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Chuckus95

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Had Port Brewing's Hop 15 last time on the west coast, and I was looking to brew something similar. Here is my go at the recipe (2.5 gallon batch). I would appreciate any comments, but especially anything regarding my hop bill. I couldn't find a list of the 15 hops used online so I came up with my own. If there are any obvious conflicts, I would appreciate knowing. Also, do you think that the Glacier, Williamette and Sterling additions at 15 minutes will provide much flavor? Thanks.

Grains
7 lbs, 12 oz Briess 2-Row Brewer's Malt
0 lbs, 12 oz Briess 2 Row Caramel 20

Hops
Nugget Pellets .2 oz @ 90 mins
Summit Pellets .2 oz @ 90 mins
Warrior Pellets .2 oz @ 90 mins
Citra Pellets .1 oz @ 75 mins
Simcoe Pellets .1 oz @ 75 mins
Chinook Pellets .1 oz @ 75 mins
Columbus Pellets .1 oz @ 60 mins
Nugget Pellets .1 oz @ 60 mins
Citra Pellets .1 oz @ 60 mins
Simcoe Pellets .1 oz @ 45 mins
Chinook Pellets .1 oz @ 45 mins
Summit Pellets .1 oz @ 45 mins
Columbus Pellets .1 oz @ 30 mins
Centennial Pellets .1 oz @ 30 mins
Glacier Pellets .1 oz @ 30 mins
Williamette Pellets .2 oz @ 15 mins
Sterling, US Pellets .2 oz @ 15 mins
Glacier Pellets .2 oz @ 15 mins
Palisades Pellets .5 oz @ 0 mins
Citra Pellets .5 oz @ 0 mins
Ahtanum Pellets .5 oz @ 0 mins
Cascade Pellets .5 oz @ 0 mins
Amarillo Pellets .5 oz @ 0 mins
Cascade Pellets 1 oz @ Dry
Centennial Pellets 1 oz @ Dry
Ahtanum Pellets 1 oz @ Dry

Yeast

Wyeast 1272 American Ale II

Here are the estimated numbers:

OG = 1.087
FG = 1.023
SRM = 8.3
IBU = 117.5
ABV = 8.38
 
Wow. I've never tried that beer. My instincts tell me you could skip a few varieties and no one would notice. I have a suspicion that commercial brewers like to run up there ingredient stats. Then again, there's a certain 'white noise' of hop flavor going on. Maybe that's the point. It's hard to imaging they aren't using Cascade, Chinook, etc. among the 15.

Are you worried about costs? You obviously can't just by .2 ounces of Sterling. Will you use all the left overs.

Anyway, my other question is, do you really need 3 full ounces for dry hopping a half-batch?
 
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