Solidarity IPA - Stats Released!

I'm finally releasing the stats of the IPA that a lot of you have tasted and enjoyed. I have dubbed it the Solidarity IPA in honor of the events that surrounded the brewing of the beer.

There's approximately just over a gallon left so if you're still interested in trying it, let me know this week! Otherwise, feel free to venture to make it yourself:

Hops:

I. Warrior

- Form: Pellet

- Amount: 2 oz.

- Alpha acid: 17.2%

- Flavor profile: Bitter

II. Simco

- Form: Leaf

- Amount: 1 oz.

- Alpha acid: 14.1%

- Flavor profile: Piney

III. Amarillo

- Form: Leaf

- Amount: 2 oz.

- Alpha acid: 10.8%

- Flavor profile: Citrusy

Fermentables:

0.25 lbs Briess Caramel 20 L

0.75 lbs Briess Caramel 60  L

~13 lbs. Pale Liquid Extract

Yeast:

2 packets of 1332 Northwest Ale

- Produces a malty and mildly fruity ale with good depth and complexity

- Tolerance of ~10% ABV

- 67 to 71% efficient

Procedure:

1.    Filled grain sock with Crystal grains

2.    Brought 2 gallons water to 150 degrees Fahrenheit

3.    Steeped grains for 20 minutes

4.    Removed grain bag and brought water to a boil

5.    Once boil began, removed pot from flame and stirred in all the malt (~13 lbs.), then returned to flame

6.    Followed the hop schedule:

Start: 1 oz Warrior

20 minutes in: Another 1 oz Warrior

30 minutes in: 0.5 oz Simcoe and 0.5 oz Amarillo

40 minutes in: 0.5 oz Simcoe and 0.5 oz Amarillo

50 minutes in: 1 oz Amarillo and 1 teaspoon Irish Moss (for clarity)

60 minutes in: DONE

7.    Removed from heat and immediately placed in an ice bath/wort chiller, brought down to 70 degrees Fahrenheit

8.    Transferred to carboy and pitched yeast

9.    Added fresh water to wort to bring it up to 5 gallons

10.    Fermented for 14 days in first carboy

11.   Transferred to second carboy for 7 days

12.   Carbonated for 3 days via forced carbonation inside a 5 gallon Cornelius keg

Final Stats:

ABV = 10.5%

IBUs = 97

Calories (but who really cares?) = 332 per 12 oz.