First Partial Mash IPA

[zoxygen]

The thing I'm worried about is the specialty grain. I'm just not sure what a good base grain to specialty grain ratio is. I like my IPA's hoppy and citrusy but is there going to be enough malt backing for all these hops?

C/C incouraged

Thanks!

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 3.25 gal
Estimated OG: 1.072 SG
Estimated Color: 9.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 100.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb Pale Liquid Extract [Boil for 10 min] Extract 51.06 %
4.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 34.04 %
1.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 8.51 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 4.26 %
0.25 lb Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 2.13 %

0.75 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (60 min)
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (15 min)
0.50 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] (15 min)
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (15 min)
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (10 min)
0.50 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] (10 min)
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (10 min)
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (5 min)
0.50 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] (5 min)
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (5 min)

0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (Dry Hop 5 days)
0.50 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] (Dry Hop 5 days)
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (Dry Hop 5 days)

1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc

1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 5.75 lb
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Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Light Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
75 min Saccharification Add 7.19 qt of water at 161.4 F 150.0 F
10 min Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 10 min 168.0 F

 

[slowbie]

I can tell you with confidence that I would happily drink that beer. You're unlikely to get exactly what you're going for on the first shot, but nobody besides you knows your exact preferences, and it looks like a good start to me, so this should be a good starting point.