
Bottle with 4oz of maltodextrin and 4oz of corn sugar. ”

/u/okami89 - https://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/

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