IPA Advice

[hopheaded]

Im about to start an IPA...modified a recipe i found on here and want to know what you guys think...
Batch size: 5.0 gallons

8# Light Dry Extract 44 8
1# Briess Caramel 20L 34 20

USE TIME OZ VARIETY FORM AA
boil 60 mins 0.25 Citra pellet 13.4
boil 60 mins 0.25 Warrior pellet 17.2
boil 60 mins 0.25 Amarillo leaf 10.8
boil 45 mins 0.25 Amarillo leaf 10.8
boil 45 mins 0.25 Citra pellet 13.4
boil 45 mins 0.25 Warrior pellet 17.2
boil 30 mins 0.25 Citra pellet 13.4
boil 30 mins 0.25 Amarillo leaf 10.8
boil 30 mins 0.25 Warrior pellet 17.2
boil 15 mins 0.25 Warrior pellet 17.2
boil 15 mins 0.25 Citra pellet 13.4
boil 15 mins 0.25 Amarillo leaf 10.8
flame out 1.0 Amarillo leaf 10.8
dry hop 1.0 Cascade pellet 5.0
in keg 1.0 Cascade leaf 7.5

liquid california ale yeast in a starter

Original Gravity (according to brew calculator) 1.076
(1.067 to 1.079)
Final Gravity (according to brew calculator) 1.018

My main question is...what would adding another pound or 2 of DME do for me? i know itd probably bump up my ABV but flavor wise im not sure...

 

[JonK331]

I wouldn't bother with the 45 and 30 minute additions. You aren't getting any flavor/aroma from those additions and are getting less IBUs from them as a result of boiling them for less time. I would recalculate the IBUs based on mostly the sixty minute addition. Then add more at the end of the boil. Adding so much in the middle of the boil is a waste of hops IMO.

 

[JonK331]

BTW - nice to see another Bay Area brewer on here!

 

[hopheaded]

will take into consideration
what do you think about adding some extra DME?

cheers to the bay area!

edit: after some research...i think ill be cutting the 45 minute addition and adding some more to my 15/30 minute adds

 

[toman8r]

My main question is...what would adding another pound or 2 of DME do for me? i know itd probably bump up my ABV but flavor wise im not sure...

How sweet do you want the beer to be? With that much extract and crystal malt I would expect the beer to finish pretty sweet. FWIW I think the Pliny homebrew recipe has something like a half pound of crystal 45 and corn sugar at 1.070. If you want to up increase the abv I'd say just use corn sugar.

 

[BreckBastion]

I second both comments of moving the 45 and 30 min additions bringing those to the 10 and 5 min mark or so or even 5 and 2 min. Using sugar to help dry it out a little more if you want more alc content. That's a personal taste of mine though.
Adding another lb or 2 of DME isn't going to contribute much to the flavor, just make it a little sweeter, higher alc content and higher FG.