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I haven't done an extract beer for a couple years. I normally do all-grain beers and 5 gallon batches, but I'm doing a 10-gallon IPA from extract today for some buds.

I have a couple questions about doing a 10-gallon version. I do full-boils, so how much should I adjust the hop additions? I was thinking to back off the early and mid-boil hop addition by about 20%. Does that sound about right? Also, my friends I'm brewing this for really like a bit milder IPA without a huge amount of hops. (I know, I need new friends.) Could I decrease all the hops by a bit, or would I be better off leaving some of the later additions as is for aroma? I ask because they don't mind the hoppy aroma as much as a bitter taste.

I copied this recipe from Northern Brewer:

India Pale Ale Extract Kit

O.G: 1064

Specialty Grains
* 1 lbs. Simpsons CaraMalt

Fermentables
* 3.15 lbs. Gold Malt Syrup (boil for 60 min.)
* 6 lbs. Gold Malt Syrup (boil for 15 min.)

Boil Additions
* 1 oz. Nugget (60 min)
* 0.5 oz. Kent Goldings (30 min)
* 1 oz. Kent Goldings (15 min)
* 0.5 oz. Kent Goldings (1 min)

* Danstar Nottingham Ale Yeast. Optimum temperature: 57-70° F.

Grizzlybrew

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For an IPA, I'd say the above hop additions would be mild for a 5 gallon batch. Also, how are you getting an OG of 1.064 with that little extract? I'm getting 1.036 in promash. The IBU's are definitely going to be at the low end of the style at that level (~45). I would dry hop at least one ounce.

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Since that's a recipe for a late extract addition, you could make it the same beer by adding all of the extract at the beginning, using approximately 11.5 gallons to start. That will give you similar results to that recipe. (I assume you're simply doubling the recipe). For a full boil, there really isn't any reason to do late extract additions.

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