So the timing of this next rebrew is pretty much right on. The club is having a little “contest” to get back into the swing of things again, now that we are more and more back to in-person meets.

For the June meeting (about 6 weeks away) we are supposed to bring in an IPA to be judged “peoples choice” style by the whole club. Like we do at our picnic contest.
Any style of IPA goes. Just bring enough for the club members to sample and vote on. This isnt BJCP style where the technical aspects are what you’re after. This is straight up personal preference where terrific beers often get lost in the shuffle of odd editions and out of styles.

Plus this is not my favorite, or best style, but I have made some decent ones over the years. One that I did like, was my Duck Creek IPA from 2018.

I did keep detailed notes on this brew, so it will be a very easy rebrew with possibly only a change or two. But before I get too far, here is the original recipe
-Red IPA- Duck Creek IPA
11 lbs 2 row
1.5 lbs 60L
.5 lbs double crystal (120L)
1 oz Eureka @ 60
2 oz cascade @ 20
2 oz cascade @ FO
Mash at 154
Notty yeast.

I mention in the original post that this was more or less an upscaled version of my American Amber ale. Which yea, sounds like the way to go. But I also remember that I was trying to get a certain taste from those Eureka hops.

A local brewco had just released a one hop style beer with these Eureka hops and the taste and smell was like a newly cedar sided basement. Even I just used the Eureka as bittering only, I had a bit of that cedar board in there. I kinda want more of that.

But its this Simpsons Double crystal that I’m more concerned with. I am not sure that I have any left, or if I can get any in time. This malt was much different than any other crystal malt I haved used.

The color is around 120L but it does not taste like any other 120L crystal. It tastes like a mix of Chocolate Malt, 80L and a smidge of Special B all rolled into one.
I am not going to try and come up with a mix like that,,, at least not in this batch. So I hope I have another bag of it at home yet, but if not, I will just use a much smaller portion of 120 crystal.

Next I was thinking I should dry hop. I probably wouldnt normally do that,, but if this meant for a contest of IPAs, then it better be dry hopped. But what to use?
I’m remembering back to that cedar sided basement beer. Basement being the key word here. We need some dankness with this. How about Columbus… yea. The Eureka should take care of the cedar siding, the Columbus will take the basement part.

Ok I think we are set. I will be brewing this beer Saturday,, hopefully I can get some of that Double Crystal.