Hi Everyone, Just looking for some recipe advice.
My first AG beer I made a few months ago was an APA and it just got better and better over time. I'd like to have a go at an IPA version of this - just wanting a bit more hop action really, improving a good thing. This time I'd like to include some Columbus in the mix to keep the cost down a bit. The 5G previous recipe, which I loved, was...
1/2oz Cascade @ 60 mins
1/2oz Cascade @ 30 mins
1oz Cascade @ 15 mins
1/2oz Cascade dry-hop 7 days
So what would people suggest for a 5 gallon Columbus/Cascade IPA? I notice most recipes focus less on the 30/15 additions and focus more on the 10/5/0 additions. All I know is that I really liked my previous brew above so I guess I'm asking for suggestions that focus more on the middle inclusions. I'm price conscious as well, so I think this helps with that.
For malts I have 2-row ale malt, medium crystal, toffee malt (similar to carapils) and sour grapes malt (for ph adjustment). Notably the base malt I'm using this time is different, more English style than pale American style, I got a free 25kg sack so I need to use that as my base for a while.
Appreciate any advice.
Edit: I'm targeting approx 1.066 gravity for maybe 50-60 IBUs, but that's all pretty flexible. Thought I'd nail down the hop additions first and build from there.
My first AG beer I made a few months ago was an APA and it just got better and better over time. I'd like to have a go at an IPA version of this - just wanting a bit more hop action really, improving a good thing. This time I'd like to include some Columbus in the mix to keep the cost down a bit. The 5G previous recipe, which I loved, was...
1/2oz Cascade @ 60 mins
1/2oz Cascade @ 30 mins
1oz Cascade @ 15 mins
1/2oz Cascade dry-hop 7 days
So what would people suggest for a 5 gallon Columbus/Cascade IPA? I notice most recipes focus less on the 30/15 additions and focus more on the 10/5/0 additions. All I know is that I really liked my previous brew above so I guess I'm asking for suggestions that focus more on the middle inclusions. I'm price conscious as well, so I think this helps with that.
For malts I have 2-row ale malt, medium crystal, toffee malt (similar to carapils) and sour grapes malt (for ph adjustment). Notably the base malt I'm using this time is different, more English style than pale American style, I got a free 25kg sack so I need to use that as my base for a while.
Appreciate any advice.
Edit: I'm targeting approx 1.066 gravity for maybe 50-60 IBUs, but that's all pretty flexible. Thought I'd nail down the hop additions first and build from there.