Simcoe Wheat IPA
Style:
 IPA
Brewed on:
04/28/06
Bottled on:
 05/16/06
 O.G. 1.048 F.G.  1.004  Abv.  5.8
 Ingredients:

Grains/Extract/Sugars
6# 2-row
5# wheat malt
1# crystal @ 40   

Adjuncts/Random:

Hops:
1 oz Simcoe (12aau) FWH
1 oz Simcoe @60
.5 oz Simcoe @ 30
.5 oz Simcoe @ 15
1 oz Simcoe (Dry Hop, 2 weeks)

Yeast:
US-56
Brewing Notes: Mash @ 149
Tasting Notes: Sample 6/17/06
Nose: grapefruit, mango, various citrus goodness. While nice, it wouldn't hurt to double up on the dry hops next time around. It smells really rindey - like it is going to be quite bitter.
Appearance: This sample is from the bottom of the bottle and is reasonably cloudy. The first glass was only slightly hazy. Thin pure white head sits atop a tan/peach body.
Flavor: Citrus attack - oranges, mango, lemon, some rind flavors. There is some fruit there, some acidity. The finish is quite dry with some nice lightly toasted malt notes. Next time I would mash just a bit higher (153?) for a hint more sweetness to compliment the hops. The other option is of course to boil longer, resulting in some caramel flavors - dunno if that would be right here.
Body: I wanted it nice and thin and it is. Maybe 153 is a bit high? Try 151?
Overall: Very nice - I would like to do a number of single hop IPAs.. bit first I've gotta brew a slightly tweaked version of this. Bitterness is spot on - just a bit more malt sweetness and a bigger nose and mmmmm.
     

 
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