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BillBaxter

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Hello again, brain trust! Could you guys take a look at this IPA recipe and let me know your thoughts? I threw the wheat malt in there to get a Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin effect. My main question is what you think about the hop schedule. Would Centennial and Amarillo blend well or should I stick with just Amarillo for the main flavor/aroma additions?

IPA
an American IPA by Bill Baxter (11)
Type
All Grain
Efficiency
70.0%
Batch size
5.0 gal
Boil time
60 min

Fermentables

NAME AMOUNT USE PPG
Pale Ale Malt 10.0 lb80 % Mash 36
Wheat Malt, Red 2.0 lb16 % Mash 38
Caramel Malt 20L 0.5 lb4 % Mash 34

Hops

NAME AMOUNT TIME USE FORM AA
Columbus United States 0.5 oz 60 min Boil Pellet 15.0%
Columbus United States 1.0 oz 15 min Boil Pellet 15.0%
Amarillo United States 1.0 oz 2 min Aroma Pellet 9.5%
Centennial United States 1.0 oz 2 min Aroma Pellet 10.5%
Amarillo United States 1.0 oz 6 days Dry Hop Pellet 9.5%

Yeasts

NAME LAB ATTENUATION TEMP
American Ale 1056 Wyeast 75.0% 60°F – 72°F

Predicted Stats

1.063 OG 1.016 FG 54 IBU6.2% ABV7 SRM 0.86 IBU/OG Recipe conforms to the American IPA style
 
Looking good although something tells me your caramel malts are a bit low.

Take half of the 5min additions and make those dry hop. The dry hop is the ticket to IPAs.
 
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