Floyds IPA

Classification: pale ale, India pale ale, all-grain

Source: Kristine Perez (KrisPerez@aol.com), HBD Issue #2035, 5/13/96

One of my goals as a brewer is to come up with a beer so bitter and hoppy that no one will drink it but me. This was an attempt at that, but I don't think it was quite bitter enough.

At one of our club meetings, there were about 6 "hop-heads" that liked it. Everyone else just thought it was _way_ too bitter. The Columbus hops were great! I will be making this beer again and again.

Ingredients: (for 10 gallons)

18# Hugh Baird
2# 40 Crystal
2# Belgian Biscuit malt
2 oz Columbus, leaf, 15% alpha 60 min
1/2 oz Columbus, leaf, 15%, 20min
1/2 oz Columbus, leaf, 15%, 10min
1 oz Columbus, leaf, 15% dryhopped (1/2 oz in each keg)
American Ale 1056

Procedure:

High temp mash (no steps) for big body.

Specifics:

OG: about 1.062