This is my first attempt at creating an all grain IPA from scratch. Please critique and let me know what you suggest. Should I add 1/2 lb of rice hulls to help prevent a stuck mash? This seems like a lot of grain, but I DO want an ABV around 7% and I want some serious IBUs. Fire away!
5.5 Gallon Batch AG - American IPA
14 lb. American Two-row Pale
3 lb. American Crystal 40L
8 oz. Cara-Pils
1 oz. Roasted Barley
1 Tbs Gypsum (I have real soft water) in mash
Mash at 153 degrees for 90 min
60 min 1.0 oz. Chinook 13.0%
60 min 0.5 oz. Simcoe 13.0%
40 min 1.0 oz. Cascade 5.5%
30 min 1.0 oz. Cascade 5.5%
15 min 0.5 oz. Willamette 5.5%
1 min 0.5 oz. Willamette 5.5%
1 tsp Irish Moss
Wyeast American 1056 w/starter
Ferment 7-10 days at 67 degrees
Secondary Dry Hop w/1.0 oz. Cascade 5.5% for 10 days
5.5 Gallon Batch AG - American IPA
14 lb. American Two-row Pale
3 lb. American Crystal 40L
8 oz. Cara-Pils
1 oz. Roasted Barley
1 Tbs Gypsum (I have real soft water) in mash
Mash at 153 degrees for 90 min
60 min 1.0 oz. Chinook 13.0%
60 min 0.5 oz. Simcoe 13.0%
40 min 1.0 oz. Cascade 5.5%
30 min 1.0 oz. Cascade 5.5%
15 min 0.5 oz. Willamette 5.5%
1 min 0.5 oz. Willamette 5.5%
1 tsp Irish Moss
Wyeast American 1056 w/starter
Ferment 7-10 days at 67 degrees
Secondary Dry Hop w/1.0 oz. Cascade 5.5% for 10 days