Help on Hoppy American Pale Ale

[wader98]

I'm currently looking to brew up a Hoppy American pale ale similar to one i tried in Ontario Canada from Nickelbrook Brewery.
I've attached the PDF from the brewery with some details.
I know it sounds dumb but can there be such thing as too many late additions hops???? should i be lowering the 10 min and whirlpool addition?
Looking for feedback on the recipe i've concocted.


Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size : 2.75 gal
Estimated OG: 1.051 SG
Estimated Color: 6.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 67.0 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81.8 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
2 lbs Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess) (3.5 SRM) Grain 1 38.5 %
2 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 2 38.5 %
6.4 oz Carafoam (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 7.7 %
6.4 oz Caramalt Malt - 35L (Bairds) (35.0 SRM) Grain 4 7.7 %
6.4 oz Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 5 7.7 %
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 19.1 IBUs
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 7 3.8 IBUs
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 8 6.9 IBUs
0.50 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 8.3 IBUs
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 Hop 10 5.8 IBUs
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool Hop 11 10.5 IBUs
0.50 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 Hop 12 12.6 IBUs
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35. Yeast 13 -
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 14 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 16 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 8.45 qt of water at 165.3 F 156.0 F 60 min

View attachment Info-Sheet-Naughty.pdf

 

[didinho]

The pdf says 4.9 alcohol, it should be reachable with 1046 OG more or less. And it says 38 IBU.
I think that if you want to clone a beer, you should start from the beer parameters you know.

 

[stylus1274]

The pdf says 4.9 alcohol, it should be reachable with 1046 OG more or less. And it says 38 IBU.
I think that if you want to clone a beer, you should start from the beer parameters you know.

This is a good point especially the part about your IBUs. Your recipe doubles that number.

Maybe try going down to .25 on all your hop additions and see if that helps your IBU a bit.

 

[Shade]

I like a high BU/GU ratio (this is 1.3) but unsure what it might result in with a lower gravity beer. That said, I normally estimate 1% utilisation in whirlpool whereas the recipe must be estimating higher. So I think it will not be too bitter (for my tastes anyway!)

Not sure why two different pale malts, also unsure that 21% speciality malts is a good idea. I'd switch some pale for Vienna and get the other stuff down to 10% or preferably less.