Imperial RyePA Recipe Thoughts?

I was up bored last night so I decided to try and design a continuously hopped Imperial RyePA. What do you guys think about this recipe. I am pretty new to this, I started brewing in January and just brewed my 5th batch so I have been getting into it pretty quickly. I might also think about doing this without the Rye as a normal 90 Minute IPA. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!! PS: The hop schedule is a doozie

4LB Light/Pale Malt Extract Syrup
2LB Briess Dry Malt Light Extract
2LB Briess Rye Malt
1LB Great Western Crystal 60L
1LB Briess Bavarian Wheat DME
10OZ Flaked Wheat

90 mins 0.2 Columbus
90 mins 0.125 Simcoe
90 mins 0.125 Warrior
85 mins 0.2 Columbus
80 mins 0.125 Simcoe
80 mins 0.125 Warrior
75 mins 0.2 Columbus
70 mins 0.125 Simcoe
70 mins 0.125 Warrior
65 mins 0.2 Columbus
60 mins 0.125 Simcoe
60 mins 0.125 Warrior
55 mins 0.2 Columbus
50 mins 0.125 Simcoe
50 mins 0.125 Warrior
45 mins 0.2 Columbus
40 mins 0.125 Simcoe
40 mins 0.125 Warrior
35 mins 0.2 Columbus
30 mins 0.125 Simcoe
30 mins 0.125 Warrior
25 mins 0.2 Columbus
20 mins 0.125 Simcoe
15 mins 0.2 Columbus
10 mins 0.125 Simcoe
5 mins 0.2 Columbus
5 mins 0.125 Simcoe
1 min 0.2 Columbus
1 min 0.125 Simcoe
dry hop 7 days 1.75 Columbus
dry hop 7 days 0.6 Simcoe



Thanks again,

Chase

I think that your late additions of Warrior are a waste. Anything after 30 mins is uneccessary. It is a bittering hop. See below

Warrior Hops
From BrewWiki
Warrior is a general-purpose bittering hop that offers a neutral, clean bittering primarily in ale styles. Alpha acids are in the typical to high bittering hop range of 15 to 17%. It has a relative low cohumulone content which contributes to a smooth, pleasing bitterness. This is a relatively new variety that was first bred at Yakima Chief Ranches.

Specifications
Typical Use : Bittering
Alpha Acid : 15 to 17% AAU
Origination : USA
Commercial Examples : Three Floyd's Alpha King Pale Ale, Dogfish Head IPA
Characteristics : Clean bittering
Styles : American IPA
Similar Hops : Nugget, Columbus.

MaltnHops said:

I think that your late additions of Warrior are a waste. Anything after 30 mins is uneccessary. It is a bittering hop. See below

Warrior Hops
From BrewWiki
Warrior is a general-purpose bittering hop that offers a neutral, clean bittering primarily in ale styles. Alpha acids are in the typical to high bittering hop range of 15 to 17%. It has a relative low cohumulone content which contributes to a smooth, pleasing bitterness. This is a relatively new variety that was first bred at Yakima Chief Ranches.

Specifications
Typical Use : Bittering
Alpha Acid : 15 to 17% AAU
Origination : USA
Commercial Examples : Three Floyd's Alpha King Pale Ale, Dogfish Head IPA
Characteristics : Clean bittering
Styles : American IPA
Similar Hops : Nugget, Columbus.

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I will adjust with this in mind. I did not realize this at all. Good learning process!!

I think that your confusing hop schedule is a waste. You won't have a better IPA than another brewer who uses a simple 60/10/0/DH schedule. One thing is certain though... that rye malt is gonna f$ck everything up for you... wild guess.

Warrior is dual purpose by the way. You can use it for bittering or aroma. Magnum would be an example of a better bittering hop. There are a lot of opinions about hop character, but the only trusted advice should be based on pure science...

Magnum: 1.8 total oil / 32% myrcene
Warrior: 1.5 total oil / 45% myrcene
Columbus: 2.5 total oil / 45% myrcene
Nugget: 2.0 total oil / 52% myrcene

And here are the big three aroma hops for comparison...

Amarillo: 1.7 total oil / 69% myrcene
Simcoe: 2.3 total oil / 63% myrcene
Citra: 2.5 total oil / 63% myrcene

Guess its back to the drawing board. I just wanted to try a continuously hopped 90 minute ale.

bobbrews said:

I think that your confusing hop schedule is a waste. You won't have a better IPA than another brewer who uses a simple 60/10/0/DH schedule. One thing is certain though... that rye malt is gonna f$ck everything up for you... wild guess.

Warrior is dual purpose by the way. You can use it for bittering or aroma. Magnum would be an example of a better bittering hop. There are a lot of opinions about hop character, but the only trusted advice should be based on pure science...

Magnum: 1.8 total oil / 32% myrcene
Warrior: 1.5 total oil / 45% myrcene
Columbus: 2.5 total oil / 45% myrcene
Nugget: 2.0 total oil / 52% myrcene

And here are the big three aroma hops for comparison...

Amarillo: 1.7 total oil / 69% myrcene
Simcoe: 2.3 total oil / 63% myrcene
Citra: 2.5 total oil / 63% myrcene

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