i have plenty of experience formulating and brewing pales, porters, browns, stouts and other styles, but i've been a bit shy to attempt an IPA from scratch. it's very easy to describe what 10% chocolate malt will do for a beer, but i don't know what simcoe @ 30 min will contribute, especially compared to pitching it at 15 or flameout.
fwiw, i'll be using R/O water and targeting a chloride:sulfate of .23. i also have this excellent screen: http://www.stainlessbrewing.com/Hop-Spider-with-seam-welds_p_158.html.
i'm basically looking for any thoughts at all, but particularly on the following:
1) grain bill complexity? too much? is the vienna overkill?
2) corn sugar a must for the style?
3) mash temp? i don't want this to be a thin mess at this abv with so much very fermentable wort. i expect this to finish lower than projected and hit 7.75-8% abv
4) hop suggestions? mostly looking to stick with these unless someone convinces me the balance is poor. i like them and i have them!
5) hop timing? more at 30 min? how long to whirlpool?
thanks!
Batch Size 5.500 gal Boil Size 6.250 gal
Boil Time 60.000 min Efficiency 72%
OG 17.8 P FG 4.7 P
ABV 7.2% Bitterness 77.4 IBU (Tinseth)
Color 8.2 srm (Morey) Calories (per 12 oz.) 244
Fermentables
Total grain: 15.750 lbName Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Rahr - 2 Row Malt Grain 12.000 lb Yes No 80% 2.0 srm
Weyermann - Vienna Malt Grain 2.000 lb Yes No 81% 3.0 srm
White Wheat Malt Grain 1.000 lb Yes No 86% 2.0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L Grain 12.000 oz Yes No 74% 45.0 srm
Hops
Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Columbus/Tomahawk/Zeus 15.5% 0.750 oz Boil 60.000 min Pellet 30.8
Centennial 10.5% 0.500 oz Boil 30.000 min Pellet 10.7
Columbus/Tomahawk/Zeus 15.5% 0.250 oz Boil 30.000 min Pellet 7.9
Simcoe 13.0% 0.500 oz Boil 30.000 min Pellet 13.2
Amarillo 9.5% 0.250 oz Boil 15.000 min Pellet 3.1
Centennial 10.5% 0.250 oz Boil 15.000 min Pellet 3.4
Citra 12.0% 0.250 oz Boil 15.000 min Pellet 3.9
Simcoe 13.0% 0.250 oz Boil 15.000 min Pellet 4.3
Amarillo 9.5% 1.000 oz Boil 1.000 s Pellet 0.0
Centennial 10.5% 0.500 oz Boil 1.000 s Pellet 0.0
Citra 12.0% 1.000 oz Boil 1.000 s Pellet 0.0
Simcoe 13.0% 0.500 oz Boil 1.000 s Pellet 0.0
Amarillo 9.5% 0.750 oz Dry Hop 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Centennial 10.5% 0.750 oz Dry Hop 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Citra 12.0% 0.750 oz Dry Hop 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Simcoe 13.0% 0.750 oz Dry Hop 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Yeast
Name Type Form Amount Stage
WLP001 - California Ale Yeast Ale Liquid 2.367 tbsp Primary
Mash
Name Type Amount Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion 5.001 gal 170.219 F 153.000 F 50.000 min
Final Batch Sparge Infusion 3.297 gal 193.606 F 165.200 F 15.000 min
fwiw, i'll be using R/O water and targeting a chloride:sulfate of .23. i also have this excellent screen: http://www.stainlessbrewing.com/Hop-Spider-with-seam-welds_p_158.html.
i'm basically looking for any thoughts at all, but particularly on the following:
1) grain bill complexity? too much? is the vienna overkill?
2) corn sugar a must for the style?
3) mash temp? i don't want this to be a thin mess at this abv with so much very fermentable wort. i expect this to finish lower than projected and hit 7.75-8% abv
4) hop suggestions? mostly looking to stick with these unless someone convinces me the balance is poor. i like them and i have them!
5) hop timing? more at 30 min? how long to whirlpool?
thanks!
Batch Size 5.500 gal Boil Size 6.250 gal
Boil Time 60.000 min Efficiency 72%
OG 17.8 P FG 4.7 P
ABV 7.2% Bitterness 77.4 IBU (Tinseth)
Color 8.2 srm (Morey) Calories (per 12 oz.) 244
Fermentables
Total grain: 15.750 lbName Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Rahr - 2 Row Malt Grain 12.000 lb Yes No 80% 2.0 srm
Weyermann - Vienna Malt Grain 2.000 lb Yes No 81% 3.0 srm
White Wheat Malt Grain 1.000 lb Yes No 86% 2.0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L Grain 12.000 oz Yes No 74% 45.0 srm
Hops
Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Columbus/Tomahawk/Zeus 15.5% 0.750 oz Boil 60.000 min Pellet 30.8
Centennial 10.5% 0.500 oz Boil 30.000 min Pellet 10.7
Columbus/Tomahawk/Zeus 15.5% 0.250 oz Boil 30.000 min Pellet 7.9
Simcoe 13.0% 0.500 oz Boil 30.000 min Pellet 13.2
Amarillo 9.5% 0.250 oz Boil 15.000 min Pellet 3.1
Centennial 10.5% 0.250 oz Boil 15.000 min Pellet 3.4
Citra 12.0% 0.250 oz Boil 15.000 min Pellet 3.9
Simcoe 13.0% 0.250 oz Boil 15.000 min Pellet 4.3
Amarillo 9.5% 1.000 oz Boil 1.000 s Pellet 0.0
Centennial 10.5% 0.500 oz Boil 1.000 s Pellet 0.0
Citra 12.0% 1.000 oz Boil 1.000 s Pellet 0.0
Simcoe 13.0% 0.500 oz Boil 1.000 s Pellet 0.0
Amarillo 9.5% 0.750 oz Dry Hop 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Centennial 10.5% 0.750 oz Dry Hop 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Citra 12.0% 0.750 oz Dry Hop 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Simcoe 13.0% 0.750 oz Dry Hop 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Yeast
Name Type Form Amount Stage
WLP001 - California Ale Yeast Ale Liquid 2.367 tbsp Primary
Mash
Name Type Amount Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion 5.001 gal 170.219 F 153.000 F 50.000 min
Final Batch Sparge Infusion 3.297 gal 193.606 F 165.200 F 15.000 min