Dave's IPA

It's done. Bottled. Secondary fermentation.

It's weighed in at a healthy 7.0% ABV and is tasting nice and hoppy. If anything, going by the taste immediately after fermentation it is lacking a little bit of body so I will change the malt structure the next time that I do another IPA.

I'll use different hops too, so really it will be totally different.

Why don't I wait to sample it properly after the secondary fermentation to make my judgement? That's a fair question. Maybe I'll sit tight. You've convinced me.

I want to make another IPA straight away to tinker with the recipe, but I also have a number of other styles that I am dying to try making. Isn't there an easy solution? Not immediately. Get another fermenter? Get two more fermenters?

This has been considered. Carefully. I don't know if I can justify it yet, but it's definitely something that will be thought over. Maybe thought of over a couple of the IPA's.

In summary, I'm pretty happy so far with how this has turned out.

You'll be kept up to date with a sample after some time.

Dave's IPA

Now we're getting somewhere.

This one is going to be more interesting. Whether or not it's any good will remain to be seen, but due to the modifications made I am sure it will be more interesting.

What's the change? Hops, my friends. Hops. Well, there are some other changes. Twice the malt as well, some grain. But it's the hops that will really separate this from the last.

Hops in the wort, dry hopping. It's turned up to eleven, man.



This batch will also be much stronger than the Pale Ale. Judging by the Original Gravity reading this brew should be around 6.8-7.5% ABV.

Rock 'n Roll, son. (and daughter, I guess)

You will be informed upon first sample.