All Galaxy IPA

Mashing
1

Hey guys. I’ve done a couple successful mini biabs and I thought I would give my own recipe a try. I know that I like Galaxy hops and that I want a beer with 65 ibu’s and 6.5 abv. I used another biab recipe as a template and came up with this. How does it look? My only question is about the crystal. I know there are many different levels of them. I want a nice hoppy beer but with a hint of sweet in the malt. If you could give me any suggestions I would love to hear them.

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Brewer: Fred
Style: IPA
Source Recipe Link:

Original Gravity (OG): 1.067
IBU’s (Tinseth): 65.2
Bitterness to Gravity Ratio: 0.97
Colour: 15.1 EBC = 7.7 SRM
ABV%: 6.48

Efficiency into Kettle (EIK): 71.1 %
Efficiency into Fermentor (EIF): 61 %

Note: This is a Pure BIAB (Full Volume Mash)

Times and Temperatures

Mash: 60 mins at 67.8 C = 154 F
Boil: 60 min
Ferment:

Volumes & Gravities

Total Water Needed (TWN): 16.3 L = 4.31 G
Volume into Kettle (VIK): 14.73 L = 3.89 G @ 1.052
End of Boil Volume - Ambient (EOBV-A): 11.04 L = 2.92 G @ 1.067
Volume into Fermentor (VIF): 9.46 L = 2.5 G @ 1.067
Volume into Packaging (VIP): 8.76 L = 2.31 G @ 1.017 assuming apparent attenuation of 75 %

The Grain Bill (Also includes extracts, sugars and adjuncts)

Note: If extracts, sugars or adjuncts are not followed by an exclamation mark, go to www.biabrewer.info (needs link)

85% Pale Malt (2 Row) (6.3 EBC = 3.2 SRM) 2891 grams = 6.37 pounds!
15% crystal malt (10 L) (19.7 EBC = 10 SRM) 509 grams = 1.12 pounds!

The Hop Bill (Based on Tinseth Formula)

38.8 IBU Galaxy Pellets (14%AA) 14.1 grams = 0.496 ounces at 60 mins
15.2 IBU Galaxy Pellets (14%AA) 7.2 grams = 0.253 ounces at 30 mins
7.2 IBU Galaxy Pellets (14%AA) 7.2 grams = 0.253 ounces at 10 mins
3.9 IBU Galaxy Pellets (14%AA) 7.2 grams = 0.253 ounces at 5 mins

DH .50 ounces Galaxy Pellets

Mash Steps

Mash Type: Pure BIAB (Full Volume Mash) for 60 mins at 67.8 C = 154.04 F
Water Held Back from Mash: 2.85 L = 0.75 G

Water Added After Final Lauter: 2.85 L = 0.75 G

Miscellaneous Ingredients

Chilling & Hop Management Methods

Fermentation& Conditioning

Safale 05

Special Instructions/Notes on this Beer

Maxi-BIAB Adjustments

Water Held Back from Mash: 2.85 L = 0.75 G

Water Added After Final Lauter: 2.85 L = 0.75 G

2

IME, 30-min additions are kind of wasteful in that they don’t add much of anything besides bitterness - I would move them to FWH instead.

3

.5 oz of late hop addition isn’t much for an IPA. I would bump it up to at least 2 oz near the at or near the end of the boil. Also, at least an ounce dry hop, but probably more like 2.

I prefer much less crystal for an IPA, more like 5% instead of 15%. If you are looking for some more malt flavor you can try something like munich malt.

4

OK Guys I have switched gears a little. I can’t acquire Galaxy hops so now I’m going to use Citra. I have also decided to do a Smash brew. Is there any reason this one wouldn’t work? I just randomly chose 65 ibus and 6.5 abv because it seems beers with those numbers have a little bit of sweetness. Keep in mind this is a 2.5 gallon mini biab. Is that hop schedule ok?

Brewer: Fred and Krista
Style: IPA
Source Recipe Link:

Original Gravity (OG): 1.072
IBU’s (Tinseth): 66
Bitterness to Gravity Ratio: 0.92
Colour:
ABV%: 6.5

Efficiency into Kettle (EIK): 72.7 %
Efficiency into Fermentor (EIF): 62.3 %

Note: This is a Pure BIAB (Full Volume Mash)

Times and Temperatures

Mash: 60 mins at 68 C = 154.4 F
Boil: 90 min
Ferment: 10 days at 17 C = 62.6 F

Volumes & Gravities

Total Water Needed (TWN): 18.04 L = 4.77 G
Volume into Kettle (VIK): 16.36 L = 4.32 G @ 1.051
End of Boil Volume - Ambient (EOBV-A): 11.04 L = 2.92 G @ 1.072
Volume into Fermentor (VIF): 9.46 L = 2.5 G @ 1.072
Volume into Packaging (VIP): 8.76 L = 2.31 G @ 1.022 assuming apparent attenuation of 70 %

The Grain Bill (Also includes extracts, sugars and adjuncts)

Note: If extracts, sugars or adjuncts are not followed by an exclamation mark, go to www.biabrewer.info (needs link)

100% Marris Otter 3692 grams = 8.14 pounds

The Hop Bill (Based on Tinseth Formula)

32 IBU Citra Pellets (12%AA) 14.2 grams = 0.499 ounces at 60 mins
15.9 IBU Citra Pellets (12%AA) 14.2 grams = 0.499 ounces at 15 mins
11.6 IBU Citra Pellets (12%AA) 14.2 grams = 0.499 ounces at 10 mins
6.4 IBU Citra Pellets (12%AA) 14.2 grams = 0.499 ounces at 5 mins
(Dry Hopped)

Mash Steps

Mash Type: Pure BIAB (Full Volume Mash) for 60 mins at 68 C = 154.4 F
Water Held Back from Mash: 2.85 L = 0.75 G

Water Added After Final Lauter: 2.85 L = 0.75 G

Miscellaneous Ingredients

1/2 Tab Whirfloc (Boil) 5 Mins - Clarity

Chilling & Hop Management Methods

Hopsock Used: N

Chilling Method: Immersion Chiller (Employed 0 mins after boil end.)

Fermentation& Conditioning

Fermention: Safale US-05 for 10 days at 17 C = 62.6 F

Req. Volumes of CO2: 2.5
Serving Temp: 6 C = 42.8 F
Condition for 7 days.
Consume within 6 months.

5

That’s funny, I was going to suggest looking into galaxy availability before setting your heart on them. Citra should be fine with 100% MO. Sounds like a tasty SMaSH brew.

6

When I was Looking at this thread went to my mind an all Galaxy IPA I made a couple of months ago.I drank the last drop of it last Saturday, I want to share my recipe: “From other Galaxy IPA” , is not BIAB but just to share some tips:
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
9 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 64.4 %
2 lbs 12.0 oz Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 18.6 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 3.4 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.4 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 5 3.4 %
8.0 oz White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 6 3.4 %
8.0 oz Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 7 3.4 %
0.50 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 21.0 IBUs
0.50 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 9 12.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 10 15.3 IBUs
1.00 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 11 0.0 IBUs

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.076 SG M
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.9 %

Although it went out awesome, for the next time I will bump the bitterness a little bit and drop out the caramel 120L to 4oz.

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I did an all-Maris Otter barley wine last summer and was disappointed. It had a nice flavor, but was boring. Maybe one-dimensional. I’d recommend adding some other flavors to complement the Maris Otter.