laserghost
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finalizing my first recipe design, and thinking about the hop schedule. i'm aiming to brew an american ipa with big tropical hop flavor and aroma, smooth but assertive bitterness, and a complex malty backbone with a little sweetness. i want it to be crisp and balanced, but still a very hop forward ipa.
just got in 5oz Centennial 8.7AA, 5oz Citra 14.1AA, 5oz Amarillo 9.3AA – all pellet hops. I don't have to use all of this, but that's what i have in hand.
Recipe Stats: OG 1.060 / IBU 66.6 (tinseth) / 90m boil / 5.5gal into fermenter
here is what I originally concocted for the schedule to hit 66.6 IBU, and what i'd appreciate any knowledge on how to improve, or confirmation that this looks good as is:
.25oz Cent FWH | 8.0 IBU
.25oz Amarillo @ 15 | 3.6 IBU
.25oz Cent @ 15 | 3.4 IBU
.25oz Citra @ 15 | 5.4 IBU
.5oz Amarillo @ 10 | 5.2 IBU
.5oz Cent @ 10 | 4.9 IBU
.5oz Citra @ 10 | 8.0 IBU
1oz Amarillo @ 5 | 5.8 IBU
1oz Cent @ 5 | 5.4 IBU
1oz Citra @ 5 | 8.7 IBU
1oz Amarillo @ 2 | 2.4 IBU
1oz Cent @ 2 | 2.1 IBU
1oz Citra @ 2 | 3.7 IBU
1oz Amarillo dryhop 7 days
1oz Cent dryhop 7 days
1oz Citra dryhop 7 days
these hops were not cheap, and while i want to make the best beer possible, i also want to use the hops wisely. does the above plan seem like too much in the late hop additions? should i adjust each timed add so they are more even?
i would like it to remain around 65 IBU.
am considering playing around in beersmith when i get home to try and move some of the big late additions to get a little bit bigger FWH, adding in Citra and Amarillo to the FWH. thinking about doing a 25 or 30 min add to get some of that flavor.
thoughts?
just got in 5oz Centennial 8.7AA, 5oz Citra 14.1AA, 5oz Amarillo 9.3AA – all pellet hops. I don't have to use all of this, but that's what i have in hand.
Recipe Stats: OG 1.060 / IBU 66.6 (tinseth) / 90m boil / 5.5gal into fermenter
here is what I originally concocted for the schedule to hit 66.6 IBU, and what i'd appreciate any knowledge on how to improve, or confirmation that this looks good as is:
.25oz Cent FWH | 8.0 IBU
.25oz Amarillo @ 15 | 3.6 IBU
.25oz Cent @ 15 | 3.4 IBU
.25oz Citra @ 15 | 5.4 IBU
.5oz Amarillo @ 10 | 5.2 IBU
.5oz Cent @ 10 | 4.9 IBU
.5oz Citra @ 10 | 8.0 IBU
1oz Amarillo @ 5 | 5.8 IBU
1oz Cent @ 5 | 5.4 IBU
1oz Citra @ 5 | 8.7 IBU
1oz Amarillo @ 2 | 2.4 IBU
1oz Cent @ 2 | 2.1 IBU
1oz Citra @ 2 | 3.7 IBU
1oz Amarillo dryhop 7 days
1oz Cent dryhop 7 days
1oz Citra dryhop 7 days
these hops were not cheap, and while i want to make the best beer possible, i also want to use the hops wisely. does the above plan seem like too much in the late hop additions? should i adjust each timed add so they are more even?
i would like it to remain around 65 IBU.
am considering playing around in beersmith when i get home to try and move some of the big late additions to get a little bit bigger FWH, adding in Citra and Amarillo to the FWH. thinking about doing a 25 or 30 min add to get some of that flavor.
thoughts?