IPA recipe critique?

[dedhedjed]

With a few extract kit batches under my belt, I've decided to venture out and work up my own recipe. I'd love any and all feedback...

3# Amber LME
5# Extra Pale LME
Crystal 40L .75# Steeped for 20 min at 155degrees

Hop Pellets-

Columbus .75oz 60 min
Columbus .5oz 30 min
Columbus .5oz 15 min
Cascade .5oz 15 min
Cascade .5 oz 5 min
Cascade .5 oz at flameout

Probably dryhop with an ounce of Cascade.
77 IBU
Rogue Pacman Yeast

Thoughts? Advice?

 

[McGarnigle]

I'm trying to calc the OG in my head....that's below 1060 I think. That will come across as pretty bitter, which may be what you want. I think it's unusual to use that much amber (or any amber perhaps). I don't know if that's wrong or just different. I personally like a touch of Munich.

Dry hopping is good.

 

[Grizzlybrew]

I would probably drop the amber LME and replac eit with Extra Pale LME. Then, I would bump the crystal to 1 lbs. to 1 1/4 lbs.

Other than that, looks pretty good. It should be a dam,n good IPA.

 

[dedhedjed]

Thanks for the input folks. With two votes for dropping the amber I am convinced, and I will up the crystal.

OG comes out to 1061. I am going for a bitter IPA, hence the columbus with its high AA. I've used columbus a few times and have really enjoyed it. I was tempted to do this one all columbus, but I didn't want the hop profile to be one dimensional.

Thanks for the input and advice.