Falconer's Flight IPA (yet another recipe critique)

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I'd like this to be a smooth drinking IPA where the flavor and aroma of the hops, rather than the bitterness, dominate.

The naked oats I thought might bring some silky smoothness, but I added just on a whim.

The 2oz at flameout I intend to do as more of a hop steep once the wort has chilled to around 160F or so.

Note I get 85% eff. with my Corona.

Thoughts?
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Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.26 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.51 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal

Estimated OG: 1.077 SG
Estimated Color: 11.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 64.4 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 85.00 %

Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU

9 lbs Brewer's Malt, 2-Row, Premium (Great Wes Grain 3 72.0 %
1 lbs Crystal, Medium (Simpsons) (55.0 SRM) Grain 4 8.0 %
1 lbs Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 5 8.0 %
12.0 oz Aromatic Malt (Briess) (20.0 SRM) Grain 6 6.0 %
8.0 oz Oats, Golden Naked (Simpsons) (10.0 SRM) Grain 7 4.0 %
4.0 oz Acid Malt (3.0 SRM) Grain 8 2.0 %

1.00 oz Magnum [12.10 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 9 41.6 IBUs

1.00 oz Falconer's Flight [10.50 %] - Boil 15.0 Hop 11 16.3 IBUs

1.00 oz Falconer's Flight [10.50 %] - Boil 5.0 m Hop 14 6.5 IBUs

2.00 oz Falconer's Flight [10.50 %] - Aroma Stee Hop 15 0.0 IBUs

2.00 oz Falconer's Flight [10.50 %] - Dry Hop 7. Hop 17 0.0 IBUs

1.0 pkg Rogue Pacman (Wyeast #1764) Yeast 16 -


Mash at 153F, fly sparge

Post-boil, cool wort to around 160F & stop chilling, then steep the 'aroma' hops for 30-min. Turn the wort chiller back on afterwards.
 
Did you brew this yet? Sounds like a good plan to me. I'm interested to hear how it worked out. I've never deliberately steeped at a set temp. I just let the steeping happen while I'm cooling. Luckily, my immersion chiller takes forever to chill the wort, so it gives me time. :)
 
Did you brew this yet? Sounds like a good plan to me. I'm interested to hear how it worked out. I've never deliberately steeped at a set temp. I just let the steeping happen while I'm cooling. Luckily, my immersion chiller takes forever to chill the wort, so it gives me time. :)

Drinking a pint now. Bumped up the dry hops to 4oz. Extreme citrus nose, nice balance between the bitterness and malt, and the oats add this smooth, creaminess to the mouthfeel. I like it!
 
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