Single Hop Amarillo

I'd like to play with some single hop IPAs, so I figured I'd start with Amarillo and use this malt base. Next up after this one is probably Simcoe.

What do you guys think? Anything you'd change for accentuating hop flavors?

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Alliterative All Amarillo Ale
Brewer: Dylan Vanderhoof
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 7.98 gal
Estimated OG: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 6.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 52.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 68.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
11.33 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 92.64 %
0.40 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 3.27 %
0.30 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 2.45 %
0.20 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 1.64 %
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.90 %] (90 min) Hops 31.8 IBU
2.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.90 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.90 %] (15 min) Hops 14.8 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.90 %] (5 min) Hops 5.9 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.90 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-SHops -
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [Starter 20Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 12.23 lb
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Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
75 min Mash In Add 15.29 qt of water at 164.8 F 153.0 F

Looks good, I did an all Amarillo IPA earlier in the year and it was excellent. Amarillo is a great choice for a single hop brew.

Amarillo is a great hop for an IPA. IBU's seem a bit on the low side to me, but then again I'm a hophead. My pale ale comes in at 70. :rockin:

heh. Yeah, I want it to be accessible to my girlfriend and co-workers that prefer a slightly less bitter ale. The goal is accentuating the flavor and aroma, not the bitterness.

-D