Recipe feedback - Cascade Smash IPA

Hey guys,

I bought a pound of Cascade hops a year ago and ended up not using nearly as much as I thought I would, so they've been in my freezer in vacuum-sealed bags since then. I've got an empty slot in my pipeline, and I thought I'd brew an IPA this weekend using nothing but Cascade hops to both showcase the hop, and use up some of the supply. I was hoping for some feedback on the recipe I came up with. I know it's not strictly a "Smash" because of the half-pound of Carafoam, but I can't resist including a little for the head retention and lacing it imparts. Here goes:

Cascade Smash IPA
5 gallons, All Grain
O.G.: 1.064
Bitterness: 70.5 IBU
Color: 4.7 SRM
Est. ABV: 7.0%
60 minute boil
Single infusion, batch sparge, light body (148° F mash temp for 60 mins)

13 lbs Pale Malt (2-row)
8 oz Carafoam

3 oz Cascade @ 60 minutes
2 oz Cascade @ 5 minutes
2 oz Cascade dry hop

I'm going to add Irish Moss at 10 minutes to clear, I'll ferment with 2 packets of rehydrated US-05, and I'll cold crash and fine with gelatin. Keg carbonate.

Thoughts?

 

Well, you heard it from the first lady of HBT herself. And I agree. Yooper's hop schedule will get you more flavor and aroma, whereas the one you had originally would have been much higher in straight bitterness and lower in flavor/aroma (though not devoid).

 

Thanks Yooper, I'm not even going to question you, I just updated the recipe. Your changes drop the IBU's down to 60 from 70, but that will probably still be fine. I'll be brewing this sometime this weekend.

 

How did it turn out?