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10 Gallons 22 lbs. Canada Malting 2-row 1 lb. Bairds Crystal 1 lb. Flaked Barley 8 ozs. Biscuit Malt 25 g 7.1% AA - ( 60 min ) 35 g 11.4% AA Chinook ( 30 min ) 20 g 11.4% AA Chinook ( 20 min ) Wyeast 1056 & Wyeast 1272 O.G. - 1.050 F.G. - 1.012 % - 5 SRM - 7.4 BU - 26.5 I used a stir plate for this first time on the 1272. I have only one and I plan on making my own. It is still up in the air if a stir plate is needed. I used a 1000 ml flask for this starter. I broke the other one. I may get just a 2000 ml flask or a 5000 ml starter if this will handle it. As far as a stir plate is concerned, it started ahead of the one that didn't have one, but not that much. An hour or two maybe. There was just a slight difference between these yeasts. The 1272 was fruitier and had more flavour, and the 1056 was neutral. Both are still clearing, so I will know more in about a week.

10 Gallons 25 lbs. Canada Malting 2-row 1 lb. Bairds Crystal ( 75 L ) 1 lb. Biscuit Malt ( 25 L ) 1 lb. Flaked Barley 28 grams Galena - 7.1% AA ( 60 min ) 30 grams Chinook 11.4% AA ( 30 min ) 20 grams Chinook 11.4% AA ( 20 min ) US 05 dry yeast O.G. 1.056 F.G. 1.010 % 6 SRM - 8 BU - 26 This is my version of a summer IPA. I don't want too much bitterness for a hot summer day, ( well if we get one here with global cooling ). I find that there are a lot of IPA's out there that have either too much bitterness, or too little. The beer from the US has too much, and the beer from Ontario has too little. I have had a couple from Ontario that were just right. Square Nail Pale Ale from the Publican House here in Peterborough is nice as well as Church Key's West Coast Pale Ale is nice too. I haven't had more than these two that were worth mentioning. Alexander Keith's IPA is a sad and insulting version of an IPA. They should be ashamed of themselves for calling their lig...