I had the desire to brew something on the 4th of July and wanted to have an IPA ready for late summer. So, I decided to revisit a recipe that I had brewed a 3 gallon test batch with the year before. My good friends at Ballast Point provided me with the below recipe, and it is one of the best IPAs that I brew. I have great respect for the guys at Ballast Point and think they brew some of the best beer out there. As evidenced by this recipe, simple is often better. I used my two-tier 3 kettle e-HERMS system with a single batch sparge and hit all of my target numbers. I have really dialed in my newly revamped system and love brewing with it. However, I am not a fan of the big cleanup and the longer setup and breakdown of the 3 vessel system. With smaller beers, I think I will go exclusively with my single vessel BIAB setup. On tap this beer is fantastic, but I may modify my water adjustments when I brew it again. I would go with my Vista, CA water profile instead of Mosher's ideal pale ale. I am finding Mosher's slightly too bitter.
Grains
15.84# 2-row
.72# c-40
.72# carapils
.72# victory
Mash 151
Additions
1.5 oz columbus at 60
.5 oz columbus at 10
2 oz centennial 10 day dry hop
s-05 ferment at 66
OG 1068
fg 1010
Mosher's Ideal Pale Ale
Water Adjustments (tsp)
.587 Epsom Salt
.066 Chalk
4.407 Gypsum
Ca=120
SO4=269
Mg=19
Na=27
Cl=70
Carb=65
Hard=377
Alk=57
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