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Old 01-30-2012, 10:33 PM   #1
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Default Thoughts on my first IPA recipe

IPA's are by far my favorite beer and really excited to get cooking on this one. My first attempt creating a recipe from scratch is as follows:

Rebuttal IPA

Method: Extract
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons Boil Size: 3 gallons
Efficiency: 70%
Original Gravity: 1.064
Final Gravity: 1.016
ABV (standard): 6.3%
IBU (tinseth): 88.7
SRM (morey): 9.05

Fermentables
Amount Fermentable
3.3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light
4 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light

Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable
1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L
0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L

Hops
Amount Variety Time AA Type Use
2 oz Magnum 60 min 15 Pellet Boil
1 oz Centennial 30 min 7.8 Pellet Boil
1 oz Centennial 10 min 7.8 Pellet Boil
1 oz Cascade 0 min 7 Leaf/Whole Dry Hop

Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Attenuation (avg):75%
Flocculation:Med-Low

I like a lot of hops in my beer so I am aiming for that high IBU. Anyone have any suggestions to make this even better?



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Old 01-30-2012, 10:45 PM   #2
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That will be a bitter beer for sure, I would move the centennial 30 min addition to 10 min
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And the other centennial to flameout
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Old 01-30-2012, 11:03 PM   #4
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I just made a super bitter super crystal ipa as well. I did 1.5 crystal 15, .5 crystal 40, and 2 lbs corn sugar to up the abv% When I do it again I will be cutting back on the crystal and corn sugar. also changing the hop times. But it came out pretty ok
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Old 01-31-2012, 12:05 AM   #5
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I would cut back your magnum to 1.5oz or 1.25oz and move your 30min centennial addition to flameout. This will help balance out the beer and then burst at flameout for that nose that will pop.

1.5 oz Magnum 60 min 15 Pellet Boil
1 oz Centennial 10 min 7.8 Pellet Boil
1 oz Centennial 0 min 7.8 Pellet Boil
1 oz Cascade 0 min 7 Leaf/Whole Dry Hop
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Old 01-31-2012, 02:08 AM   #6
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Really appreciate the advice guys!! I have been thinking about everyone's input and have rethought the overall recipe. Wanted to cut down on the crystal and lower the OG a little (Figured I would start out on a smaller scale and make additions as improvements for the next batch so I can isolate what I want to change). Also my LHBS is out of magnum so I have altered the recipe accordingly Here is is:


HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: Rebuttal IPA
Author: Adam Green

Brew Method: Extract
Style Name: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Boil Size: 3 gallons
Efficiency: 70%

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.057
Final Gravity: 1.014
ABV (standard): 5.61%
IBU (tinseth): 66.73
SRM (morey): 7.28

FERMENTABLES:
6.6 lb - Liquid Malt Extract - Light (81.48%)
1 lb - Dry Malt Extract - Light (12.35%)

STEEPING GRAINS:
0.5 lb - Caramel / Crystal 40L (6.17%)

HOPS:
1 oz - Columbus (AA 15) for 60 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil
1 oz - Centennial (AA 8.1) for 30 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil
2 oz - Cascade (AA 7) for 10 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil
1 oz - Cascade (AA 7), Type: Leaf/Whole, Use: Dry Hop

YEAST:
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Starter: No
Form: Liquid
Attenuation (avg): 75%
Flocculation: Med-Low
Optimum Temperature: 60 F - 72 F


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Date: 2012-01-31 03:07:31 (UTC)

Please let me know what you guys think about the update!! I really appreciate it
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Old 01-31-2012, 08:26 PM   #7
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id move the centennial to flameout or at least closer to the end of the boil. 30min adds dont contribute alot of flavor, and pretty much no aroma.


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