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IIPA Racked to secondary

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iipa-racking

The IIPA made two weekends ago is done fermenting, and I racked to a secondary to get additional clarity prior to bottling, hopefully this weekend. A wicked hop bite, along with some good aroma and nice mouthfeel. The extra water I added after the boil bought the final gravity down to 1.022, giving us about 6.5%. Can’t wait to try it with some carbonation.

This was my first time using the S-04 yeast, and I have to say that when it says it makes for compact sediment, they aren’t kidding. I had a hard time getting it to rinse out of the carboy without hot water.

Independence IPA

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Tomorrow’s batch will be both the first holiday batch, and my first *free* batch. Recipe will be as follows:

Recipe: Cascade Amarillo IPA

Final Batch Volume: 5.00 US gals
Expected OG: 1.075 SG
Expected FG: 1.024 SG
Expected ABV: 6.9 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 97.3
Expected Color: 13.0 SRM
Boil Duration: 90.0 mins

UK Pale Ale Malt 14lb 0oz (92.6 %) In Mash/Steeped
UK Dark Crystal 1lb 2oz (7.4 %) In Mash/Steeped

US Cascade (5.0 % alpha) 1.00 oz Loose Pellet Hops used First Wort Hopped
US Amarillo (8.0 % alpha) 1.00 oz Loose Pellet Hops used First Wort Hopped
US Amarillo (8.0 % alpha) 1.00 oz Loose Pellet Hops used 60 Min From End
US Cascade (5.0 % alpha) 1.00 oz Loose Pellet Hops used 60 Min From End
US Amarillo (8.0 % alpha) 1.00 oz Loose Pellet Hops used 15 Min From End
US Cascade (5.0 % alpha) 1.00 oz Loose Pellet Hops used 15 Min From End

Yeast: DCL S-04-SafAle

Schedule Name:Single Step Infusion (64C/147F)
Step: Rest at 147 degF for 60 mins

Updated to reflect actual attenuation, final gravity and efficiency for myself.