Going to do a 3 gallon batch of a Black DIPA. Posted ingredients below, however this is for a 5 gallon batch. The recipe states beware of wort loss due to all the hops. My question is do you think I should calculate grain bill for 4 gallons due to wort loss and efficiency or do you think 3 should be fine? Also going to cut the whole leaf mash hop addition. Do you think WLP001 should suffice since smaller volume or should I make a starter? Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
- For 5 gallons (18.9 L)
- 11 lb. (4.99 kg) UK Maris Otter pale malt
- 2 lb. (0.9 kg) flaked barley
- 1 lb. (0.45 kg) cane sugar
- 1 lb. (0.45 kg) UK roasted barley
- 1 lb. (0.45 kg) Special B malt
- 1 lb. (0.45 kg) chocolate malt
- 1.25 oz. (35 g) whole Columbus, 15% a.a. (mash hops)
- 1 oz. (28 g) Summit, 16.3% a.a. (FWH)
- 0.5 oz. (14 g) Magnum, 14.4% a.a. (90 min.)
- 0.5 oz. (14 g) Summit, 16.3% a.a. (75 min.)
- 0.5 oz. (14 g) Chinook, 10.1% a.a. (60 min.)
- 0.25 oz. (7 g) Magnum, 14.4% a.a. (45 min.)
- 0.5 oz. (14 g) Chinook, 10.1% a.a. (30 min.)
- 0.25 oz. (7 g) Magnum, 14.4% a.a. (15 min.)
- 1 oz. (28 g) Simcoe, 12.3% a.a. (1 min.)
- 1 oz. (28 g) Centennial, 8% a.a. (whirlpool)
- 1 oz. (28 g) Chinook (dry hop)
- 0.5 oz. (14 g) Columbus (dry hop)
- 0.5 oz. (14 g) Amarillo (dry hop)
- White Labs 001 California Yeast (with large starter)
- Original Gravity: 1.089
- Final Gravity: 1.012
- IBU: Ridiculous
- SRM: 55
- Boil Time: 90 minutes
- Efficiency: 75%