Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: us-05
Yeast Starter: Yes
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter: Starter
Batch Size (Gallons): 12
Original Gravity: 1.086
Final Gravity: 1.021
IBU: 87.9
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 9.33
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7 @ 65F
Additional Fermentation: no
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 10 @ 65F
Tasting Notes: TBD

Hey everyone, first time posting a recipe. Im working on re-working a IIPA recipe that I have been brewing for a few years. The current recipe is a bit too dark for my liking and too sweet for a IIPA. I love it, but i think I am going to categorize it as a strong ale.

The recipe listed below is my attempt at getting a cleaner, hoppier option. I feel pretty comfortable with most of the malt bill, its the hops that I am unsure of and I am looking for feedback. Second, I am having a difficult time getting the final gravity to be lower than 1.020 - I think I would like it to be closer to 1.015. What does everyone think?

IIPA OPTION 2
14-C Imperial IPA
Author: Holter
Date: 8/31/11

Size: 12.0 gal
Efficiency: 80%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 288.17 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.086 (1.070 - 1.090)
Terminal Gravity: 1.021 (1.010 - 1.020)
Color: 9.3 (8.0 - 15.0)
Alcohol: 8.52% (7.5% - 10.0%)
Bitterness: 87.9 (60.0 - 120.0)

Ingredients:
32 lb 2-Row Brewers Malt
1 lb Victory® Malt
1 lb Vienna Malt
1.9 lb Cara-Pils® Malt
1 lb Crystal Malt 20°L
2 oz Chinook (13.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
2.75 oz Hallertau (4.5%) - added during boil, boiled 30 min
2 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 25 min
2 oz Hallertau (4.5%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
2 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
2 oz Centennial (10.0%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min
2 oz Goldings (5.0%) - added during boil, boiled 2 min
3 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added dry to secondary fermenter
2.0 ea Fermentis US-05 Safale US-05


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