sorry if this is a repeat, i don't think my first attempt posted...
I'm prepping for my first non-prepackaged brew (still extract brew) and I have a few questions. I finished reading how to brew and figured I'd give creating a recipe a shot, so I have a loose recipe for a NE style IPA. My ingredients are below:
-8 lbs alexanders pale LME (might only use 6 lbs of it, but my thought is more malt = higher OG which means higher ABV. that's very likely incorrect tho)
-1 oz simcoe (planning on doing about a 30 min boil with these)
-4 oz citra
-8 oz galaxy (going to do some kind of tbd combo of FO/multiple dry hopping with the citra/galaxy)
-white lab east coast ale yeast (WLP008)
my questions are:
-I was thinking that one pack of yeast might not be enough for all the LME I'm throwing in there, but don't know if i can find the same strain easily (bought it on the way home from xmas)...so would it be weird to mix yeast strains? I'm thinking about getting some wyeast 1318 london.
-Am I way off with my more malt more ABV thought?
-Any general comments on the recipe/plans?
Thanks
I'm prepping for my first non-prepackaged brew (still extract brew) and I have a few questions. I finished reading how to brew and figured I'd give creating a recipe a shot, so I have a loose recipe for a NE style IPA. My ingredients are below:
-8 lbs alexanders pale LME (might only use 6 lbs of it, but my thought is more malt = higher OG which means higher ABV. that's very likely incorrect tho)
-1 oz simcoe (planning on doing about a 30 min boil with these)
-4 oz citra
-8 oz galaxy (going to do some kind of tbd combo of FO/multiple dry hopping with the citra/galaxy)
-white lab east coast ale yeast (WLP008)
my questions are:
-I was thinking that one pack of yeast might not be enough for all the LME I'm throwing in there, but don't know if i can find the same strain easily (bought it on the way home from xmas)...so would it be weird to mix yeast strains? I'm thinking about getting some wyeast 1318 london.
-Am I way off with my more malt more ABV thought?
-Any general comments on the recipe/plans?
Thanks