Freezer cleaning imperial IPA

Here is a recipe I put together to use up some of my hops to make room for this years crop. I fear it is too complex on the hops but this is my first imperial IPA so what do I know. Also it will have a very big starter and the sugar added after fermentation is winding down. What is your thoughts?

Here is what I have in the freezer.
Citra half 2/3rds pound
Centennial 2/3rds pound
Warrior 2/3rds pound
Simcoe 2/3rds pound
Sorachi ace 2/3rds pound
German Hallartau 2 pounds
Nelson Sauven 2 pounds

End of year double IPA
Imperial IPA
Type: All Grain Date: 9/3/2013
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal Brewer: MARCUS
Boil Size: 7.74 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
End of Boil Volume 6.24 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal Est Mash Efficiency 76.4 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients


Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
16 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 84.2 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 2 5.3 %
1.00 oz Warrior [15.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 3 47.3 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 4 17.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 5 20.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 6 20.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 7 22.6 IBUs
1.10 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 8 -
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 5.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 6.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 11 6.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 12 7.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 13 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 14 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Sorachi Ace [12.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 16 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg Pacman (Wyeast #1764) Yeast 17 -
1.10 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) Other 18 -
2 lbs Turbinado (10.0 SRM) Sugar 19 10.5 %
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 20 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 21 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 22 0.0 IBUs

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.094 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.010 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 11.3 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 155.7 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 11.1 SRM
Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 19 lbs
Sparge Water: 4.47 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.20

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 21.65 qt of water at 162.3 F 148.0 F 75 min

Sparge Step: Batch sparge with 2 steps (0.55gal, 3.92gal) of 168.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Bottle Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Pressure/Weight: 3.93 oz Carbonation Used: Bottle with 3.93 oz Corn Sugar
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 70.0 F Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Storage Temperature: 65.0 F
Notes


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I would start the aroma additions at 10 mins instead of 20 to get a bit more aroma to come through and not use the Nelson Sauvin or Sorachi Ace. Change the dry hop Nelson to Simcoe to keep it consistent in the flavor. Should be a cracker DIPA!

Cheers!

rcsoccer said:

I would start the aroma additions at 10 mins instead of 20 to get a bit more aroma to come through and not use the Nelson Sauvin or Sorachi Ace. Change the dry hop Nelson to Simcoe to keep it consistent in the flavor. Should be a cracker DIPA!

Cheers!

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Good ideas. I will think about some adjustments.

I'm surprised more people weren't interested, I figured a recipie with a pound of hops would get some attention. Oh well.

I hope to brew this in a couple of weeks.