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Haldane’s Select IPA

Haldane’s Select IPA, All-Grain

(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)
OG = 1.062 FG = 1.011
IBU = 51 SRM = 12 ABV = 6.9%

Ingredients

8.25 lbs. (3.7 kg) British pale ale malt (3 °L) (preferably Maris Otter)
5 oz. (150 g) crystal malt (60 °L)
3 oz. (85 g) biscuit malt
0.33 oz. (9 g) chocolate malt
2 lbs. (0.91 kg) cane sugar (15 min.)
12.5 AAU Kent Goldings hops (60 min.) (2.5 oz./71 g at 5% alpha acids)
3.4 AAU UK Fuggle hops (15 min.) (0.75 oz./21 g at 4.5% alpha acids)
1.5 oz. (43 g) UK Fuggle hops (dry hop)
Wyeast 1028 (London Ale) or White Labs WLP026 (Premium Bitter) yeast 3
⁄4 cup corn sugar (if priming)

Step by Step

Mash at 153 °F (67 °C) in 11 qts. (10.4 L) of brewing liquor with 150–200 ppm calcium ions and less than 100 ppm bicarbonate.

Collect about 4.5 gallons (17 L) of wort, add 2 gallons (7.6 L) of water and boil wort for 90 minutes. Add hops at times indicated in ingredient list. Add cane sugar with 15 minutes left in the boil. Ferment at 70 °F (21 °C). Add dry hops in the secondary fermenter or in your keg.

Haldane’s Select IPA, Extract with Grains

(5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains)
OG = 1.062 FG = 1.011
IBU = 51 SRM = 12 ABV = 6.9%

Ingredients

6 lbs. (2.7 kg) Maris Otter liquid malt extract
5 oz. (150 g) crystal malt (60 °L)
3 oz. (85 g) biscuit malt
0.33 oz. (9 g) chocolate malt
2 lbs. (0.91 kg) cane sugar (15 min.)
12.5 AAU Kent Goldings hops (60 min.) (2.5 oz./71 g at 5% alpha acids)
3.4 AAU UK Fuggle hops (15 min.) (0.75 oz./21 g at 4.5% alpha acids)
1.5 oz. (43 g) UK Fuggle hops (dry hop)
Wyeast 1028 (London Ale) or White Labs WLP026 (Premium Bitter) yeast 3
⁄4 cup corn sugar (if priming)

Step by Step

Place the crushed grains in 1 gallon (4 L) brewing water at 160°F (71 °C). Steep for 20 minutes then wash the grains with 2 qts. (2 L) hot water.

Top off to about 6.5 gallons (24.6 L) of wort and boil for 90 minutes. Add hops at times indicated in ingredient list. Add cane sugar with 15 minutes left in the boil. Ferment at 70 °F (21 °C). Add dry hops in the secondary fermenter or in your keg.

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