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Description:

I was in the mood for a hop-head beer so I made an I.P.A.I wasn’t too fond of any that I tried except for Victories Hop Devil And this is what turned me on to I.P.A.’s.If you have never tried Hop Devil and have access to it try one.

Size:

• 2 1/2 gallon

Ingredients:

• 4 1/2lbs. american 2 row
• 1/8 lb. aromatic
• 1/8 lb. victory
• 1/4 lb. gambrinus honey malt
• 1/4 lb. crystal 80
• 1/2 oz. perle (60 min.)
• 1/4 oz. bullion (20 min.)
• 1 oz.hal. hersbuckler (steeped for 5 min.)
• 1/2 oz bramblings (dry hopped)
• 1 tsp. irish moss (15 min.)
• Wyeast 1056 Starter
• 1 tsp polyclar
• 2 1/2 tbs. corn sugar 

Brewing Instructions:

Mash all grains.Glutamine rest at 95f. for 5 min.Raise to 122f.(protien rest) for 30 min.Raise to 155f. for 30 min. or untill iodine test comes out negative for starches.Raise to 170f. for 10 min.Sparge with 165f. water till you accumulate 4 gallons.Boil for 60 min. adding hops and irish moss at designated times.Cool to 75-80f and pitch yeast.Ferment and add corn sugar at bottleing time.

Fermentation:

• primary: 3 days at 70f.( No this is not a missprint 3 days)
• Secondary: 1 week @ 70F with Polyclar

• O.G.-1.060
• F.G.-1.010
• Alcohol-Approx.6%