Recipe critique

I would love some feedback. I have an ipa in mind that I am trying to create. Lately, I have had many well attenuated beers, while the are excellent and very drinkable I am trying to create a chewy, resinous, ipa. I like Green Flash, Red Racer IPA Canada, and others from the east coast many have not heard of (sebago, moat, capt lawrence, ithaca, new england brewing).

I'm shooting for thick, chewy, resinous, but well balanced IPA. For example, even though it's an IIPA dogfish 90 is to sweet and under attenuated for my tastes.

Im shooting for 6.5 to 7 for ABV. Basically double IPA range is ok.

I will use WLP007 as it's my house yeast. I plan on a thick mash at 153-154, 007 typically attenuated at least 75% for me and up to 80% if I thin mash. I like how it flocs and how it works fast. I use a conical and repitch which is why I would like to stay with my house yeast.

I would love some feedback and suggestions.

Average IPA


Type: All Grain
Date: 5/22/2011
Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Brewer: Andrew
Boil Size: 5.72 gal
Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min
Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.0
Taste Notes:

Ingredients
Amount
Item
Type
% or IBU
13.00 lb
Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
Grain
82.1 %

1.00 lb
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM)
Grain
6.3 %

1.00 lb
Victory Malt (biscuit) (Briess) (28.0 SRM)
Grain
6.3 %

0.50 lb
Munich 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM)
Grain
3.2 %

0.33 lb
Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM)
Grain
2.1 %

0.50 oz
Horizon [12.00%] (60 min)
Hops
20.4 IBU

0.50 oz
Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00%] (30 min)
Hops
12.1 IBU

0.25 oz
Simcoe [12.30%] (90 min) (First Wort Hop)
Hops
11.5 IBU

0.50 oz
Centennial [10.00%] (30 min)
Hops
8.7 IBU

0.50 oz
Ahtanum [6.00%] (30 min)
Hops
5.2 IBU

1.00 oz
Cascade [5.50%] (15 min)
Hops
5.0 IBU

0.50 oz
Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00%] (1 min)
Hops
4.0 IBU

0.50 oz
Simcoe [12.30%] (1 min)
Hops
3.5 IBU

0.50 oz
Centennial [10.00%] (1 min)
Hops
2.8 IBU

0.50 oz
Ahtanum [6.00%] (1 min)
Hops
1.7 IBU

0.50 oz
Ahtanum [6.00%] (Dry Hop 5 days)
Hops
-
0.50 oz
Centennial [10.00%] (Dry Hop 5 days)
Hops
-
0.50 oz
Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00%] (Dry Hop 5 days)
Hops
-
1.00 items
Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min)
Misc


Dry English Ale (White Labs #WLP007) [Starter 1500 ml]
Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.066 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.066 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.016 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.6 %
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.5 %
Bitterness: 74.9 IBU
Calories: 298 cal/pint
Est Color: 11.6 SRM
Color:
Color

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 15.83 lb
Sparge Water: 3.07 gal
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.1 F
TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE
Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Name
Description
Step Temp
Step Time
Mash In
Add 18.20 qt of water at 167.0 F
154.0 F
60 min

Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar
Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 4.5 oz
Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F
Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F


Notes

I would drop the mash temp to 151 and cut the Crystal to .75 pounds since you mentioned you don't like the perception of sweetness. I also have my Munich at about 10% of the grain bill but that's just me.

I used biscuit malt in an IPA a few months ago. It wasn't "bad" but it left an odd grainy flavor in it. Graininess in an IPA is a bit strange.

M_C