my first recipe...any comments?

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Type: Extract
Date: 2/28/2008
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Kris
Boil Size: 4.00 gal Asst Brewer: Scott
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: -
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 55.56 %
3.00 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 33.33 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 11.11 %
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (60 min) Hops 20.7 IBU
1.00 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (60 min) Hops 36.5 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 31.6 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (30 min) Hops 24.3 IBU
1.00 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (15 min) Hops 18.1 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (5 min) Hops 4.1 IBU
6.00 gal Distilled Water Water
1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.071 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.21 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 135.3 IBU Calories: 43 cal/pint
Est Color: 8.1 SRM Color: Color
 
Sherpa FE said:
What are you brewing? A Dogfish Head 60? Looks like its going to be good.
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actually used a buddies beersmith program and designed something from scratch...he will be supervising but this will be my first batch, i have helped another buddy once...i can see this being addictive haha :mug:
 
I would bitter with all Warrior. The Simcoe and Amarillo are best for flavor/aroma IMO. I'd also recommend making a starter for sure...
 
Personally, I'd move some of the hop additions later in the boil. You'll have plenty of bitterness regardless, but the later you boil them, the more flavor and aroma they'll provide. This recipe begs for dry-hopping, as well.
 
sirk0rebreg said:
Type: Extract
Date: 2/28/2008
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Kris
Boil Size: 4.00 gal Asst Brewer: Scott
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: -
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 55.56 %
3.00 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 33.33 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 11.11 %
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (60 min) Hops 20.7 IBU
1.00 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (60 min) Hops 36.5 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 31.6 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (30 min) Hops 24.3 IBU
1.00 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (15 min) Hops 18.1 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (5 min) Hops 4.1 IBU
6.00 gal Distilled Water Water
1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.071 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.21 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 135.3 IBU Calories: 43 cal/pint
Est Color: 8.1 SRM Color: Color
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I would move the warrier to all 60..and than amarillo and simcoe at 15 and 5 and 1 to 2 ounces dry hop..

This is clearly an IPA astyle that needs dry hopping for sure...it seems like big bitter additions and not enough flavor and aroma.

ditto on simcoe and amarilo for flavor and aroma..even with the high AA in simcoe it is better for flavor and aroma..IMO

135 IBU is veryhigh and will be balanced by the malt..but it needs to have more flavor and aroma..I would shoot for 2 oz of warrier at 60..1 oz simcoe 30..1 oz of amarillo and simcoe at 5..1 ounce of amarillo and simcoe dry hop..something along those line..it does seem to be like DFH 60




Jay
 
Bobby_M said:
I used 2oz of Cascade as a dry hop for my IPA and it's a bit overbearing. I'd start with 1/2 oz first.

Distilled water? why?
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tap water is horrible here in vegas.

for me, i usually just use the distilled water you get at the store when you get the 5gal water jugs filled up. so we used this in beersmith.

as of right now, it's looking like we are gonna change the hops around a bit and probably use 1oz to dry hop with.
 
Bobby_M said:
I used 2oz of Cascade as a dry hop for my IPA and it's a bit overbearing. I'd start with 1/2 oz first.

Distilled water? why?
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Well in DFH and Lake walk Pale ale they both use SImcoe and Amarillo as 2 oz dry hop I believe and both are very well liked..

Jay
 
discgolfin said:
Well in DFH and Lake walk Pale ale they both use SImcoe and Amarillo as 2 oz dry hop I believe and both are very well liked..

Jay
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thanks for your help, probably going to end up switching around the hop schedule to what you had suggested earlier...

:mug:
 
sirk0rebreg said:
thanks for your help, probably going to end up switching around the hop schedule to what you had suggested earlier...

:mug:
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gonna have to take 1oz out somewhere. if my math is right, his suggestion was for 7oz total, and you have 6oz.

won't be hard to tweak though:tank:
 

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