Brew # 29 - Random Everything IPA

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On Sunday I brewed a very random beer. Like last years Random Summer Sunshine, I had a load of grain/hops that I wanted to get rid of. This time around, the beer is just a little more random as you will see from the recipe.

I am not even sure what sort of beer you could call it. A sort of multinational IPA? I used the last of my pale malt in my last brew so I was just going to get rid of whatever I had left. In the end I realised that I had a few KG of uncrushed pale malt that I got as an extra from my last order. It was a freebie to have a go at making my own chocolate malt. I have loads of chocolate malt so I never had a reason to try.

I always buy my grain pre-crushed because I do not have a grain mill. I might have to invest in one so my grain stays fresh longer. This uncrushed grain was in pristine condition. I started out with the grain in a bag and hit it with a mallet. This method works but is time consuming and not easy on my arms. So I got my old smoothie maker which has not been used in years and tried that. It worked perfectly. I am sure I got a little more flour than I would like but it was good enough. Since I got a point of extra gravity I would say it was a success.

I have no idea what to expect out of it but it smelled lovely while I was brewing it. I reckon it will be quite biscuity and somewhat sweet from the rye and crystal.

I also kegged the beer I brewed 2 weeks before - Seeing Red V2. I will know more this weekend when I try one of my sample bottles (leftover after I keg). My finishing gravity was spot on. Unfortunately I forgot to take an original gravity reading but since I usually hit my target original gravity, I can say its a safe bet it was as calculated. The sample tasted lovely, in fact there was more of a cascade finish than expected but it is too young to say what it will be like when in a couple of weeks. I added 20g of French oak chips to the keg.

Also on the day I did a 25L kit wine. A Pinot Grigio and I added a pack of frozen raspberries to it. Well to be fair, wine is my wifes department. I just help her out. Kit wine can produce some nice end results, especially when you hack the kit a little.

Random Everything IPA

16-B Belgian Pale Ale

Author: Reuben Gray (Saruman)

Date: 30/01/2011

Size: 24.68 L

Efficiency: 75.0%

Attenuation: 75.0%

Calories: 196.06 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.059 (1.048 - 1.054)

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Terminal Gravity: 1.015 (1.010 - 1.014)

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Color: 29.93 (15.76 - 27.58)

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Alcohol: 5.79% (4.8% - 5.5%)

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Bitterness: 48.2 (20.0 - 30.0)

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Ingredients:

1793 g Irish Spring Barley (pale malt)

1724 g Diastatic Amber Malt

1012 g Pilsner Malt

617 g Mild Malt

280 g Light Crystal

314 g Belgian Aromatic

396 g CaraPils Malt (brupaks)

503 g Rye Malt

246 g Wheat Malt

16 g Centennial (11.7%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min

10 g Rakau (12.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min

30 g Centennial (11.7%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min

15 g Centennial (11.7%) - added during boil, boiled 0 min

1 ea Fermentis S-04 Safale S-04

Notes

1.060 OG

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