Brew with Hops from Van Buren Me

[Draveur77]

Since I will be doing extract this year before going all grain eventually. I taught I would share.

Recipe: Bad Brew Day Harvest IPA
Brewer: Draveur77
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: Partial Mash
Taste: (0.0)


Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.00 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.50 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal   
Bottling Volume: 5.30 gal
Estimated OG: 1.062 SG
Estimated Color: 8.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 137.5 IBUs
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
3 lbs 4.8 oz         Cooper IPA LME (3.0 SRM)                 Extract       5        37.5 %       
2 lbs 3.2 oz         Beer enhancer (3.0 SRM)                  Dry Extract   4        25.0 %       
1 lbs 12.0 oz       Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM)          Sugar         6        19.9 %       
3.5 oz                 Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM)    Grain         2        2.5 % 
7.0 oz                 Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM)             Grain         1        5.0 %         
2.1 oz                 Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)               Grain         3        1.5 %         
3.00 oz               Mistery Hop (Columbus or Chinook) [14.00 Hop           8        137.5 IBUs   
16.00 oz             Fresh hops from Van Buren Me (Unknown) [5.00 %]  Hop           9        0.0 IBUs     
1.0 pkg               Slurry US 05 From IIPA                   Yeast         10       -   
12.0 oz               Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM)          Sugar         7        8.5 % after 3 days               
3.00 oz               Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days  Hop           11       0.0 IBUs     
 

Steep specialty Grains 30 min

Tried to do 2 mini-mash kits plus this one on the same night. Won't do that again LOL!

Tasted better than expected!

[Two Wheeler]

Lots of hops! 

[Draveur77]

Got them from a lady who grows those hops for fun and beauty in her back yard (Variety Unknown). My friend had to call customs 3 times to know if he could bring them into Canada. FYI you can bring in fresh hops from the States.