All the information about the IPA
La ( IPA India pale ale) is a style of beer in the English tradition that is characterized as a pale, sparkling ale with a high level of alcohol and hops
At ForBeerLovers we are going to tell you everything you need to know about beer, IPA one of the best known and most consumed types of beer in the world.
Be IPA er characteristics
It IPA came about as an initiative to find a beer that would keep well during long ocean voyages, especially the change from the cold British climate to the warm Indian climate.
Some of the features of the Pale Ale are as follows:
Aroma
Very intense aroma
Graduation
The IPA are a type of beer with a high alcohol content ranging from 5 to 7 degrees.
Appearance
They have a pale orange color similar to amber, of lesser or greater intensity.
Taste
They have a higher hop yield, which gives a higher degree of bitterness, as well as a number of particular aromatic and taste nuances.
How to serve Pale Ale
To serve, you need to tilt the glass by 45 degrees and let the beer flow. When we are near the end, we must start to straighten it to generate an adequate amount of foam
What to eat with
Traditionally, the service of IPA accompanied by spicy and highly spiced foods, such as curry casseroles or spicy snacks. In short, a perfect drink to accompany Mexican, Indian or Thai dishes
Ingredients of the IPA
This type of beer has ingredients like the ones we show you below. Take note!
Malta
- 10kg of malt on the pallet
- 2kg. glass malt
Hops
- 280gr Hops Fuggles
Clarifying agents
- 23gr of Fermentis Safales S-04 yeast
How it is made
Do you want to make Pale Ale at home? You should know that, following the all-grain method, you can make a high-quality beer yourself. To do so, follow these steps:
- Macera. Macerate the grain at a rate of 3 litres of water per kilo 66.0°C for 60 minutes. The water should have a temperature of 75ºC. We boil it for 60 minutes adding the hops
- Cooling: we cool down to 25ºC. Add the yeast packet
- Primary Fermentation: We let the beer ferment for 7 days at 20ºC
- Secondary fermentation: we let it ferment 7 more days at 20ºC
- Bottling: Add 6 grams of sugar per liter obtained. We carbonate it at 20-25ºC. We leave it for 2 weeks and wait 15 more days for it to mature at 5ºC
Here's a video so you know how to do IPA it at home:
History of Pale Ale
At the end of the 18th century, George Hodson, a London brewer, set out to create a beer capable of withstanding the adverse conditions of the journey to India, as well as the temperature of the British colony, so that together with the East India Co. he began to export a strong pale ale that contained a higher level of alcohol and had been brewed with a greater presence of hops.
Over time, the brewers of the English Midlands, led by Samuel Allisop, developed a beer with a better taste than the one made in London, due, among other things, to the water with which it was produced, which made it clearer and with a more refreshing hop flavour. This beer soon began to be called Indian Pale Lager or IPA .
