IPA recipe check

[mattldm]

Just put together this recipe and wanted to get some feedback. So far I have made two pale ales using centennial and amarillo and I loved them, but I wanted to try something else and not get stuck in a rut. So I changed up the hops for this recipe.

5.25 gal batch
Mash @ 152°
OG 1.068
IBU - 65
SRM 11

10 - lbs Pale 2-row
2 - lbs munich 10L
1 - lb Crystal 20L
1 - lb Honey Malt

1oz - Columbus 60 min
.5oz - Columbus 20 min
1oz - Cascade 10 min
.5oz - Columbus 2 min
.5oz - Cascade 2 min
1 oz - Cascade Dry Hop 7 Days

WLP-001 @68°

Let me know what you think
thanks

 

[Fletch78]

You've used that grain bill before? What can you tell me about it? Every time I ask someone about honey malt, they scoff at me. Sometimes they also snicker.

Sorry I don't have credible feedback for your recipe. :cheers:

 

[Poobah58]

The hops may get masked by all that malty sweetness. IPA's tend to be on the dry side. If it's your first, I would cut the C-20 to 1/2# and the honey malt to 1/4# and replace with more Pale malt. Modify your next batch if you want it more malty/sweet.

 

[beerjunky828]

I would use a blend of cascade and columbus at 15 mins. for your flavor additions. But it sounds good to me.

 

[mattldm]

Thanks for the tips.
I am looking for a rich malty IPA, not a dry crisp IPA. Although i love both styles of IPA I'm going for malty on this one.

I'll see about the adding the combo for the 15 min. hop addition, thanks.

 

[PGHBrew]

If your looking for rich malty I would increase your rest temp a couple degrees. I use wlp001 alot and have consistently got 80-85% attenuation using mash temps around 152F.

 

[mattldm]

If your looking for rich malty I would increase your rest temp a couple degrees. I use wlp001 alot and have consistently got 80-85% attenuation using mash temps around 152F.

Yeah I was Thinking that too. I have used 001 for several recipes and got around 80% attenuation too. So maybe I will bump it up to 154-155.

 

[humann_brewing]

The hops may get masked by all that malty sweetness. IPA's tend to be on the dry side. If it's your first, I would cut the C-20 to 1/2# and the honey malt to 1/4# and replace with more Pale malt. Modify your next batch if you want it more malty/sweet.

I agree, especially with a IBU/OG ratio of less than 1