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Road Brewer IPA
This beer will be served at New Holland's brewpub:
66 East 8th Street, Holland, Michigan.

Brewed on July 24, 2007 by Teri and Ben Fris
On tap on about August 14, 2007 (Call first: 616-355-6422)

For 7 Barrels:

67% Rahr 2-row malt
20% Briess Munich 10L
13% Briess Vienna 4L
<1% Briess Roasted Barley

Brewing Salts:

7 oz. CaSO4 in mash tun
Mash Temp:151 F
Mash for 1 hour.

Hops Schedule:

IBU: 65 (Calculated - see notes below.)
Hops in 3 additions:
Chinook for 90 minutes (at beginning of boil).
Centennial at 20 minutes from end of boil.
Crystal at End of Boil/Whirlpool.
Crystal dry hop on day ____.

S.G.: 16.0 degrees Plato ?
Fermentation temp: 68 F ?

Estimated future:

Cap at about 5.5 degrees Plato.
At day 18, chill to 32 F.
Filter and put on tap on day 21.
Final gravity about 4.0 degrees Plato
ABV about 6.0 %

Hop Notes:

We used my IBU Calculations (see left column under Formulas) with 6.5 as our Factor. If Ben can find a willing brewery with an IBU tester, I will repost the actual IBU.


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