Here is what I was thinking about brewing up in a few days here. I'm trying to get a balanced IPA with strong citrus flavor and aroma with some pine in the background, and a smooth balanced bitterness and a strong Malt background. I'm looking for good hop aromas and balance and drinkabillity. My main questions are do I need the vienna? should I simplify and remove it? And should I switch out columbus for chinook? I'm looking for a very smooth subdued hop bitterness, nothing that hits you in the face (but I also dont want a sweet mess). Help me achieve balance (oh ya and ps how much hops do you guys like to use for dry hops?)
Ingredients (5 gal batch)
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
8 lbs 14.1 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 83.1 %
1 lbs 2.9 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 2 11.1 %
9.9 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.8 %
0.54 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 31.0 IBUs
0.27 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 5 7.2 IBUs
0.27 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 6 3.4 IBUs
0.27 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 7 3.4 IBUs
0.27 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 5.2 IBUs
0.27 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 1.9 IBUs
0.27 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 2.9 IBUs
1.3 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] Yeast 11 -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.063 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.8 %
Bitterness: 55.0 IBUs
Est Color: 8.7 SRM
Ingredients (5 gal batch)
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
8 lbs 14.1 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 83.1 %
1 lbs 2.9 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 2 11.1 %
9.9 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.8 %
0.54 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 31.0 IBUs
0.27 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 5 7.2 IBUs
0.27 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 6 3.4 IBUs
0.27 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 7 3.4 IBUs
0.27 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 5.2 IBUs
0.27 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 1.9 IBUs
0.27 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 2.9 IBUs
1.3 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] Yeast 11 -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.063 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.8 %
Bitterness: 55.0 IBUs
Est Color: 8.7 SRM