All Chinook?

Thinking about doing one. 2 row, biscuit, crystal, wheat and carapils. Big beer 1.100 +, with 100 IBU's. What say the EAC's

I think it will be like using a bastard file on your tongue! I've had one or two all Chinook IPAs & it is harsh in large quantities.

I did an all Chinook IPA (see Brown Hoppy in my signature). It was about a 1.060 with ~70IBUs.
The Chinook was a little harsh, especially young but the beer has mellowed into one of my favorites. The bite from Chinook is different from most of the bitter beers I have tasted.
It won't be a mellow beer but I bet you will enjoy it. And if it does turn out too harsh, leave it age for a couple more months and it should be perfect.
Craig

I think you guys are right about the harshness, now considering going with all glacier, lots of em.

NewAGBrewer said:

I think you guys are right about the harshness, now considering going with all glacier, lots of em.

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Scared you off did we? Wimp

Actually, I really like my all Chinook and quite a few friends have enjoyed it also. It just has a different bite than similar IPAs. You have to be a hophead to really enjoy it though. But if you attempting such a beer I would assume you are

Craig

I fear no beer, But I think the low cohumulone will make a better IPA
Edit: Think 1.118 and 170 ibus is too much?

NewAGBrewer said:

I fear no beer, But I think the low cohumulone will make a better IPA
Edit: Think 1.118 and 170 ibus is too much?

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Personally, yes.
I think really big beers end up sweet and the hops starts getting to be less important in the beer. I'd rather go with a 1.070-1.090 IPA with lots of late hops additions. That type of beer is going to be a real hop head beer. I think a 1.118 is going to be a Barleywine no matter how many hops are added. The thick wort just won't dissolve any more hops essence (flavor, aroma, bitterness).
Still if you offered me one, I would take it in a instant

Craig

CBBaron said:

The thick wort just won't dissolve any more hops essence (flavor, aroma, bitterness).
Still if you offered me one, I would take it in a instant

Craig

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Point taken

Check out Dudes Pliny recipe for more info on Gravity vs IBU's. By the way, .... insane recipe.

gabe said:

Check out Dudes Pliny recipe for more info on Gravity vs IBU's. By the way, .... insane recipe.

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But a damned good one. I've made it twice now and I love it.

The problem is simply you can't get much over 90 IBU without doing some tricks a homebrewer can't perform or resorting to hop extracts. That's why barleywines tend to finish sweet.

Columbus & chinook make a bang-up IPA. Use them both for bittering, chinook for flavor & columbus for aroma. Or just mix them and toss a handful in every ten minutes.

I'm drinking dude pliny as I type and it is awesome. I think I will go for the all glacier ipa and see how it comes out.