DIPA recipe idea. Your thoughts?

Just wanted to see what kind of pointers you guys have for this recipe.

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 8.26 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.76 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.079 SG
Estimated Color: 10.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 98.5 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 85.1 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
7.76 gal Los Angeles, CA (West) Water 1 -
12 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 70.6 %
3 lbs Caramel Malt - 20L (Briess) (20.0 SRM) Grain 3 17.6 %
1 lbs Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM) Grain 4 5.9 %
1 lbs Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5 5.9 %
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 90. Hop 6 39.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 30. Hop 7 28.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [10.40 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 9.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 9 9.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 10 12.3 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 14.0 Days Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Dry Hop Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 14.0 Days Hop 13 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [10.40 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Da Hop 14 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Dry Hop Hop 16 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 17 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 17 lbs
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 24.45 qt of water at 161.6 F 150.0 F 75 min

Sparge: Fly sparge with 4.99 gal water at 168.0 F

I like the hop bill--reminds me in a general sense of Lagunitas WTF--flavor & aroma on that are incredible!

OTOH, I think your caramel malts are remarkably high. My general rule is not more than 5% for an I/IPA, and even on my imperial red it's only 8%. In addition, that much crystal + carapils = a lot of unfermentables, which sort of defeats the point of mashing fairly low. Personally, I'd also drop the honey malt as I don't want a honey flavored or sweet IPA. If you're looking for a bit more malt to the beer. Consider Munich, Victory, or Aromatic.

90% 2-row, 5% C40 or C60, 5% Victory would be my version--if you have real issues with head retention, sub 1-2% wheat or carapils for the Victory (or Munich or whatever).

Just my 2cents--we all have slightly different taste!

+1 to PiratWolf...way too much crystal/honey/carapils. Get rid of all of it, except for a bit of crystal, and put in dextrose instead...you want it dry. I also like the idea about using some wheat in there.

Agreed. Less is more sometimes. I used 4oz of crystal 120 and got great reviews on my last IPA.

The hop schedule makes my mouth water.