Is this too HOPPY???

I saw this recipe online and have the hops to do it today.

What do you think????


Recipe Type: Extract
Yeast: WLP001
Yeast Starter: YES
Batch Size (Gallons): 4.75
Original Gravity: 1.078
Final Gravity: 1.017
IBU: 120.2
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 14 SRM
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 9 days @ 68-72
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 13 days @ 68-72


Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU

8.00 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 88.9 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 11.1 %

1.00 oz Warrior [15.00%] (60 min) Hops 29.1 IBU
1.00 oz Chinook [13.00%] (60 min) Hops 25.2 IBU
1.00 oz Chinook [13.00%] (45 min) Hops 23.1 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00%] (30 min) Hops 14.9 IBU
0.50 oz Warrior [15.00%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 14.5 IBU
0.50 oz Warrior [15.00%] (45 min) Hops 13.3 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00%] (10 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00%] (Dry Hop 13days) Hops
1.00 oz Williamette [5.50%] (10 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops
1.00 oz Williamette [5.50%] (Dry Hop 13days) Hops

1 Pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) Yeast-Ale

I made this as my first simple big beer, and my first original recip. I wanted something a little different, so I chose williamette hops for their earthy grassy flavor, which seemed to overtake the others in terms of aroma and flavor, with a nice hint added by the centenial. Came out fairly dry, could have used another # of malt, but it is just about what I was shooting for. Makes your jaw clench just smelling it, I love this brew and have a feeling that it won't be hanging around too long. I'm gonna have to stash a few away in a hidden place for a few months down the road.

The "First Wort Hops" were added as the water was being heated to a boil after steeping the specialty grains. Carbed after 9 days at 70-72, drink this one fresh and it is true to its name. Tastes like the smell of the bag of williamette, leaves a fresh hop bitterness in your mouth, FOR HOPHEADS ONLY.

Looks good, do it.

Too hoppy? Is that possible?

Yeah, I'd only brew this if you're a hop freak.

me likes hops

mrb said:

I saw this recipe online and have the hops to do it today.

What do you think????

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It all depends on your preference.
This beer would make my skull collaps. Other folks would love it. This ties in with the poll I stared:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=32458

I'm surprised the Williamette came through and I rarely use more than an ounce of Chinook in a batch. Looks like a batch we ended up calling 'Enamel B-Gone', that had 12 ounces on hops in it.

Oh man! You don't like yourself, do you?

That first addition alone is too much for me.

EDIT: I just checked...you're left coast so it's OK.

Cali is like a bowl of cereal. Remove all the fruits and nuts and you're still left with flakes. (Sorry, couldn't resist). ; ' )

3 hop additions down and 5 to go!!!!

Than 2 to dry hop!!!!

This is gonna be GREAT!!!!

(My wife will give birth to our son this week
and I will give birth to some hoppy goodness!!!!)

mrb said:

(My wife will give birth to our son this week and I will give birth to some hoppy goodness!!!!)

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That much hops and I could give birth to "something"!!! (Just pulling your chain, oops, already been done... )

Congrats!

THANKS!!!

2 more hop additions to go. Then a nice
little ice bath for my Walmart Kettle.

It was placed in the carbouy earlier with an OG of 1.068.

Beer Smith said it should be at 1.071 so I think that I must have
done most everything pretty close what it should have been.

Bah. That has 1/3 the hops of Pliny, and lots of us make that one. =)

-D

I'll get there. My primary and 2 secondaries are full so I've either got to use the bucket or wait a week.

Pliny does look MIGHTY tasty!!!!