The Essence (2.1) | Nectar of the Essence | Lagunitas Homebrew Competition

 
This DIPA is essentially a re-brew of a beer that I made almost two years ago that my friends absolutely freaked out about.   In my mind it is a combination between Bell's Hopslam and Pliney the Elder.   I lowered the IBU's on this because I wanted this to taste less bitter and more like juicy hop candy and the result is amazing.  It's more on the same page as Lagunitas Sucks actually.   It's a very tasty beer, and I also did a partigyle which is something I've been doing lately with all of my big beer.  For the 3 gallons of Pale ale I got out of the second runnings I used the hops from the DIPA to hop stand this pale ale while it was chilling.   The DIPA got 3rd place on our Lagunitas Mpls/St.Paul Homebrew comp, that we did within my homebrew club and got dinged for it's clarity (it was very hazy) and then some non experienced tasters give it  very low flavor rating which was just crazy.  Either way, the winner was a Black IPA that apparently was the clear winner.

Specific Gravity: 1.095 OG

Final Gravity: 1.012 FG

Color:  6° SRM Yellow to Gold

Mash Efficiency:  60 %

Bitterness:  57.3 IBU

Alcohol: 10.9% ABV

Calories:  308 per 12 oz.

Malt & Fermentables

	%	LB	OZ			°L	PPG
	63%	13	~	American Two-row Pale	Mash	1°	37
	20%	4	~	Vienna Malt	Mash	3°	36
	10%	2	~	Honey	Boil	1°	35
	2%	~	8	Flaked Oats	Mash	2°	33
	2%	~	8	Cara-Pils/Dextrine	Mash	2°	33
	2%	~	8	Honey Malt	Mash	25°	37
		20	8

Hops

	Usage	Time	OZ			AA » IBU
	first wort	60 min	½	Amarillo ~ leaf		7.0 » 7.6
	first wort	60 min	½	Citra ~ leaf		11.0 » 11.9
	first wort	60 min	½	Simcoe ~ leaf		13.0 » 14.1
	boil	15 min	1	Amarillo ~ leaf		7.0 » 5.4
	boil	15 min	½	Citra ~ pellet		11.0 » 4.7
	boil	15 min	½	Simcoe ~ leaf		13.0 » 5.0
	boil	5 min	2	Amarillo ~ leaf		7.0 » 5.8
	boil	5 min	½	Simcoe ~ leaf		13.0 » 2.7
	post-boil	5 min	1	Amarillo ~ leaf		7.0 » 0.0
	post-boil	5 min	1	Apollo ~ pellet		19.7 » 0.0
	post-boil	5 min	½	Simcoe ~ leaf		13.0 » 0.0
	dry hop	7 days	1	Citra ~ pellet		11.0 » 0.0
	dry hop	1 days	2	Amarillo ~ pellet		7.0 » 0.0

Yeast

California Ale V (WLP051) yeast in liquid form with medium to high flocculation and 86% attenuation