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I'm going to buy the ingredients for my next brew- I've heard that Walker's IPA is good. I'm not a big fan of Chinook, though- could I use Cascade or Northern Brewer for the bittering?

Here's the recipe:
Walker's Kaduva IPA
1.5 lb American Crystal 10°L
8 lbs Briess Extra Light DME

Hops
(see note below about this hop schedule)
0.75 oz Chinook (12.8%) @ 60 minutes
0.28 oz Cascade (5.8%) @ 30 minutes
0.28 oz Norther Brewer (7%) @ 30 minutes
0.28 oz Cascade (5.8%) @ 25 minutes
0.28 oz Norther Brewer (7%) @ 25 minutes
0.28 oz Cascade (5.8%) @ 20 minutes
0.28 oz Norther Brewer (7%) @ 20 minutes
0.28 oz Cascade (5.8%) @ 15 minutes
0.28 oz Norther Brewer (7%) @ 15 minutes
0.28 oz Cascade (5.8%) @ 10 minutes
0.28 oz Norther Brewer (7%) @ 10 minutes
0.28 oz Cascade (5.8%) @ 5 minutes
0.28 oz Norther Brewer (7%) @ 5 minutes
0.28 oz Cascade (5.8%) @ flame-out
0.28 oz Norther Brewer (7%) @ flame-out
1.00 oz Cascade - dry hop for 10 days prior to bottling.
Note: for the flavor/aroma hop additions, I take 2 oz of Cascades and 2 oz of Northern Brewer and mix it all together in a big salad bowl. Then I divide the mixture into 7 equal parts. Starting at 30 minutes, and ever 5 minutes thereafter, I add one of the portions to the boil. The final portion is added at the end of the boil when the heat is finally turned off.

Misc
1 tsp Irish Moss added with 20 minutes left in the boil
Yeast
Wyeast 1056 - American Ale
Priming
1.25 cups DME in cups water. Boiled for 10 minutes.

Otherwise, I should make it as written, right? (Or am I wrong about Chinook, in thinking that they are too harsh for a wimpy girl like me?) Bird was raving about this recipe- so I'll give it a try.

Thanks,
Lorena
 
Blomming heck that looks like a lot of work measuring!

EDIT : Just read the recipe properly and see the good use of a mix in a bowl technique! ...that is read as in red and not read as in reed. damm english language (and several very black coffees!)
 
I used Cascade, and it came out very good - not as bitter as it should have been, but everyone loved it. I used an ounce of Cascade 'cause that was all I had, if I were to do it again I'd use probably an ounce and half (depending on AA%) for bittering.
 
Thanks- that's probably what I'll do. I like Cascade, and I'll check the AAUs when I buy.
I'm turning into a hophead in my old age, but I'm afraid to have 5 gallons of something that only I'll like. I'm finding IPAs taste better and better to me- I must be losing some of my sense of taste and/or smell. I drank a 22 ouncer of Stone Ruination last night- wow- great beer. After that, my Dead Guy clone was pretty bland!
Lorena
 
lorenae said:
I drank a 22 ouncer of Stone Ruination last night- wow- great beer. After that, my Dead Guy clone was pretty bland!
Lorena

THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO HEAR!

Honestly, until four or five months ago, I wasn't into IPAs at all; now, I can't get enough. Ruination (and 10th Anniversary) are two of the best beers I've ever had. I still like some mellower, malty brews - but Ruination is the ****.
 
Just adjust the first addition of Cascades to match the AAU (about a double). Alternately use Nuggett or Centenial. NB works too.
 
lorenae said:
but I'm afraid to have 5 gallons of something that only I'll like.
So what is wrong with having 5 gallons of good beer all for yourself?:drunk:

lorenae said:
I'm finding IPAs taste better and better to me- I must be losing some of my sense of taste and/or smell.

Or your taste buds are just being educated to appreciate the subtle nuances of good beer.:)

-a.
 
I'm going to have to start collecting royaltie or license fees for that IPA recipe. It gets around more than my ex-girlfriend. :D
 
Walker-san said:
I'm going to have to start collecting royaltie or license fees for that IPA recipe. It gets around more than my ex-girlfriend. :D

It tastes better than she does, too. I think she had an infection. :D
 
Walker-san said:
I'm going to have to start collecting royaltie or license fees for that IPA recipe. It gets around more than my ex-girlfriend. :D

I'm finally moving it to secondary today. And my friend had some cascade hops in her freezer, for dryhopping. (I didn't buy enough when I was purchasing hops!)Just had a little sample- it's GOOD!

I will be glad to pay royalties on it. I'll send you some, if you're out!

Lorena
 

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