I will build your IPA/IIPA (Part 2)

[urbanmyth]

*All-Grain, Partial-Mash, or Extract? All Grain
*If All-Grain, what is your estimated efficiency? 80%
*Boil time? In minutes. 60
*Will you rack to secondary? No
*Hop Pellets or Leaf? Pellets
*What is your start boil volume in gallons? 6 gallons
*What is your end batch volume in gallons? 5 gallons
*What is your desired alcohol content? 4.5 - 5%
*What is your desired hop aroma, i.e. Citrusy, Fruity, Tropical, Dank/Marijuana, Floral, Earthy, Spicy, Piney? Citrus, Tropical, Fruity, Floral.
*Do you want to use a specific varietal of hops? If so, what kind? I would love to experiment with Sorachi Ace and New Zealand hops
*Do you want to use a specific type of fermentable? If so, what kind? Also want to include honey malt.
*Do you want to use a specific type of yeast? WLP001
*Do you want to avoid using any specific ingredients? If so, what kind? I'm game for just about anything.
*Do you want to stick with an American 2-row base? Maris Otter, please
*Do you want an IPA or IIPA? Session IPA
*Do you want a malty IPA/IIPA? Yes, please.
*Do you want to stick to a certain amount of theoretical IBUs? Please give range. Low bitterness, high flavor and aroma. Maybe in the high 40s/low 50s.
*Do you want a thin, moderate, or full body? Moderate - good mouthfeel, but not cloying.
*Do you want a dry, moderate, or sweet taste? Dry
*Do you think an IPA/IIPA should be "balanced", and what is "balance" to you? Strong malt backbone, huge hop aroma and flavor, lowish bitterness
*Is beer color important to you? Please describe what color you desire. 6 - 12 SRM COuld be persuaded to turn this into a IBA if you felt it would add something.
*Please list a few of your favorite IPA/IIPAs. Titletown Brewing Hopasaurus Rex, Lagunitas IPA, New Glarus Moon Man, New Glarus Black Top BIPA


Thanks a bunch!

 

[bobbrews]

*All-Grain, Partial-Mash, or Extract? All Grain
*If All-Grain, what is your estimated efficiency? 80%
*Boil time? In minutes. 60
*Will you rack to secondary? No
*Hop Pellets or Leaf? Pellets
*What is your start boil volume in gallons? 6 gallons
*What is your end batch volume in gallons? 5 gallons
*What is your desired alcohol content? 4.5 - 5%
*What is your desired hop aroma, i.e. Citrusy, Fruity, Tropical, Dank/Marijuana, Floral, Earthy, Spicy, Piney? Citrus, Tropical, Fruity, Floral.
*Do you want to use a specific varietal of hops? If so, what kind? I would love to experiment with Sorachi Ace and New Zealand hops
*Do you want to use a specific type of fermentable? If so, what kind? Also want to include honey malt.
*Do you want to use a specific type of yeast? WLP001
*Do you want to avoid using any specific ingredients? If so, what kind? I'm game for just about anything.
*Do you want to stick with an American 2-row base? Maris Otter, please
*Do you want an IPA or IIPA? Session IPA
*Do you want a malty IPA/IIPA? Yes, please.
*Do you want to stick to a certain amount of theoretical IBUs? Please give range. Low bitterness, high flavor and aroma. Maybe in the high 40s/low 50s.
*Do you want a thin, moderate, or full body? Moderate - good mouthfeel, but not cloying.
*Do you want a dry, moderate, or sweet taste? Dry
*Do you think an IPA/IIPA should be "balanced", and what is "balance" to you? Strong malt backbone, huge hop aroma and flavor, lowish bitterness
*Is beer color important to you? Please describe what color you desire. 6 - 12 SRM COuld be persuaded to turn this into a IBA if you felt it would add something.
*Please list a few of your favorite IPA/IIPAs. Titletown Brewing Hopasaurus Rex, Lagunitas IPA, New Glarus Moon Man, New Glarus Black Top BIPA

http://hopville.com/recipe/1453610/american-pale-ale-recipes/the-paul-hogan

Session IPA for you.

 

[urbanmyth]

Thank you very much! Any other New Zealand hop that could take the place of the Nelson Sauvins?

 

[bobbrews]

You could replace them with Galaxy. Matter of fact, they would be a better suit. I'll change it.

 

[urbanmyth]

Groovy.

 

[mintyice]

http://hopville.com/recipe/1453235/american-ipa-recipes/the-howard-stern

Thank you! Just had a realization, anyway to add rye to this?

 

[Menacingcheese]

*All-Grain, Partial-Mash, or Extract?
Partial
*If All-Grain, what is your estimated efficiency?
65-70% on the grain
*Boil time? In minutes.
60
*Will you rack to secondary?
Normally I don't but I will for dry hopping.
*Hop Pellets or Leaf?
Pellets
*What is your start boil volume in gallons?
6.5
*What is your end batch volume in gallons?
5
*What is your desired alcohol content?
6-6.5%
*What is your desired hop aroma, i.e. Citrusy, Fruity, Tropical, Dank/Marijuana, Floral, Earthy, Spicy, Piney?
Citrusy and fruity
*Do you want to use a specific varietal of hops? If so, what kind?
No
*Do you want to use a specific type of fermentable? If so, what kind?
I'd like to add some rye to the mash
*Do you want to use a specific type of yeast? If so, what kind?
I've got 1056 on hand but I can use whatever
*Do you want to avoid using any specific ingredients? If so, what kind?
No
*Do you want to stick with an American 2-row base?
No
*Do you want an IPA or IIPA?
IPA
*Do you want a malty IPA/IIPA?
No
*Do you want to stick to a certain amount of theoretical IBUs? Please give range.
Nothing too crazy. I'd say in the 60-80 range
*Do you want a thin, moderate, or full body?
Moderate
*Do you want a dry, moderate, or sweet taste?
Moderate
*Do you think an IPA/IIPA should be "balanced", and what is "balance" to you?
Yes. I think an IPA should have lots of hoppy flavor and and aroma but with enough malt so that you're not just getting bitterness.
*Is beer color important to you? Please describe what color you desire.
Not that important but I'd say a copperish/red color would be good
*Please list a few of your favorite IPA/IIPAs.
Founders Centennial, DFH 60 minute, Bell's Two Hearted

 

[bobbrews]

Thank you! Just had a realization, anyway to add rye to this?

Replace the Wheat with Rye Malt and add 8 oz. Flaked Rye.

 

[bobbrews]

*All-Grain, Partial-Mash, or Extract?
Partial
*If All-Grain, what is your estimated efficiency?
65-70% on the grain
*Boil time? In minutes.
60
*Will you rack to secondary?
Normally I don't but I will for dry hopping.
*Hop Pellets or Leaf?
Pellets
*What is your start boil volume in gallons?
6.5
*What is your end batch volume in gallons?
5
*What is your desired alcohol content?
6-6.5%
*What is your desired hop aroma, i.e. Citrusy, Fruity, Tropical, Dank/Marijuana, Floral, Earthy, Spicy, Piney?
Citrusy and fruity
*Do you want to use a specific varietal of hops? If so, what kind?
No
*Do you want to use a specific type of fermentable? If so, what kind?
I'd like to add some rye to the mash
*Do you want to use a specific type of yeast? If so, what kind?
I've got 1056 on hand but I can use whatever
*Do you want to avoid using any specific ingredients? If so, what kind?
No
*Do you want to stick with an American 2-row base?
No
*Do you want an IPA or IIPA?
IPA
*Do you want a malty IPA/IIPA?
No
*Do you want to stick to a certain amount of theoretical IBUs? Please give range.
Nothing too crazy. I'd say in the 60-80 range
*Do you want a thin, moderate, or full body?
Moderate
*Do you want a dry, moderate, or sweet taste?
Moderate
*Do you think an IPA/IIPA should be "balanced", and what is "balance" to you?
Yes. I think an IPA should have lots of hoppy flavor and and aroma but with enough malt so that you're not just getting bitterness.
*Is beer color important to you? Please describe what color you desire.
Not that important but I'd say a copperish/red color would be good
*Please list a few of your favorite IPA/IIPAs.
Founders Centennial, DFH 60 minute, Bell's Two Hearted

I think this will be everything you asked for.

http://hopville.com/recipe/1456350/american-ipa-recipes/the-sacha-baron-cohen

 

[Menacingcheese]

Much appreciated! I'll brew it this weekend!

 

[bobbrews]

Much appreciated! I'll brew it this weekend!

Muntons Extra Light Malt Extract in Hopville is actually the DME product. So don't make the mistake of using LME. Also, Muntons XL DME is 37ppg / 3 L unlike the 43ppg / 5 L Golden Light DME from Briess. Muntons XL DME has a more pure malt flavor and is made from English 2-row. I use it in American IPAs a lot with "Great Success"... as Borat would say. Lol, let me know how the Sacha Baron Cohen worked out for you.

 

[Menacingcheese]

Thanks for the clarification! This is actually going to be my first foray into partial mashing after having done a couple of extract brews. I apologize if this is a little off topic for this thread but I'd appreciate it if you could give me a yay or nay on my plan. I'm going to take the 9.5# of grain in your recipe and mash it in a bag sitting in a 36 quart Coleman cooler I've got sitting around. I figured I'd heat ~ 3.5 gallons of water to about 168 degrees, put it in the cooler, then add my grains. Mash for an hour while monitoring the temp and then drain off my wort. Put my grain bag back in the cooler and add two gallons of 170 degree sparge water and let the grains soak for another 15 minutes. Drain again, add the sparge wort to the mash wort, bring my volume up to 6.5 gallons and carry on just as I would with an extract brew. Sound about right?

 

[bobbrews]

The recipe only contain 4 lbs. 12 oz. grain, which can be mashed in your kettle if you choose to. If you want to go the cooler route, that's fine. Partial mashing is less strict than all grain so hitting an exact 152 F for 60 minutes does not matter as much as you think. As long as you're in the 150-152 F ballpark, the DME will take care of the rest. I would shoot for about 1.50 to 1.75 gal water at 160-162 F - When you stir in your grain, it will cool that temp about 10 degrees down to your mash zone. I brew in those nylon mesh paint strainer bags, which makes things a little easier, so after the mash, I'll dip my grain bag several times in plain, clear 167-F ish water, which sort of acts like a sparge. Then, I'll let it drain the bag into a bowl and add the runnings to the kettle later.

Meanwhile, add your "grain wort" you got from the grain to the plain water in another kettle (or from your cooler to your kettle), bring everything to a boil, add half of your DME, plus the bittering hops, and follow the recipe as normal, adding the remainder of the DME late in the boil. If you're mashing in a bag and subsequently dipping the bag in mash out temp water (167-ish), First Wort Hopping may pose some difficulties, so when I do it, I will usually add the hops to the mash in a seperate nylon bag (mash hop). Then carry the hop bag over to the plain water after the mash and boil as usual, adding the boil hops to the bag as needed. Kind of unorthodox, but when BIAB (brew-in-a-bag) indoors using two kettles, it works quite well.

 

[Menacingcheese]

Sorry! The 9.5# was a total brain fart on my part. I was quickly adding up the grain bill and accidentally added in the weight of the DME. That's kind of why I was planning on mashing in a cooler. I didn't think the 9.5# of grain plus water would fit in my 7.5 gallon kettle. But the 4 lbs. 12 oz. should fit nicely. Thanks again for your help and advice! I'm looking forward to taking the next step up before doing all grain.

 

[urbanmyth]

You could replace them with Galaxy. Matter of fact, they would be a better suit. I'll change it.

I have another question, Bob. I couldn't get a hold of the Rakau, so I went ahead and ordered Pacific Hallertau instead. Can you think of a better substitute? Not brewing for another week and a half, so there is time to make changes.

 

[bobbrews]

What online store are you shopping at so I can see the choices? I would think any type of Hallertau would be out of place for an aromatic IPA with an NZ hop focus unless you're bittering with it. But then again, a lot of those NZ hops have a mix of grassy Noble and fruity American hop traits. Off the top of my head, I'd say Riwaka for a NZ hop. It's similar to Cascade... Or, you could always just use an American NW hop.

 

[urbanmyth]

What online store are you shopping at so I can see the choices? I would think any type of Hallertau would be out of place for an aromatic IPA with an NZ hop focus unless you're bittering with it. But then again, a lot of those NZ hops have a mix of grassy Noble and fruity American hop traits. Off the top of my head, I'd say Riwaka for a NZ hop. It's similar to Cascade... Or, you could always just use an American NW hop.

I was using Northern Brewer. I ended up getting 2oz each of Pacific Jade and Pacific Gem, so those should work better than the Hallertau.

 

[logdrum]

*Must brew via a full-volume boil
*Must make a yeast starter (Unless you want a Session IPA)
*Must be able to ferment in the 60's (F)
*No SMaSH brews

Please answer the following:

*All-Grain, Partial-Mash, or Extract? All Grain
*If All-Grain, what is your estimated efficiency?70%
*Boil time? In minutes.60
*Will you rack to secondary? No
*Hop Pellets or Leaf? Either/Both
*What is your start boil volume in gallons? 7.7
*What is your end batch volume in gallons? 5.7 (leave .5 in kettle)
*What is your desired alcohol content? 6.5-6.8%
*What is your desired hop aroma, i.e. Citrusy, Fruity, Tropical, Dank/Marijuana, Floral, Earthy, Spicy, Piney? No Floral, No Earthy
*Do you want to use a specific varietal of hops? If so, what kind? Columbus, Simcoe, Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Summit, Amarillo on hand
*Do you want to use a specific type of fermentable? If so, what kind?
*Do you want to use a specific type of yeast? If so, what kind? 1098
*Do you want to avoid using any specific ingredients? If so, what kind? Maris Otter
*Do you want to stick with an American 2-row base? Yes
*Do you want an IPA or IIPA? IPA
*Do you want a malty IPA/IIPA? balanced
*Do you want to stick to a certain amount of theoretical IBUs? Please give range. N/A
*Do you want a thin, moderate, or full body? moderate
*Do you want a dry, moderate, or sweet taste? moderate
*Do you think an IPA/IIPA should be "balanced", and what is "balance" to you? I'd like this one to be smooth hoppy, a bit of a back kick w/ sufficient malt to back it up
*Is beer color important to you? Please describe what color you desire. 7-9 SRM
*Please list a few of your favorite IPA/IIPAs. Great Lakes Commodore Perry, Green Flash Pallet Wrecker, Bell's The Oracle, SN Southern Harvest

 

[stompbox]

*All-Grain, Partial-Mash, or Extract? All Grain (BIAB)
*If All-Grain, what is your estimated efficiency? 75%
*Boil time? In minutes. 60
*Will you rack to secondary? Yes
*Hop Pellets or Leaf? Pellets
*What is your start boil volume in gallons? 6.75
*What is your end batch volume in gallons? 5.25
*What is your desired alcohol content? 5.5~7.5
*What is your desired hop aroma, i.e. Citrusy, Fruity, Tropical, Dank/Marijuana, Floral, Earthy, Spicy, Piney? Citrusy, Fruity, Tropical
*Do you want to use a specific varietal of hops? If so, what kind? N/A
*Do you want to use a specific type of fermentable? If so, what kind? N/A
*Do you want to use a specific type of yeast? If so, what kind? WLP0001
*Do you want to avoid using any specific ingredients? If so, what kind? N/A
*Do you want to stick with an American 2-row base? Yes
*Do you want an IPA or IIPA? IPA
*Do you want a malty IPA/IIPA? Slightly, I like a fairly balanced IPA
*Do you want to stick to a certain amount of theoretical IBUs? Please give range. N/A
*Do you want a thin, moderate, or full body? Thin to moderate
*Do you want a dry, moderate, or sweet taste? Moderate
*Do you think an IPA/IIPA should be "balanced", and what is "balance" to you? You can taste the sweet malty background, but the hops are in the forefront.
*Is beer color important to you? Please describe what color you desire. Not really
*Please list a few of your favorite IPA/IIPAs. Southern Tier 2xIPA, Bells Two Hearted, Troegs Nugget Nectar (it is actually an Imperial Amber), Bells Hopslam, Weyerbacher Hops Infusion

I'd like to see what you come up with.

 

[bobbrews]

*Must brew via a full-volume boil
*Must make a yeast starter (Unless you want a Session IPA)
*Must be able to ferment in the 60's (F)
*No SMaSH brews

Please answer the following:

*All-Grain, Partial-Mash, or Extract? All Grain
*If All-Grain, what is your estimated efficiency?70%
*Boil time? In minutes.60
*Will you rack to secondary? No
*Hop Pellets or Leaf? Either/Both
*What is your start boil volume in gallons? 7.7
*What is your end batch volume in gallons? 5.7 (leave .5 in kettle)
*What is your desired alcohol content? 6.5-6.8%
*What is your desired hop aroma, i.e. Citrusy, Fruity, Tropical, Dank/Marijuana, Floral, Earthy, Spicy, Piney? No Floral, No Earthy
*Do you want to use a specific varietal of hops? If so, what kind? Columbus, Simcoe, Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Summit, Amarillo on hand
*Do you want to use a specific type of fermentable? If so, what kind?
*Do you want to use a specific type of yeast? If so, what kind? 1098
*Do you want to avoid using any specific ingredients? If so, what kind? Maris Otter
*Do you want to stick with an American 2-row base? Yes
*Do you want an IPA or IIPA? IPA
*Do you want a malty IPA/IIPA? balanced
*Do you want to stick to a certain amount of theoretical IBUs? Please give range. N/A
*Do you want a thin, moderate, or full body? moderate
*Do you want a dry, moderate, or sweet taste? moderate
*Do you think an IPA/IIPA should be "balanced", and what is "balance" to you? I'd like this one to be smooth hoppy, a bit of a back kick w/ sufficient malt to back it up
*Is beer color important to you? Please describe what color you desire. 7-9 SRM
*Please list a few of your favorite IPA/IIPAs. Great Lakes Commodore Perry, Green Flash Pallet Wrecker, Bell's The Oracle, SN Southern Harvest

http://hopville.com/recipe/1459497/american-ipa-recipes/the-tony-danza

 

[bobbrews]

*All-Grain, Partial-Mash, or Extract? All Grain (BIAB)
*If All-Grain, what is your estimated efficiency? 75%
*Boil time? In minutes. 60
*Will you rack to secondary? Yes
*Hop Pellets or Leaf? Pellets
*What is your start boil volume in gallons? 6.75
*What is your end batch volume in gallons? 5.25
*What is your desired alcohol content? 5.5~7.5
*What is your desired hop aroma, i.e. Citrusy, Fruity, Tropical, Dank/Marijuana, Floral, Earthy, Spicy, Piney? Citrusy, Fruity, Tropical
*Do you want to use a specific varietal of hops? If so, what kind? N/A
*Do you want to use a specific type of fermentable? If so, what kind? N/A
*Do you want to use a specific type of yeast? If so, what kind? WLP0001
*Do you want to avoid using any specific ingredients? If so, what kind? N/A
*Do you want to stick with an American 2-row base? Yes
*Do you want an IPA or IIPA? IPA
*Do you want a malty IPA/IIPA? Slightly, I like a fairly balanced IPA
*Do you want to stick to a certain amount of theoretical IBUs? Please give range. N/A
*Do you want a thin, moderate, or full body? Thin to moderate
*Do you want a dry, moderate, or sweet taste? Moderate
*Do you think an IPA/IIPA should be "balanced", and what is "balance" to you? You can taste the sweet malty background, but the hops are in the forefront.
*Is beer color important to you? Please describe what color you desire. Not really
*Please list a few of your favorite IPA/IIPAs. Southern Tier 2xIPA, Bells Two Hearted, Troegs Nugget Nectar (it is actually an Imperial Amber), Bells Hopslam

I'd like to see what you come up with.

http://hopville.com/recipe/1459561/american-ipa-recipes/the-hugo-stiglitz

 

[sjjn]

Sorry! The 9.5# was a total brain fart on my part. I was quickly adding up the grain bill and accidentally added in the weight of the DME. That's kind of why I was planning on mashing in a cooler. I didn't think the 9.5# of grain plus water would fit in my 7.5 gallon kettle. But the 4 lbs. 12 oz. should fit nicely. Thanks again for your help and advice! I'm looking forward to taking the next step up before doing all grain.

http://www.rackers.org/calcs.shtml use the Can I Rack It? calculator to see what you can fit in a vessel...

 

[logdrum]

http://hopville.com/recipe/1459497/american-ipa-recipes/the-tony-danza

That was Quick! Thanks, I may end up using white wheat cause that's what I have on hand, might be able to do this Tuesday.

 

[CUBrewing]

*All-Grain, Partial-Mash, or Extract?
All grain
*If All-Grain, what is your estimated efficiency?
65%
*Boil time? In minutes.
60-90min
*Will you rack to secondary?
I can
*Hop Pellets or Leaf?
Pellets
*What is your start boil volume in gallons?
7.5g
*What is your end batch volume in gallons?
5g
*What is your desired alcohol content?
5-8%
*What is your desired hop aroma, i.e. Citrusy, Fruity, Tropical, Dank/Marijuana, Floral, Earthy, Spicy, Piney?
Floral/piney
*Do you want to use a specific varietal of hops? If so, what kind?
Nope
*Do you want to use a specific type of fermentable? If so, what kind?
Nope
*Do you want to use a specific type of yeast? If so, what kind?
Any that works well
*Do you want to avoid using any specific ingredients? If so, what kind?
Nope
*Do you want to stick with an American 2-row base?
Yes
*Do you want an IPA or IIPA?
Single
*Do you want a malty IPA/IIPA?
Slightly
*Do you want to stick to a certain amount of theoretical IBUs? Please give range.
45-75
*Do you want a thin, moderate, or full body?
Thin to moderate
*Do you want a dry, moderate, or sweet taste?
Dry to moderate
*Do you think an IPA/IIPA should be "balanced", and what is "balance" to you?
Balanced, slightly hoppy but balanced with malt
*Is beer color important to you? Please describe what color you desire.
No preference
*Please list a few of your favorite IPA/IIPAs.
Sweet water 420, harpoon ipa, Sierra Nevada

 

[kingwood-kid]

I'm looking to make a Fruity/Tropical summer IPA on the lighter end of the scale. 2-row or MO base. I generally prefer toasted malts to crystal, but was thinking a light addition of honey malt might be appropriate here. I have US-05 and WY1318 in the fridge, but can get whatever. Color isn't important. Medium body and sweetness.

I mostly want advice on how to combine Apollo, Citra & Simcoe (and whatever else I need to buy, except the elusive Amarillo).

 

[bobbrews]

That was Quick! Thanks, I may end up using white wheat cause that's what I have on hand, might be able to do this Tuesday.

That will work. They're uber-similar.

 

[bobbrews]

I'm looking to make a Fruity/Tropical summer IPA on the lighter end of the scale. 2-row or MO base. I generally prefer toasted malts to crystal, but was thinking a light addition of honey malt might be appropriate here. I have US-05 and WY1318 in the fridge, but can get whatever. Color isn't important. Medium body and sweetness.

I mostly want advice on how to combine Apollo, Citra & Simcoe (and whatever else I need to buy, except the elusive Amarillo).

Apollo - Dank/Resiny/Marijuana
Citra - Tropical/Fruity/Mango/Melon/Lychee!!!!
Simcoe - Piney/Musky/Complex/a little Fruity

Use Apollo throughout the boil, at whirlpool, and dryhop for a dank IPA. But if you dryhop with Citra as well, it will take over and lessen those Apollo traits. The dryhop tends to dominate the overall flavor/aroma character of your IPA. When I want to mix a hop like Apollo and Citra for a dank IPA with some additional complexity, I will only use the Citra during whirlpool. If I want a tropical IPA with a bit of dank complexity, then I'll use something like Apollo everywhere, but I'll focus on Citra or other tropical hops like Falconers Flight in the dryhop. If you want something piney, a Simcoe dryhop will pull through for you. If you want piney/floral, then use Simcoe and Amarillo in the dryhop.

 

[bobbrews]

*All-Grain, Partial-Mash, or Extract?
All grain
*If All-Grain, what is your estimated efficiency?
65%
*Boil time? In minutes.
60-90min
*Will you rack to secondary?
I can
*Hop Pellets or Leaf?
Pellets
*What is your start boil volume in gallons?
7.5g
*What is your end batch volume in gallons?
5g
*What is your desired alcohol content?
5-8%
*What is your desired hop aroma, i.e. Citrusy, Fruity, Tropical, Dank/Marijuana, Floral, Earthy, Spicy, Piney?
Floral/piney
*Do you want to use a specific varietal of hops? If so, what kind?
Nope
*Do you want to use a specific type of fermentable? If so, what kind?
Nope
*Do you want to use a specific type of yeast? If so, what kind?
Any that works well
*Do you want to avoid using any specific ingredients? If so, what kind?
Nope
*Do you want to stick with an American 2-row base?
Yes
*Do you want an IPA or IIPA?
Single
*Do you want a malty IPA/IIPA?
Slightly
*Do you want to stick to a certain amount of theoretical IBUs? Please give range.
45-75
*Do you want a thin, moderate, or full body?
Thin to moderate
*Do you want a dry, moderate, or sweet taste?
Dry to moderate
*Do you think an IPA/IIPA should be "balanced", and what is "balance" to you?
Balanced, slightly hoppy but balanced with malt
*Is beer color important to you? Please describe what color you desire.
No preference
*Please list a few of your favorite IPA/IIPAs.
Sweet water 420, harpoon ipa, Sierra Nevada

http://hopville.com/recipe/1465873/american-ipa-recipes/the-doogie-howser

 

[Mumbly]

Let's see what you can do.

I'm pretty much open to anything. My friends (the people that drink my beer) are not big ipa fans.
With that being said take creative freedom, but I would like to use hops that I have in stock which are. Willamette (5.6%, 2lbs) Golding (4% 2lbs) warrior (13.7% 1lb) galena (11% 1lb) northdown (7.2% 4oz) 7 C's (9.9% 4oz) hbc 342 (11.4% 2oz) cascade (6.2% 4oz) palisade (8.1% 1lb)

I need to use up some hops before the lady friend yells at me for taking up half the freezer.

A far as base malt goes I have 2-row and Maris otter on hand.

Capable of doing 10 gallon batches

Pretty much open for anything

 

[bolts]

*All-Grain, Partial-Mash, or Extract? All-Grain
*If All-Grain, what is your estimated efficiency? 75%
*Boil time? In minutes. 90
*Will you rack to secondary? Not typically
*Hop Pellets or Leaf? Leaf
*What is your start boil volume in gallons? ~8.5
*What is your end batch volume in gallons? 6
*What is your desired alcohol content? ~6.5
*What is your desired hop aroma, i.e. Citrusy, Fruity, Tropical, Dank/Marijuana, Floral, Earthy, Spicy, Piney? Spicy/Earthy w/ supporting Citrus/Pine
*Do you want to use a specific varietal of hops? If so, what kind?Columbus as the showcase
*Do you want to use a specific type of fermentable? If so, what kind?Rye Malt
*Do you want to use a specific type of yeast? If so, what kind?
*Do you want to avoid using any specific ingredients? If so, what kind? No Crystal
*Do you want to stick with an American 2-row base? No preference
*Do you want an IPA or IIPA? IPA
*Do you want a malty IPA/IIPA? Showcase the hops, but not a watery beer
*Do you want to stick to a certain amount of theoretical IBUs? Please give range. No harshness, but IBU's are my friend
*Do you want a thin, moderate, or full body? Showcase the hops / balanced to stand up
*Do you want a dry, moderate, or sweet taste? Dry
*Do you think an IPA/IIPA should be "balanced", and what is "balance" to you?Fantastic hop aroma, but not vegetal; full mouthfeel, but not cloying/sweet; No hotness from alcohol
*Is beer color important to you? Please describe what color you desire.
*Please list a few of your favorite IPA/IIPAs.10 Barrel ISA, Firestone Union Jack, Deschutes Inversion, Widmer O'Ryely IPA, Widmer X-114 IPA, mostly drink one-off IPAs from local (Northwest) pubs...

Thanks!