IPA hop structure

[requiem960]

Looking to create a citrus inspired IPA. I'm sitting on Centennial, Citra, Amarillo, and Mosaic.

I love using an ounce of centennial at the first addition. I stole that from Bells Two Hearted clones, and found it is my favorite bittering hop. However, I want to do a more juicy, citrus style brew.

Using one ounce of centennial at the 60 minute mark, and trying to keep the IBU around 80, please give me advice on how you'd layer the hops throughout the rest of the boil. And what you'd throw in for dry hopping.

Thank you for helping!

 

[enkamania]

I do FWH, whirlpool and dry hop

 

[requiem960]

Here's what's going through my head:

1 oz Centennial 60 minutes
.25 oz Citra 30 minutes
.50 oz Amarillo 30 minutes
.50 oz Centennial 20 minutes
.50 oz Mosaic 15 minutes
.50 oz Citra 5 minutes
1 oz Amarillo whirlpool

Dry hop:
.50 oz Mosaic
.50 oz Citra
1 oz Amarillo

That structure puts me at 80.8 ibu.

Thoughts, alterations, recommendations?

 

[secondbase]

Bump the 30 minute additions to 15, and add everything else at flameout. Double the dry hop.

 

[requiem960]

Bump the 30 minute additions to 15, and add everything else at flameout. Double the dry hop.

Ok, I like the idea of doubling up on the dry hop additions. However, if I do the rest of the suggested change, I lose a ton of bitterness. Went from nearly 81 ibu to 53.6. I really want to bump that up. Would I be smart or crazy to double the 15 minute additions, and/or possibly move them to 20 minutes?

 

[requiem960]

If I move them to 20 minutes, double up on the Citra and Amarillo, making them a half ounce and a full ounce, respectively; and add a half ounce of Mosaic, I'd be at 75 ibu, and one very floral IPA. What are your thoughts?

 

[ViciousFishes]

Why are you so bitter? Er... Why the need for so much bitter? Bitter at FWH to ~15-20. Go 1:1:.5 of Citra, Amarillo and Mosaic at 5 minutes. 1:1:1 of same at 185* and 2:2:1 dry hop during your D-rest. That got me a best score of 43 pts and first place in a recent competition.

I'll be kegging a Galaxy, Citra, Simcoe version of this on Tuesday.

 

[requiem960]

Ok, so the IPA is going to be a 50/50 base malt split between Maris Otter and Pale 2-row with a pinch of crystal 20 and a hint of white wheat. Looking at around 7 % abv.

So, how does this sound:

1 oz Centennial 60 minutes
.50 oz Mosaic 15 minutes
.50 oz Citra 15 minutes
1 oz Amarillo 15 minutes
.50 oz Centennial whirlpool
.50 oz Mosaic whirlpool
.50 oz Citra whirlpool
1 oz Amarillo whirlpool

Dry hop:
1 oz Mosaic
1 oz Citra
1.5 oz Amarillo

The ibu suggests middle 60s. We all know that doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be overly bitter. But, I do like a floral, bitter, and hoppy IPA, with a mild bready/not overly malty body.

 

[derekcw83]

You have the hops for a MACC IPA

I brewed this last night and man the aroma was the best I've ever whiffed from the wort:

60m boil

10lb 2 row
1.5lb munich
1lb honey

1oz magnum (or centennial, maybe amarillo) FWH
.5oz citra 20
1.5oz amarillo whirlpool
1.5oz citra whirlpool
1.5oz mosaic whirlpool
1oz centennial whirlpool

1.5oz citra dry
1.5oz amarillo dry
1.5oz mosaic dry