I'm bored and I feel like sharing my hoppy brewing knowledge. I've won several homebrewing awards and people always ask me for advice, which I am flattered to provide. I tend to brew IPAs/IIPAs via partial mash that taste and smell similar to Surly Furious, Lagunitas Sucks, or Firestone Walker Union Jack. I can post recipe suggestions for extract and all-grain brewers as well. However, I do not guarantee that I will reply with a recipe if I don't agree with your responses.
Please post the following:
The only rule is that you must be able to brew via a full volume boil
Kettle size (size - in gallons): 8.5
Carboy or Bucket? (size - in gallons): 5.0
Extract, Partial Mash, or All-Grain: All Grain
Do you BIAB? Yes, No, or What the Hell is that?: Yes
Are you able to rack to secondary?: Yes
Boil size (in gallons): 8.5
Batch size (in gallons): 5.0
List your top 3-5 favorite commercial American IPAs: Like most of them, but lot's I haven't tried. Surprise me. Mostly looking to NOT use Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Simcoe, Amarillo as I want things using other hops.
List your top 3-5 favorite commercial American Imperial IPAs: Same comment.
What is your desired alcohol level for this recipe?: 6-7 ABV
Can you make a yeast starter, or do you prefer dry yeast?: Yes, but usually use dry (washed yeast) as I am lazy and cheap
Patience level (1-none, 2-low, 3-medium, 4-high): 4
Quality expectation (1-I don't care, I just want to drink, 2-If you can brew me the average beer then that's cool, 3-pretty high, 4-I want world class): 4
Balance (1-I would rather have something more sweet than bitter, 2-I want an absolute even bitterness and sweetness, 3-give me a beer with smooth, yet prominent bitterness, 4-blast me with bitterness and peel off my enamel):
Body (1-Thin and highly drinkable, 2-Moderate body, drinks fairly easy, 3-Full body, a sipper for sure): 2
Malt profile (1-I want to taste a lot of different grains, 2-I want an even portrayal of malt and hops, 3-I don't really care about the malt as much as the hops, but malt still matters, 4-I want all hops, in my face with little to no malt character):