About a year ago, I began home brewing again after a six year hiatus. In an effort to refamiliarize myself with the all grain process, and with my equipment, I brewed the same recipe three times in three weeks. It was a Columbus IPA (this kit from MoreBeer).
Since Columbus day was just around the corner, and as a nod to the single hop varietal used, I named the iterations Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria.
Its quite a tasty IPA, and I've brewed it several times in the year since. If I had a house brew, it could very well be this. Over subsequent brewings, I've tweaked the hop schedule to my liking--increasing the 60 minute addition by 50% and adding two ounces of dry hops. I've also experimented with mash temps (this brew continues to teach me about the brewing process and about my own preferences), finally settling in on 152°. Gives it enough body to stand up to the 7.5oz of hops while still allowing the hop character to shine.
OG: 1.066
FG: 1.015
ABV: 6.7%
Color: Amber (6.7 SRM)
IBU: 59.8
Carb level: 2.3 vols
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