corwin3083
Well-Known Member
I'm trying for a 5-gallon batch of Imperial India Amber Ale, and I'm having trouble getting my IBUs up where I want them, i.e. over 100.
Here's what I have so far; this is sorta based off of a smaller batch that I just threw together that turned out wonderful after only two weeks in the bottle:
9lbs pale DME
1lb crystal 40
1lb carapils
5oz Warrior @ 60min
5oz Cascade @ 15min
5oz Chinook @ 5min
Irish moss
Starter w/WLP001 California Ale yeast
OG 1.081
FG 1.018
IBU 64.5
ABV 8.2%
I'm happy with the OG and ABV, but as I said, I want the IBUs to be over 100. How do I do this? Just add more hops? Change the rate at which I add them?
Here's what I have so far; this is sorta based off of a smaller batch that I just threw together that turned out wonderful after only two weeks in the bottle:
9lbs pale DME
1lb crystal 40
1lb carapils
5oz Warrior @ 60min
5oz Cascade @ 15min
5oz Chinook @ 5min
Irish moss
Starter w/WLP001 California Ale yeast
OG 1.081
FG 1.018
IBU 64.5
ABV 8.2%
I'm happy with the OG and ABV, but as I said, I want the IBUs to be over 100. How do I do this? Just add more hops? Change the rate at which I add them?