IPA Recipe...what do you think?

[Flyin1500]

Name of Brew: Hopped up IPA 2
Entry Category: American IPA Type: All Grain
Category Number: 14 Subcategory Letter: B
Starting Gravity: 1.046 SG Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Final Gravity: 1.010 SG Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge

Hops Used


Hops Used
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 15.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 36.3 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 6 16.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 7 11.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 8 27.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 10 10.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 11 4.3 IBUs
2.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs


Grains Used


Fermentables
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 62.5 %
4 lbs Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 2 25.0 %
2 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 3 12.5 %


Other Ingredients Used


Misc Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 9 -

 

[PoppinCaps]

Looks tasty to me! That's pretty wicked bitter, I might drop it back a little, maybe drop one of the 1 oz 60 min, but that's just my taste. Also, that grain bill should give you an OG around 1.080 or so, not sure why the recipe says 1.046.

 

[TimTrone]

Name of Brew: Hopped up IPA 2
Entry Category: American IPA Type: All Grain
Category Number: 14 Subcategory Letter: B
Starting Gravity: 1.046 SG Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Final Gravity: 1.010 SG Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge

Hops Used

Hops Used
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 15.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 36.3 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 6 16.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 7 11.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 8 27.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 10 10.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 11 4.3 IBUs
2.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs

Grains Used

Fermentables
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 62.5 %
4 lbs Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 2 25.0 %
2 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 3 12.5 %

Other Ingredients Used

Misc Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 9 -

IMO 4 pounds of victory is a bit much. I would recommend dropping it to 2 lbs, and adding 2 more lbs of pale. Also maybe add 2 different types of caramel. 10L and 40L are a nice mix for a ipa.

To each his own, but that's my thoughts.

 

[Flyin1500]

Looks tasty to me! That's pretty wicked bitter, I might drop it back a little, maybe drop one of the 1 oz 60 min, but that's just my taste. Also, that grain bill should give you an OG around 1.080 or so, not sure why the recipe says 1.046.

Thanks PC. I might just do that. I do like my beer bitter and strong like I like my women! Cheers!

 

[Flyin1500]

IMO 4 pounds of victory is a bit much. I would recommend dropping it to 2 lbs, and adding 2 more lbs of pale. Also maybe add 2 different types of caramel. 10L and 40L are a nice mix for a ipa.

To each his own, but that's my thoughts.

Thanks Jim. I'm tweaking the grain bill a bit. I'll definitely try this next time. Cheers!

 

[ylpaul2000]

+1 on the victory, I would think it a bit much. But hey it really is what YOU like.

 

[jaynik]

Name of Brew: Hopped up IPA 2
Entry Category: American IPA Type: All Grain
Category Number: 14 Subcategory Letter: B
Starting Gravity: 1.046 SG Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Final Gravity: 1.010 SG Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge

Hops Used

Hops Used
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 15.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 36.3 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 6 16.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 7 11.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 8 27.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 10 10.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 11 4.3 IBUs
2.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs

Grains Used

Fermentables
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 62.5 %
4 lbs Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 2 25.0 %
2 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 3 12.5 %

Other Ingredients Used

Misc Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 9 -

Looks interesting to me. I plan a similAr ipa later this month but with cascade chinook and Columbus. I am interested to hear how this turns out.

 

[slarkin712]

I agree that is too much victory. I'd replace 2 lbs of it with pale malt or you could use vienna or munich malt. I use vienna in my house IPA recipe and it adds a nice malt sweetness. Also, I'd adjust the hop schedule as other have said. Remove one of the 60 min additions, the cascade is better used as a late hop addition. Maybe add that to the dry hopping. I'd also move some of the 30 min additions to a later time. There is a technique called hop bursting that is used to get a lot of aroma and flavor out hops by using them late in the boil. Look at this technique, you might like it. I use this technique on an all Centennial hopped IPA and it has a very strong flavor and aroma without a harsh bitterness. Lastly, just a quibble but you could use 1lb carapils and 1 lb crystal 20, or as recommended two types of crystal malt (depends on the color you want and how dry you like it). Hope this helps.