Brewing this recipe this weekend

Let me know what you think!

Big Country IPA
American IPA


Type: Extract
Date: 2/15/2009
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Corey
Boil Size: 5.00 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (5 Gallon)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: -
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 60.00 %
3.00 lb Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM) Dry Extract 30.00 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 10.00 %
1.50 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [12.20 %] (60 min) Hops 46.6 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [6.30 %] (30 min) Hops 12.3 IBU
1.00 oz Mt. Hood [5.20 %] (15 min) Hops 6.6 IBU
1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.080 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.018 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.12 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 65.4 IBU Calories: 43 cal/pint
Est Color: 12.9 SRM Color: Color


Mash Profile

Mash Name: None Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb
Sparge Water: - Grain Temperature: -
Sparge Temperature: - TunTemperature: -
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: -

Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)



Mash Notes: -
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 10.2 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 38.0 F Age for: 21.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F

I can't wait till its ready to drink!

Thats a pretty big beer I would get the IBU's up a little more if it were me.

RICLARK said:

Thats a pretty big beer I would get the IBU's up a little more if it were me.

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Well I have a total of 2 oz columbia, 2 oz cascade and the 1 oz of mt hood, but those put it at 94 IBU

Messed around with Brewsmith, and all the ingredients make it into an imperial IPA.

I would add another addition somewhere in the 5min-flameout area to give it some aroma. I'm drinking a buddies IPA right now that has incredible flavor, but is lacking nose which is somewhat disappointing. Just a thought, but a think an aroma addition would speak volumes for your deliciously hoppy brew. Cheers!

I would bump up the IBU's to around 70-80 to balance it out a bit (maybe one more 1/4 oz of columbus?). I think you also do need an aroma hop at flameout. The other oz of cascade should take care of that very nicely.
I'm also not too sure of how the Mt Hood hops work with the other two. I think it's more of a German styled lager hop. You might want to consider usinging it earlier in the boil strictly for bittering, and the use some of the Columbus and mostly Cascade for flavor and aroma.

skeeordye11 said:

I would add another addition somewhere in the 5min-flameout area to give it some aroma. I'm drinking a buddies IPA right now that has incredible flavor, but is lacking nose which is somewhat disappointing. Just a thought, but a think an aroma addition would speak volumes for your deliciously hoppy brew. Cheers!

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I added an oz of cascade at the end.