IPA recipe critique help

[BBKing]

Hey everyone,

I just finished coming up with an IPA recipe using nothing but a pen, calculator, and Ray Daniels book "Designing Great Beers". So...I was hoping that anyone with BeerSmith or something wouldnt mind plugging my recipe in and seeing what it says.

And any other critiques are appreciated.

5.5 gallons
1.060 OG
Estimated 65% effeciency

#13.39 Rahr 2-Row
#.74 Victory

.5 oz Cascade @ 60 (12.8 IBUs)
1 oz Citra @ 20 (29.8 IBUs)
.5 oz Chinook @ 5 (4.9 IBUs)
.5 oz Citra @ 5 (4.7 IBUs)
.5 oz Citra @ 0 (4.7 IBUs)

Correction of gravity is 1.05 if that helps anyone

As you can probably tell, I'm going for a nice fruity IPA. I havent decided on the yeast yet, I'll probably experiment with that a tad.

Again, any critiques would help!

 

[Schnitzengiggle]

Here is what BeerSmith came up with. I have no idea what your actual hop AA% are, so take note of the IBU's/addition as they are quite different.

Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 8.09 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.76 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 5.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 39.9 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 76.8 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
13 lbs 6.2 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 94.8 %
11.8 oz Victory Malt (biscuit) (Briess) (28.0 SR Grain 2 5.2 %
0.50 oz Cascade [7.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 3 11.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 4 21.4 IBUs
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 5 3.8 IBUs
0.50 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 6 3.5 IBUs
0.50 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 7 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 14 lbs 2.1 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 17.78 qt of water at 168.2 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 3 steps (Drain mash tun, , 2.68gal, 2.68gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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Hope this helps.

 

[Keffa]

I would switch the Chinook and Cascades, you'd have better IBU that way and would keep the floral/fruity notes from the Cascades where they should be, in the flavor and aroma. Cascade + Citra sounds like a good combo to me.


Otherwise, should turn out well, I think any good American yeast would work well, 1056/001/US-05. Above mash of 152 is a good suggestion.


Let us know, this sounds like a good beer.