melanoidin malt works great in IPAs as well
3floyds is uses a ton a melanoidin. Im brewing the BYO dreadnaught tomorrow
Dreadnaught clone (Three Floyds Brewing Co.)
OG 1.084
FG 1.021
IBU 100
SRM 11
ABV 8.1
Apparent Attenuation 75%
Brewhouse Efficency 65%
Fermentables
% Weight Weight (lbs) Grain Gravity Points Color
92.9 % 16.25 American Two-row Pale 78.2 5.9
7.1 % 1.25 Melanoidin Malt 5.4 10.0
Hops
% Wt Weight (oz) Hop Form AA% AAU Boil Time Utilization IBU
11.3 % 0.53 Warrior Whole/Plug 15.0 8.0 60 0.202 24.1
13.0 % 0.61 Simcoe Whole/Plug 13.0 7.9 60 0.202 24.0
15.5 % 0.73 Centennial Whole/Plug 11.0 8.0 45 0.186 22.3
15.5 % 0.73 Centennial Whole/Plug 11.0 8.0 30 0.155 18.7
34.0 % 1.60 Cascade Whole/Plug 5.0 8.0 15 0.100 12.0
10.6 % 0.50 Cascade Whole/Plug 5.0 2.5 DH 0.000 0.0
1 tsp Irish moss
Wyeast 1968 or WLP002
Single infusion at 159 deg F for 60 min.
Boil 90 min.
Ferment at 68 deg F.
No crystal, but with a 159 mash temp, it'll be the sweet and chewy DIPA that always blows my mind.