doggage
Well-Known Member
I haven't done an extract beer for a couple years. I normally do all-grain beers and 5 gallon batches, but I'm doing a 10-gallon IPA from extract today for some buds.
I have a couple questions about doing a 10-gallon version. I do full-boils, so how much should I adjust the hop additions? I was thinking to back off the early and mid-boil hop addition by about 20%. Does that sound about right? Also, my friends I'm brewing this for really like a bit milder IPA without a huge amount of hops. (I know, I need new friends.) Could I decrease all the hops by a bit, or would I be better off leaving some of the later additions as is for aroma? I ask because they don't mind the hoppy aroma as much as a bitter taste.
I copied this recipe from Northern Brewer:
India Pale Ale Extract Kit
O.G: 1064
Specialty Grains
* 1 lbs. Simpsons CaraMalt
Fermentables
* 3.15 lbs. Gold Malt Syrup (boil for 60 min.)
* 6 lbs. Gold Malt Syrup (boil for 15 min.)
Boil Additions
* 1 oz. Nugget (60 min)
* 0.5 oz. Kent Goldings (30 min)
* 1 oz. Kent Goldings (15 min)
* 0.5 oz. Kent Goldings (1 min)
* Danstar Nottingham Ale Yeast. Optimum temperature: 57-70° F.
I have a couple questions about doing a 10-gallon version. I do full-boils, so how much should I adjust the hop additions? I was thinking to back off the early and mid-boil hop addition by about 20%. Does that sound about right? Also, my friends I'm brewing this for really like a bit milder IPA without a huge amount of hops. (I know, I need new friends.) Could I decrease all the hops by a bit, or would I be better off leaving some of the later additions as is for aroma? I ask because they don't mind the hoppy aroma as much as a bitter taste.
I copied this recipe from Northern Brewer:
India Pale Ale Extract Kit
O.G: 1064
Specialty Grains
* 1 lbs. Simpsons CaraMalt
Fermentables
* 3.15 lbs. Gold Malt Syrup (boil for 60 min.)
* 6 lbs. Gold Malt Syrup (boil for 15 min.)
Boil Additions
* 1 oz. Nugget (60 min)
* 0.5 oz. Kent Goldings (30 min)
* 1 oz. Kent Goldings (15 min)
* 0.5 oz. Kent Goldings (1 min)
* Danstar Nottingham Ale Yeast. Optimum temperature: 57-70° F.
