Angry Owl is a New England IPA (NEIPA) named solely after a student’s middle school art project. Why the owl is angry I am not sure. Perhaps it is because the moon is a button. Whatever the reason, the Fieldpointe Brew Crew found it useful to name this beer.
This beer was intended to be brewed just before the new school year got underway back in August but I just wasn’t feeling it then and so procrastination set in. Mark reminded me that we needed to keep the brew streak in tact (at least one brew session each month for the 2024 calendar year) and so it came to reality – just a few months later than anticipated.
Once again Mark (and Helen) hosted the Sunday event at Fieldpointe South. It is pretty routine now with the brewing: BM bar, sampling, eating, taking in a football game or two, napping, etc.
Since this was an extract version (keeping it quick and simple) there was no need to open the Dorothy Doors. The weather has been very mild so far this Fall, however the temps have fallen enough to the point where opening the DDs would make the Man Cave a tad on the chilly side. To make it official: The DDs were CLOSED for this event.
The session went as expected. Mark didn’t burn or break anything or fall out of his chair while napping. I think the Pack won their game and a good time was had by all.
Angry Owl NEIPA
Grains
- 0.6 oz – Pale Ale Malt (steeped)
- 0.6 oz – Flaked Oats (steeped)
Extract
- 3.3 lb – Golden Light LME @ 60 minutes
- 3.3 lb – Golden Light LME @ 15 minutes
Adjunct
- 1 lb – Corn Sugar @ 15 minutes
Hops
- 1 oz – Cascade @ 60 minutes
- 1 oz – Cashmere @ 15 minutes
- 2 oz – Cashmere @ Flameout / Whirlpool
- 2 oz – Chinook @ Flameout / Whirlpool
- 1 oz – Chinook in Fermenter after Primary
- 2 oz – Centennial in Fermenter after Primary
Yeast
- Lallemand New England (Dry)
Notes
Not sure the flaked oats really did much of anything here since there was no mash to convert and there was just 6 oz but they were in the kit and so they got wet.
Projected Analysis
- OG – 1.056
- FG – 1.014
- Color – 6 SRM (Actually is darker.)
- ABV – 5.5%
- Bitterness – 127 IBU (Yes, I know.)
Here’s to a hootin’ good time with some Angry Owl! Maybe that is why the owl is angry – it didn’t get to try any. Whoooooo knows?
