Please critique my IPA

What do you guys think of this recipe?


2 Row 11lbs
Caramel 40 1 lb

mash at 152 for 60 min

US Simcoe 13.0 % 1.00 oz 60 Min From End
US Amarillo 9.3 % 0.25 oz 30 Min From End
US Citra 13.9 % 0.25 oz 30 Min From End
US Amarillo 9.3 % 0.25 oz 15 Min From End
US Citra 13.9 % 0.25 oz 15 Min From End
US Amarillo 9.3 % 0.25 oz 10 Min From End
US Citra 13.9 % 0.25 oz 10 Min From End
US Amarillo 9.3 % 0.25 oz 5 Min From End
US Citra 13.9 % 0.25 oz Min From End
US Amarillo 9.3 % 0.25 oz At turn off
US Citra 13.9 % 0.25 oz At turn off

Dry hopping with .75oz Citra

Wyeast 1450 Dennys Fave 50

OG 1.063 6.4% ABV
IBU 78

Looks tasty. I might dry hop with a bit more than your .75 oz for added aroma, but no question it'll have plenty of hops character either way.

I would, at minimum, double all additions from 15- flameout, move the 30 min additions to 20 or less, and dry hop with 2.5 oz or more.

borden said:

Looks tasty. I might dry hop with a bit more than your .75 oz for added aroma, but no question it'll have plenty of hops character either way.

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Thanks. Maybe I'll go with 1.5 oz dry hop.
Or possibly 1oz citra & .5 oz Amarillo dry hop

skeezerpleezer said:

I would, at minimum, double all additions from 15- flameout, move the 30 min additions to 20 or less, and dry hop with 2.5 oz or more.

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Yep. .25 ounce additions are way too small for an IPA if you want lots of hops flavor and aroma. 30 minute additions are a waste. Simcoe has great flavor, also. I'd probably use that ounce of hops in the flavor/aroma, and bitter with something neutral

I'd do this:

Bittering hops 1 oz, 60 minutes (magnum, galena, warrior, etc) to 40 IBUs

Simcoe .5 oz 15 minutes
Amarillo 1 oz 15 minutes
Citra 1 oz 10 minutes
Simcoe .5 oz 5 minutes
Amarillo 1 oz 5 minutes
Citra 1 oz 0 minutes


Dry hop- 1 oz citra, 1 oz amarillo.

Oops, missed the 30 min additions. +1 to shifting those later in the boil where they will contribute some flavor and aroma.

Yooper said:

Yep. .25 ounce additions are way too small for an IPA if you want lots of hops flavor and aroma. 30 minute additions are a waste. Simcoe has great flavor, also. I'd probably use that ounce of hops in the flavor/aroma, and bitter with something neutral

I'd do this:

Bittering hops 1 oz, 60 minutes (magnum, galena, warrior, etc) to 40 IBUs

Simcoe .5 oz 15 minutes
Amarillo 1 oz 15 minutes
Citra 1 oz 10 minutes
Simcoe .5 oz 5 minutes
Amarillo 1 oz 5 minutes
Citra 1 oz 0 minutes

Dry hop- 1 oz citra, 1 oz amarillo.

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Ok I'll try this. I added in beer alchemy though and this comes out to 109 IBU. That seems a little high. I was shooting for around 70-80. Should I scale back the warrior to .50 oz? That would bring me to 81ibu

My warrior is 16.7AA, citra 13.9AA, Amarillo 9.3AA, simcoe 13

epicac2 said:

Ok I'll try this. I added in beer alchemy though and this comes out to 109 IBU. That seems a little high. I was shooting for around 70-80. Should I scale back the warrior to .50 oz? That would bring me to 81ibu

My warrior is 16.7AA, citra 13.9AA, Amarillo 9.3AA, simcoe 13

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Yes, For the 60 minute hops, get 40 IBUs with just that addition, whatever amount that is. Then add the rest of the hops.

Yooper said:

Yes, For the 60 minute hops, get 40 IBUs with just that addition, whatever amount that is. Then add the rest of the hops.

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oops, sorry. i missed that 40 ibu comment earlier.

Ok, heres where I'm at now. Any concerns?

US Warrior 16.7 % 0.75 oz 60 Min From End
US Amarillo 9.3 % 0.75 oz 15 Min From End
US Simcoe 13.0 % 0.50 oz 15 Min From End
US Citra 13.9 % 1.00 oz 10 Min From End
US Amarillo 9.3 % 0.75 oz 5 Min From End
US Simcoe 13.0 % 0.25 oz 5 Min From End
US Citra 13.9 % 1.00 oz At turn off
US Citra 13.9 % 1.00 oz Dry-Hopped
US Amarillo 9.3 % 1.00 oz Dry-Hopped

this brings me to 85 ibu's


thanks for all of your help. I just mashed in. Looking forward to this one

Personally, I think that both amarillo and citra needs something to balance them out as dry hops. I'd add some simcoe there too.

billl said:

Personally, I think that both amarillo and citra needs something to balance them out as dry hops. I'd add some simcoe there too.

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Thanks for the tip. Maybe I'll dry hop with .75 oz of each