Looking for feedback critique of this recipe.

[outrunu]

I'm shooting for a real hop forward aroma / taste, so I plan on throwing a metric crap ton of hops at it in the final 15 / dryhopping stage. Curious to see others thoughts.


Boil Size: 12.98 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
End of Boil Volume 12.48 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 86.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 12.00 gal Est Mash Efficiency 86.0 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients


Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
12.0 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 1 2.9 %
13 lbs Brewer's Malt, 2-Row, Premium (Great Western) (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 50.5 %
6 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 3 23.3 %
3 lbs Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 4 11.7 %
2 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM) Grain 5 7.8 %
1 lbs Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 6 3.9 %
2.00 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 7 34.0 IBUs
1.50 oz Amarillo Gold [9.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 8 9.3 IBUs
1.50 oz Cascade [8.30 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 9 8.1 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 10 -
1.50 oz Amarillo Gold [9.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 11 6.8 IBUs
1.50 oz Cascade [8.30 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 12 5.9 IBUs
2.40 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins) Other 13 -
1.50 oz Amarillo Gold [9.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 14 3.7 IBUs
1.50 oz Cascade [8.30 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 15 3.2 IBUs
1.50 oz Amarillo Gold [9.50 %] - Aroma Steep 0.0 min Hop 16 0.0 IBUs
1.50 oz Cascade [8.30 %] - Aroma Steep 0.0 min Hop 17 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [124.21 ml] Yeast 18 -
7.00 oz Simcoe [14.10 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days Hop 19 0.0 IBUs
5.00 oz Cascade [8.30 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 20 0.0 IBUs
3.00 oz Admiral [14.75 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 21 0.0 IBUs

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.065 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.063 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.7 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.0 %
Bitterness: 71.0 IBUs Calories: 210.2 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 9.6 SRM
Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 25 lbs 12.0 oz
Sparge Water: 8.02 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.20

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 32.19 qt of water at 167.1 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge Step: Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.53gal, 6.49gal) of 168.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Keg Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Pressure/Weight: 12.54 PSI Carbonation Used: Keg with 12.54 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Storage Temperature: 65.0 F



Thanks for looking.

 

[splattsmier]

Looks good to me, but if you want the hops to really shine you might consider simplifying the grist.

I would also consider maybe 2.5-2.7 volumes CO2 and mash a touch lower, say 150, to dry it out. Just my opinion though, it looks great as is. Amarillo-Cascade is a fantastic combo.

 

[outrunu]

Honestly, I never even adjusted the CO2 vols, they defaulted there.

I do most of my IPA mashes in the 150 - 151 range, and am contemplating the higher mash for just a little more mouth feel to accentuate the marris otter/ victory. I'm hoping to make the hops shine but have a strong malt backbone, thus the grist that I worked up.

 

[rklinck]

There is no need for the rice hulls. This is an all barley malt grist, so you should not have an issue with a stuck sparge. I have only ever used rice hulls when I include wheat in my brews.

I also think the amounts of hops you are planning for the dry hopping are excessive. There is a point above which you simply are not going to be getting anything extra by adding more hops. I believe it was in the "Hops" book that there is the statement that sometimes "less is more."