Altair - Simcoe/Citra/Amarillo IIPA

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Ouroboros

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Info:
Batch Size: 6 gallons
Mash: 145F, 90 minutes
OG: 1.083
FG (target): 1.020
ABV (projected): 8.1%
IBU: 97
Yeast: Bells
Fermentation Temperature: 65-68F

Fermentables:
11 lb 2-row
2 lb Vienna
1 lb CaraVienna
0.5 lb Flaked Barley
0.3 lb DME - Estimate of what was left from making starters
1.5 lb Dextrose

Hop Additions:
In Boil
90 min - 1.5 oz Simcoe
10 min - 0.75 oz Simcoe, 0.75 oz Citra
5 min - 0.75 oz Citra, 0.75 oz Amarillo
0 min - 0.75 oz Amarillo
In Secondary
Hop Tea - 0.5 oz Columbus, 0.5 oz Simcoe, 0.5 oz Amarillo, 0.5 oz Citra steeped in 2 qt water for 20 minutes at 150F
Dry Hop - 0.5 oz Columbus, 0.5 oz Simcoe, 0.5 oz Amarillo, 0.5 oz Citra

Brew day was a bit of a disaster. Kind of disappointing since these are some of my favorite hops. I'm concerned that with such a low mash temperature (I was shooting for 153) and the amount of dextrose I put in the beer, I might end up with something too thin for the hop bill. If that's the case, I'm mulling over adding some maltodextrin to the hop tea for body. Ideas?
 
Yeah, the beer will probably end up on the dry side mashing @ 145 plus the added dextrose. That said malto-dextrin would be a good fix, add it to taste to give it back some body. Good luck, sounds like a great recipe otherwise.
 
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