Critique my 2nd recipe - 1st time playing with a hopstand

[jaybagley]

I'm experimenting with a hopstand on this one. I'm looking for some big hop aroma and flavor.

Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.24 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.24 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.57 gal
Estimated OG: 1.066 SG
Estimated Color: 10.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 60.6 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
6.00 gal Chicago, IL Water 1 -
4.00 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins Water Agent 2 -
12 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 82.0 %
1 lbs Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 4 6.6 %
1 lbs Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5 6.6 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 6 3.3 %
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 7 1.6 %
0.50 oz Warrior [15.00 %] - First Wort 20.0 min Hop 8 15.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 12 8.3 IBUs
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins) Other 13 -
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 14 -
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 15 4.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 16 7.8 IBUs
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Aroma Steep 30.0 min Hop 9 7.8 IBUs
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Aroma Steep 30.0 min Hop 10 5.0 IBUs
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Aroma Steep 30.0 min Hop 11 11.9 IBUs
1.0 pkg London ESB Ale (Wyeast Labs #1968) [124. Yeast 17 -


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium/Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 15 lbs 4.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 5.02 gal of water at 167.8 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun, , 4.30gal) of 170.0 F water
Notes:
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[kingwood-kid]

That is a lot of Victory and Melanoidin. Surely somebody else will come along and say too much. I will simply say that it is a lot and allow you to decide the best course of action. I personally enjoy heavy doses of medium-toasted malts. You can probably omit the carapils; the notoriously low-attenuating WY1968 will leave plenty of body in your beer. No harm in leaving it in, however.

I would simplify the hop schedule. Use however much Warrior you need at 60 to get your RDA of IBUs, then add the other 4oz of hops when your wort has cooled to 180 or so. I'd add another 2-4oz as a dry-hop.

 

[jaybagley]

Sounds fair. I modified the grain bill. I'm curious as to why you think I should simplify the hop schedule. Not that I don't agree with you, I'm just curious. I'm still fairly new to this and I'm still learning.

Brewer: Jay Bagley
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 7.24 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.24 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.57 gal
Estimated OG: 1.066 SG
Estimated Color: 8.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 60.5 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
6.00 gal Chicago, IL Water 1 -
4.00 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins Water Agent 2 -
13 lbs 16.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 91.8 %
8.0 oz Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.3 %
8.0 oz Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5 3.3 %
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 6 1.6 %
0.50 oz Warrior [15.00 %] - First Wort 20.0 min Hop 8 15.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 12 8.2 IBUs
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins) Other 13 -
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 14 -
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 15 4.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 16 7.8 IBUs
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Aroma Steep 30.0 min Hop 9 7.8 IBUs
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Aroma Steep 30.0 min Hop 10 5.0 IBUs
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Aroma Steep 30.0 min Hop 11 11.9 IBUs
1.0 pkg London ESB Ale (Wyeast Labs #1968) [124. Yeast 17 -


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium/Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 15 lbs 4.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 5.02 gal of water at 167.8 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun, , 4.30gal) of 170.0 F water
Notes:
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[kingwood-kid]

Adding hops while the wort is still boiling adds IBUs--often somewhat unpredictably--and drives off the aromatic compounds you're trying to extract. Under 180F, you won't get nearly the bitterness and will maximize flavor/aroma extraction. 60-minute add plus steep is how I do pretty much all my beers. Either method will yield fine beer.