Do you like my Galaxy IPA?

[plankbr]

Title: Galaxy IPA

Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.056
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.069
Final Gravity: 1.017
ABV (standard): 6.81%
IBU (tinseth): 66.60
SRM (morey): 9.31

FERMENTABLES:
11 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (83%)
1 lb - American - Munich - Light 10L (7.5%)
12 oz - American - Caramel / Crystal 60L (5.7%)
0.5 lb - American - Wheat (3.8%)

HOPS:
0.5 oz - Galena Type: Pellet, Use: Boil for 60 min,
2 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil for 15 min,
1 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil for 0 min
1 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, Use: Dry Hop for 5 days

YEAST:
US-05
Starter: No

 

[mattd2]

I don't know, send me a bottle and I'll try it
In all seriousness I want to see others comments as I have 200g of Galaxy for what potentially will be a 15 litre batch! If this turns out well for you it will be a good start for me (might just up the batch to 30 litres).
Good luck.
Also why have you got 2x 1oz additions at 15 minutes?

 

[plankbr]

Edited. 2 oz at 15 min.

 

[RonPopeil]

from what i understand galaxy is very close to citra. if that's true then i think this will work well. i would also try this with the base malt split half two row, half pils. the lighter malt lets citra poke through a bit more.

 

[b-boy]

I'm drinking a galaxy pale ale right now. I usually do this recipe with Amarillo, but I couldn't get any. Not nearly as good, but not too bad either. it's definitely a milder hop. I'll probably bump it up a bit if I do another batch.

Your hop additions are pretty close to mine. I used Magnum as a bittering hop. You grain bill is similar too. I went with 3:1Pale malt and Vienna with some Munich and Crystal.

 

[plankbr]

Do you think 2 oz is too much for the 15 min addition or should i just save an oz and dry hop with 2?

 

[JDGator]

I don't know, send me a bottle and I'll try it
In all seriousness I want to see others comments as I have 200g of Galaxy for what potentially will be a 15 litre batch! If this turns out well for you it will be a good start for me (might just up the batch to 30 litres).
Good luck.
Also why have you got 2x 1oz additions at 15 minutes?

that's what i was thinking. hope you brewed a huge batch of it to share with everyone!!

 

[indianaroller]

I would leave as is but up the dry hops to 3oz for an IPA.

 

[plankbr]

I would leave as is but up the dry hops to 3oz for an IPA.

Is the bittering charge with Galena enough @ .5 oz? I have a whole oz to use.

 

[Americal]

Like Indi, I'd bump the late/dry hops some. Galaxy is a very fruity hop that for me needs to be the star.

I make a Galaxy APA but bitter it with Columbus to about 25 IBU and do a 45 min hop stand with an oz., dry hop with 2 oz. But this is in a O.G. 1.050 beer with an IPA you'll have the room for more hops. Try some Centennial in the mid boil this hop is a real good team player. I think it, like Citra, is such a distinctive hop it benefits from any of the northwest hops as background players.

Tom

 

[plankbr]

Well 3 oz dry hop it is. Just need to get to the LHBS for 2 more oz. of it.

 

[sweetcell]

i hate your beer, because i can't taste it!

personally, i'd invert 15 and flameout quantities: 1 oz at 15, 2 at flameout (actually, i never add anything less than 10 minutes, and i like to distribute... so i'd do an ounce each at 10, 5 and FO. but that's just me).

and +1 for 3 oz dry hop.

 

[plankbr]

i hate your beer, because i can't taste it!

personally, i'd invert 15 and flameout quantities: 1 oz at 15, 2 at flameout (actually, i never add anything less than 10 minutes, and i like to distribute... so i'd do an ounce each at 10, 5 and FO. but that's just me).

and +1 for 3 oz dry hop.

Come to Cincy after Christmas. I'll save you some. You need to bring some Heavy Seas.

 

[sweetcell]

SWMBO was born in cincy. they do make cuties over there.

bit a drive, even for a nice galaxy homebrew. i guess i'll just stay here and cry into my Loose Cannon...

 

[Brewmex41]

Galaxy plays nicely with Nelson Sauvin

 

[mattd2]

Galaxy plays nicely with Nelson Sauvin

ANZAC IPA? Poppy Pale Ale?
The Galaxy / Nelson is a combo I have been wanting to try as I have heard a few epople recomend it

 

[Brewmex41]

ANZAC Pale Ale / IPA?

Does that have something to do with New Zealand? Lol sorry i don't get the reference.

 

[mattd2]

Does that have something to do with New Zealand? Lol sorry i don't get the reference.

Yeah, Australian New Zealand Army Corps - Fought together during WW1, ANZAC day is our national day of remeberance.
Sometimes it is used for other Australia and NZ things too.

 

[plankbr]

Ok. So modified a bit:
HOPS:
1 oz - Galena Type: Pellet, Use: Boil for 60 min,
2 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil for 15 min,
2 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil for 0 min
2 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, Use: Dry Hop for 5 days

IBU: 95.73

Thoughts?

 

[Callacave]

Everything looks great. Personally, I would just hold the flameout addition until you got your wort down to 180F. Whirlpool/steep for at least 30 min. I've been getting some amazing aroma and flavor from this technique. It's worth the extra time.

Just did a double IPA where I had to use up a ton of old hops and throw them in kitchen sink style. Used about 1 and 1/2 lbs of leaf hops. Mostly late, and whirlpooled for 60 min. Addiotionally, dry hopped twice with 6 oz each time. Never used so many hops before. It's got about another week to carb up in the keezer before I have a taste. This will either be awesome or 5 gallons of undrinkable hop juice!

 

[dangerbrew]

6.81% ABV? Not quite a session beer, but hey, I'm not complaining. Grain bill looks tasty.

IMO Galaxy works best when dry hopped - I've had more than a few Galaxy SMaSH beers lately that I haven't really cared much for. I guess if you're still wanting to go full Galaxy then go for it, but I do recommend a "blender" hop as I think it rounds out the flavor a little better.

 

[plankbr]

Not necessarily trying to clone, per say, but I've had Schlafly's TIPA and it was simply fantastic. It just got my wheels spinning to try out this recipe.

 

[plankbr]

So I now have 8 oz. of Galaxy to use with this IPA. Any final suggestions for a hop schedule (including dry-hopping)??? Is 8 oz. too much?

 

[cank]

I just brewed this two weeks ago and dropped the dry hops yesterday. Sample tastes great. I say go for it.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/galaxy-smash-447067/#post5729227

 

[sweetcell]

So I now have 8 oz. of Galaxy to use with this IPA. Any final suggestions for a hop schedule (including dry-hopping)??? Is 8 oz. too much?

1 @ 60
2 @ 5
2 @ FO, let stand 10 mins
2 @ 175*F, let stand 15 mins
3 oz dry hop

 

[BrewByBerg]

I brew with Galaxy quite often.

0.5oz Galena @ 60
0.75oz Galaxy @10
1.00oz Galaxy @5
1.25oz Galaxy @0

Dry hop with at least 2oz of galaxy.