have never used this combo.. Ideas?

[iparks81]

here is the recipe I've come up with for an APA/IPA, I have only used Simcoe hops, never delt with summit or ahtnamum before but would like to try..


TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 7.48 gal
Estimated OG: 1.084 SG
Estimated Color: 11.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 39.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 73.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
1 lbs Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 5.41 %
14 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 75.68 %
3 lbs Amber Malt (22.0 SRM) Grain 16.22 %
8.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 2.70 %
0.25 oz Summit [17.00 %] (60 min) Hops 10.8 IBU
0.25 oz Summit [17.00 %] (40 min) Hops 9.5 IBU
0.20 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (30 min) Hops 5.1 IBU
0.20 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (25 min) Hops 4.6 IBU
0.20 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (20 min) Hops 4.0 IBU
0.50 oz Ahtanum [6.00 %] (10 min) Hops 2.8 IBU
0.50 oz Ahtanum [6.00 %] (5 min) Hops 1.5 IBU
1.00 oz Ahtanum [6.00 %] (1 min) Hops 0.7 IBU


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 18.50 lb
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Single Infusion, Light Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
75 min Mash In Add 23.13 qt of water at 163.7 F 152.0 F


So Any input would be cool, this is not my first rodeo, yet I havnt used these hops before and would like some reassuring words that this wont come out smelling of cat urine.

thanks!

 

[gypsyhead]

Just used Ahtanum for the first time today, but I loved the smell, exactly what I was looking for in my APA