[bonjour]

keep in mind that if your goal is to have the same mouth feel and balance as an IPA with a light (1.040-) beer you need to add some non-fermentables some way (higher mash temp) to achieve this. if you want bone dry beer (nothing wrong with that) then don't worry about it

Fred

[bluesman]

keep in mind that if your goal is to have the same mouth feel and balance as an IPA with a light (1.040-) beer you need to add some non-fermentables some way (higher mash temp) to achieve this. if you want bone dry beer (nothing wrong with that) then don't worry about it

Fred

Bone dry would accentuate the hops more, but I think a medium boby would allow for SOME supporting malt presence and give the beer a little more complexity. Maybe somewhere in between bone dry and medium would be best to allow those hops to shine.

[majorvices]

I say, screw it all and just pir a half glass of IPA instead of a full glass.

[bluesman]

I say, screw it all and just pir a half glass of IPA instead of a full glass.

Yes that would be a low IPA. 

[markaberrant]

keep in mind that if your goal is to have the same mouth feel and balance as an IPA with a light (1.040-) beer you need to add some non-fermentables some way (higher mash temp) to achieve this. if you want bone dry beer (nothing wrong with that) then don't worry about it

Fred

I agree, you need to keep some body.  I'm tempted to use 100% 2-row and mash a little higher than normal. 

I just did a 100% 2-row ale.  Starting gravity came out a little higher than expected - 1.047 - with 25 IBUs and finished with 1oz of Crystal at 20 and another 1oz at flameout.  Used S-05 and it finished at 1.011.  I thought it was excellent, and it proved to be a very popular beer with friends and family.  So I figure why not try something similar with say Cascades or Amarillo?

[majorvices]

I say, screw it all and just pir a half glass of IPA instead of a full glass.

Yes that would be a low IPA. 

Last night I drank 4 half pints of IPA instead of two pints. Not only did I drink 4 beers instead of two but think of all the calories I saved!

[bonjour]

well done!!!!


(I couldn't have done better myself)

[markaberrant]

What if you just keep drinking IPA until you throw up?  Wouldn't that be like drinking calorie-free IPA?