boydster
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Long time reader, first time poster. I just had a great DIPA yesterday and it has inspired me to brew up one of my own. I am a fairly new brewer with an extract brewing setup. Before my next brew day is here, I'm looking for some feedback on the following recipe that I put together:
DIPA - Imperial IPA – 5.5 gallons
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Batch Size: 6.255 gal
Boil Time: 60.000 min
Efficiency: 70%
OG: 1.081
FG: 1.016
ABV: 8.4%
Bitterness: 88.2 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 5 SRM (Morey)
Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Muntons DME - Extra Light Dry Extract 8.000 lb No No 95% 3 L
Muntons DME - Extra Light Dry Extract 2.000 lb No Yes 95% 3 L
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L Grain 8.000 oz No No 5% 80 L
Total grain: 10.500 lb
Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Columbus/Tomahawk/Zeus 15.5% 1.200 oz Boil 60.000 min Pellet 51.9
Centennial 10.5% 2.000 oz Aroma 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Amarillo 9.5% 2.000 oz Aroma 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Simcoe 13.0% 1.000 oz Boil 60.000 min Pellet 36.3
Amarillo 9.5% 2.500 oz Dry Hop 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Simcoe 13.0% 2.500 oz Dry Hop 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Yeast
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
WLP090 San Diego Sup Ale Liq 2.232 tsp Primary
*Make starter – MrMalty says 4.67 liters
Instructions
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0) Add 6 gal water to the kettle and heat to 150F
1) Steep 8.000 oz Crystal 80L for 30 mins @ 150F
2) Bring the wort to a boil and hold for 60.000 min.
3) Raise water to boil and then remove from heat. Stir in 8.000 lb Muntons DME - Extra Light.
4) Put 1.000 oz Simcoe & 1.000 oz Columbus/Tomahawk/Zeus into boil for 60.000 min.
5) Stop boiling the wort.
6) Stir in 2.000 lb Muntons DME - Extra Light.
7) Steep 2.000 oz Centennial & 2.000 oz Amarillo in wort for 0.000 s.
8) You should have 5.500 gal wort post-boil.
9) Cool wort and pitch WLP090 to the primary.
10) Let ferment until FG is 1.016.
11) After initial fermentation is complete, dry hop with 2.500 oz Amarillo & 2.500 oz Simcoe in fermenter for 7 days.
One specific question I have is about the dry hops. Does it make sense to remove the first addition of dry hops after 14 days? I've found conflicting information. If possible I want to make sure I avoid any grassy flavors from the hops, and that was my best guess at a solution. I'd also appreciate any feedback from others regarding choice of ingredients. For the yeast, would it be better to make a starter, pitch 2 packets, or both? The OG seems pretty high to just re-hydrate a single packet and toss it in all by its lonesome.
DIPA - Imperial IPA – 5.5 gallons
================================================================================
Batch Size: 6.255 gal
Boil Time: 60.000 min
Efficiency: 70%
OG: 1.081
FG: 1.016
ABV: 8.4%
Bitterness: 88.2 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 5 SRM (Morey)
Fermentables
================================================================================
Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Muntons DME - Extra Light Dry Extract 8.000 lb No No 95% 3 L
Muntons DME - Extra Light Dry Extract 2.000 lb No Yes 95% 3 L
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L Grain 8.000 oz No No 5% 80 L
Total grain: 10.500 lb
Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Columbus/Tomahawk/Zeus 15.5% 1.200 oz Boil 60.000 min Pellet 51.9
Centennial 10.5% 2.000 oz Aroma 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Amarillo 9.5% 2.000 oz Aroma 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Simcoe 13.0% 1.000 oz Boil 60.000 min Pellet 36.3
Amarillo 9.5% 2.500 oz Dry Hop 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Simcoe 13.0% 2.500 oz Dry Hop 0.000 s Pellet 0.0
Yeast
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
WLP090 San Diego Sup Ale Liq 2.232 tsp Primary
*Make starter – MrMalty says 4.67 liters
Instructions
================================================================================
0) Add 6 gal water to the kettle and heat to 150F
1) Steep 8.000 oz Crystal 80L for 30 mins @ 150F
2) Bring the wort to a boil and hold for 60.000 min.
3) Raise water to boil and then remove from heat. Stir in 8.000 lb Muntons DME - Extra Light.
4) Put 1.000 oz Simcoe & 1.000 oz Columbus/Tomahawk/Zeus into boil for 60.000 min.
5) Stop boiling the wort.
6) Stir in 2.000 lb Muntons DME - Extra Light.
7) Steep 2.000 oz Centennial & 2.000 oz Amarillo in wort for 0.000 s.
8) You should have 5.500 gal wort post-boil.
9) Cool wort and pitch WLP090 to the primary.
10) Let ferment until FG is 1.016.
11) After initial fermentation is complete, dry hop with 2.500 oz Amarillo & 2.500 oz Simcoe in fermenter for 7 days.
One specific question I have is about the dry hops. Does it make sense to remove the first addition of dry hops after 14 days? I've found conflicting information. If possible I want to make sure I avoid any grassy flavors from the hops, and that was my best guess at a solution. I'd also appreciate any feedback from others regarding choice of ingredients. For the yeast, would it be better to make a starter, pitch 2 packets, or both? The OG seems pretty high to just re-hydrate a single packet and toss it in all by its lonesome.