Mango IPA

I am brewing my 3rd beer today. I have done an IPA dry-hopped with Simocoe hops and a Ginger Saison. TO day i am doing a mock-up of the Dogfishead 60 Minute IPA with a mango addition.

Here is the recipe:
6oz. American Crystal Malt
7lbs. light Dry Malt Extract
.5 ozs. warrior hops
.5 ozs. simcoe hops
.5 Amarillo hops
gradually throughout the boil - continuous hopping

.5 Amarillo hops at the end of the boil
3 lbs of frozen mango
White Labs East Coast Ale yeast WLP008 -doing a starter with that.

Dry hop with 1 oz. Amarillo and .5 oz. Simcoe

Starting gravity was 1.064
Final Gravity Target is 1.017
Target IBU is 60

Smelled yummy as it went to the fermnetor!

Hoppy THANKS giving!

I just splurged and got a case of the Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA for the week of Thanksgiving. I have not stopped giving thanks because it is one of the most delicious beers I have every had.

From the website: "Double Simcoe IPA, 9.0% abv, is our incredible reward for Hopheads seeking over the top flavor in a Double IPA, without the harshness. Brewed exclusively with Simcoe hops, developed and trademarked by Select Botanicals Group, LLC, in the year 2000. This hybrid hops was created to allow maximum aromatic oils, along with low harshness levels, so that brewers can really load up a lot of 'em in a beer and not have any harshness. The piney, citrusy notes are all here, and in a very clean (non-harsh) way, as well as having an aroma with impact."

It is the certain proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy - Ben Franklin.

Hoppy THANKS giving!

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