Some opinions on my IPA recipe, please?

KayaBrew · 02-06-2010, 09:39 PM

What do you all think of this American IPA recipe I came up with? I have a half a pound of Amarillo that I should use up soon.

American IPA
14-B American IPA
Author: Marc L.

Size: 5.25 gal
Efficiency: 80%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 201.85 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.061 (1.056 - 1.075)
Terminal Gravity: 1.015 (1.010 - 1.018)
Color: 11.74 (6.0 - 15.0)
Alcohol: 5.96% (5.5% - 7.5%)
Bitterness: 60.6 (40.0 - 70.0)

Ingredients:
5 lb 2-Row Brewers Malt
2.75 lb Vienna Malt
2.75 lb Munich TYPE I
.5 lb Crystal Malt 60°L
.5 lb 2-Row Carapils® Malt
1 tsp Ferm-Cap S - added during boil, boiled 60 min
.5 oz Warrior (16.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
2 oz Amarillo (7.5%) - added during boil, boiled 10 min
1 tsp Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) - added during boil, boiled 10 min
2 oz Amarillo (7.5%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min
2 oz Amarillo (7.5%) - added during boil, boiled 0 min
2 oz Amarillo (7.5%) - added dry to secondary fermenter
11 g Fermentis US-05 Safale US-05

Schedule:
Ambient Air: 70.0 °F
Source Water: 60.0 °F
Elevation: 0.0 m

00:05:00 Mash In - Liquor: 5.03 gal; Strike: 167.33 °F; Target: 152 °F
01:05:00 Rest - Rest: 60 min; Final: 150.1 °F
01:05:00 Sparge - First runnings: 0.0 gal sparge @ 168.0 °F, 0.0 min; Sparge #1: 3.13 gal sparge @ 195.0 °F, 0.0 min; Total Runoff: 6.63 gal

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KayaBrew · 02-06-2010, 11:27 PM

Geez, no replies? I didn't think it was that bad of a recipe!

**Yooper** · 02-06-2010, 11:32 PM

Looks good to me! I love amarillo hops, especially added late in the boil. I'd definitely drink that beer.

PGHBrew · 02-07-2010, 12:16 AM

I would drop the carapils. Lowering the FG a little really lets the hops stand out. That's just my preference though.

hamiltont · 02-07-2010, 12:35 AM

I would lower the Vienna & Munich a pound or half pound each & up the 2-row. A 1/2 pound of carapils looks okay to me. If you have crystal 20 or 40 I would use some of that & lower the C60 to .25 pounds. I just prefer C40 and below in Pale Ales. Hops look really good!!!