DFH 60 IPA

[Thomas]

DFH 60 IPA
14-B American IPA
Author: Thomas
Date: 11-06-12



Size: 5 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 237.89 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.071 (1.056 - 1.075)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.018 (1.010 - 1.018)
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Color: 8.28 (6.0 - 15.0)
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Alcohol: 7.03% (5.5% - 7.5%)
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Bitterness: 70.4 (40.0 - 70.0)
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Ingredients:
13.0 lb 2-Row Brewers Malt
0.5 lb Amber Malt (Biscuit/Victory malt, NG calls them all the same thing)
0.75 oz Magnum Leaf(14.5%) - added during boil, boiled 60.0 min
0.50 oz Amarillo pellet(8.5%) - added during boil, boiled 35.0 min
0.50 oz Simcoe pellet (13.0%) - added during boil, boiled 30.0 min
0.50 oz Simcoe pelet (13.0%) - added dry to secondary fermenter
1.0 oz Amarillo pellet (8.5%) - added dry to secondary fermenter
1.0 ea Fermentis US-05 Safale US-05

Schedule:
Ambient Air: 70.0 °F
Source Water: 60.0 °F
Elevation: 0.0 m

00:03:00 Mash in - Liquor: 4.22 gal; Strike: 166.9 °F; Target: 154 °F
01:03:00 Mash - Rest: 60 min; Final: 154.0 °F
01:18:00 Batch sparge - First runnings: 0.0 gal sparge @ 168.0 °F, 0.0 min; Sparge : 3.32 gal sparge @ 168.0 °F, 15.0 min; Total Runoff: 6.09 gal

Notes
Notes on hopping: Half of the magnum hops were added at the start of the boil (0.37 oz), and the remained were added continuously until the 35 minute mark (1-2 cones every few minutes). The amarillo and simco were mixed together and added continuously 1-2 pellets/minute until the end of the boil.

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[Richard]

Isn't the DFH 60 gimmick that it's continually hopped throughout all 60 minutes?

[Thomas]

Thats right, same with the 90 and 120 min IPA's. Thats what I did with this one, a few cones/pellets every 1-2 minutes for the full 60 minute boil.

[Richard]

I dunno if you edited that first post or if I'm just blind; I suspect the latter

[JohnQ]

So if I can find any of the actual one when I'm in Maine next week, should I bring back a comparison bottle?
JW

[Thomas]

You could, but they are different beers already. Iv tried the real thing and mine side by side and the actual DFH 60 tends to be a lot maltier. WHile my version is really hoppy. I also alter the recipe every time I have hade it, last time it was an extract version with Galena, and now a all grain with magnum. The original recipe calls for warrior and im not ever sure what the real deal uses for hops.

[Dave Savoie]

Id say a mix of Amarillo,Simcoe,Cascade all mixed together for balance but rather than adding hops starting at 60 min do more of 50 min then continually add untill Flameout so you dont get to much bitterness but more Hop aroma and flavor

OR you could go the route of hitting 45-50 IBU from a 60 Min addition then get your last 10-15 IBU from continually adding from 20min-0min to get all the flavor and aroma but end result should be roughly 60 IBU which is where DFH 60 min is at in a video

I just watched they do additions once per min for 60 min

But I must say Thomas brought a few of these to a meeting awhile back and they were very very very good and to be honest Id almost rather drink his beer VS the DFH because of the maltyness I find that some IPA's are focused way to much on face puckering IBU and lack balance to me there needs to be some residual sweetness to compliment the hop aroma and flavor but thats just my 2 cents worth

[pliny]

If I'm not mistaken, DFH60 uses the ringwood yeast.

[Thomas]

I had never heard of using ringwood before, but it sounds great. I might have to brew up a second batch this weekend and do a comparison.

[Thomas]

Racked to a keg with dry hops tonight. Changed the dry hops to:

0.5 oz Simco
0.5 oz Amarillo
0.5 oz Citra

Iv read dry hopping with Citra gives a DFH 60 an extra citrus nose/flavor that is amazing. Hopefully we shall soon find out, if the 30C+ temperature in my fermentation room hasn't ruined all my beer already.

[Richard]

Ouch; I thought I was pushing it with 23C ambient :-/

[Gil Breau]

You guys need to live on the coast

I think most days my house stays around 15-17C. The concrete+tile floors help a lot too though.

[JohnQ]

Hey Thomas,

Was this the recipe for the growler you brought over last weekend?

JQ

[Thomas]

sure was, you still got that growler?

[JohnQ]

Yup, with your name on it.
Will you be at the meeting Saturday?

JQ