TekelBira

Recipes 

I am boling an IIPA tonight. It's a Midwest extract kit with speciality grains (Kit 265W w/American Ale Wyeast 1056). It is all hop hop hop... Recipe requires;
1 oz Chinook 60 min
1/2 oz Cascade 45 min
1/2 oz Centennial 30 min
1/2 oz Cascade 20 min
1/2 oz Centennial 10 min
1/2 oz Crystal 5 min
2 oz dry Cascade after one week fermentation.

I start with full 5 gallon to boil and add up another gallon or two to maintain full 5 gallon before the last fifteen minutes of the boil. My reasoning is that I get more flavor diffusing from the hops (higher volume -> less concentrated -> more diffusion).
Is it okay to change the times to get a personalized flavor and aroma? How would you play with it based on your tastes and preferences?

__________________
Primary:
#0703-1 Midwest Hophead Double IPA
Secondary:
Bottle:
#0701-2 Midwest Hank's Hefeweizen; #0701-1 Midwest Superior Strong Ale; #0608-2 Midwest Dark Dunkel Weizen; #0608-1 Midwest Hop Head Double IPA; #0607-1 Midwest Noble Trappist Ale; #0606-1 Brewer's Best IPA

Chairman Cheyco

Recipes 

I would simulate some first wort hopping by steeping your 60minute hops the water at 170F for about 10-20minutes before bringing it up to the full-on boil. But right now I'm all about FWH and have yet to try it.

__________________
Once the wind has been broken, it cannot be fixed.