English IPA, 2nd in its category.

I just got the competition results back, and my English IPA (Brew #52) scored a 2nd place out of 14 in its category at the KLCC Homebrew Competition. Its funny, this beer did surprisingly well for being as simple as it is, using only 1 malt, 1 hop, and 1 yeast. This was originally supposed to be entered in the Corvallis Brew Supply English IPA Challenge, but I missed the entry deadline by 3 days.. doh!

Beer Town, USA.. go vote for “your” city. (Portland, OR!!)

Go cast your vote, so long as its not for Asheville… where the hell is Asheville anyway?!

http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Examiner-Beer-City-USA-Poll–which-city-ranks-as-your-best

Brew #61: 8p

Had a great brew session on Saturday, pretty much hit all of the numbers I was looking for.. maybe a little short on the gravity because I didn’t get all of the wort evaporated that I was expecting.

8p
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Brewer: Josh Gum
Style: Robust Porter
Batch: 5.25 galAll Grain

Characteristics
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Recipe Gravity: 1.063 OG
Recipe Bitterness: 41 IBU
Recipe Color: 32° SRM
Estimated FG: 1.016
Alcohol by Volume: 6.1%
Alcohol by Weight: 4.8%

Ingredients
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American Munich 4.00 lb, Grain, Mashed
American black patent 0.25 lb, Grain, Mashed
American chocolate malt 0.50 lb, Grain, Mashed
Crystal 120L 0.75 lb, Grain, Mashed
Maris Otter Malt 6.00 lb, Grain, Mashed
Roasted barley 0.25 lb, Grain, Mashed
Rye malt 1.00 lb, Grain, Mashed

Goldings(5.1aa) 1.00 oz, Whole, 20 minutes
Magnum (12.1aa) 0.75 oz, Whole, 60 minutes

Irish Moss 1.00 unit, Fining,
WLP001 California Ale Yeast 1.00 unit, Yeast,

Notes
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Recipe Notes:
Mash @ 154f for 60min
Ferment @ 66f let rise to 68f

Batch Notes:
Pitched at 64f, rose to 66f before fermentation started 36 hours after pitching.
OG 1.055

Brew #60 : !

I’m shooting for a mildly bitter, yet hop flavor and aroma forward English IPA.. cept I won’t be using English yeast or noble hops.. hah! This is a departure from my first English IPA which was brewed for a local homebrew challenge, and geared more toward a repeatable easy drinking tasty beer that you can enjoy in the summer, naked, in your hammock out back.

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Brewer: Josh Gum
Style: English IPA
Batch: 5.25 galAll Grain

Characteristics
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Recipe Gravity: 1.063 OG
Recipe Bitterness: 39 IBU
Recipe Color: 11° SRM
Estimated FG: 1.016
Alcohol by Volume: 6.1%
Alcohol by Weight: 4.8%

Ingredients
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Crystal 120L 0.10 lb, Grain, Mashed
Crystal 20L 0.50 lb, Grain, Mashed
German wheat 1.00 lb, Grain, Mashed
Maris Otter Malt 10.00 lb, Grain, Mashed

Amarillo (9aa) 0.75 oz, Whole, 30 minutes
Amarillo (9aa) 0.50 oz, Whole, 5 minutes
Magnum (12aa) 0.50 oz, Whole, 60 minutes

Amarillo Dry Hop 1.00 unit, Other, 3/4oz for 7 days after primary
Irish Moss 1.00 unit, Fining,
WLP041 Pacific Ale Yeast 1.00 unit, Other, 500mL starter

Notes
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Recipe Notes:
Mash @ 154f for 60min
Ferment @ 64f let rise to 68f
Dry Hop in serving keg for 1 week prior to chilling

Batch Notes:
OG = 1.055

Fermentation started after 36 hours.