I've got xxx, what to do?

[jamesjoystick]

I have
1 ounce of Citra
1 of Amarillo
1 of Nelson Sauvin
1 of Brewers Gold
8.8 pounds of pale malt
2.2 crystal

What should I do?

 

[dkevinb]

That's perfect for an American pale ale. For a 5 gallon batch I'd use all the malt, then the hops like so:

1/2 oz Nelson Sauvin @ 60 min
1/2 oz Amarillo @ 15 min
1/2 oz Citra @ 15 min
1/2 oz Amarillo @ 5 min
1/2 oz Citra @ 5 min

OG = 1.055
ABV = 5.5%
IBU = 45

 

[Falcon3]

Agree its perfect for an APA or IPA.

TOTALLY disagree with using Nelson S at 60! That's your primo hop! Use the brewers gold for bittering, then layer in the other stuff from 15 to flameout. Save .5 oz of Nelson Citra and Amarillo for the dry hop.

 

[IslandLizard]

Perfect for an APA/IPA, but what Lovibond Crystal is that?

 

[jamesjoystick]

Great suggestions so far, the crystal is 120 ebc.

 

[brewmax25]

Agree its perfect for an APA or IPA.

TOTALLY disagree with using Nelson S at 60! That's your primo hop! Use the brewers gold for bittering, then layer in the other stuff from 15 to flameout. Save .5 oz of Nelson Citra and Amarillo for the dry hop.

Totally agree here. Nelsons are such a great hop. Don't use them for bittering!

 

[dkevinb]

Agree its perfect for an APA or IPA.

TOTALLY disagree with using Nelson S at 60! That's your primo hop! Use the brewers gold for bittering, then layer in the other stuff from 15 to flameout. Save .5 oz of Nelson Citra and Amarillo for the dry hop.

Yeah, you're right. I stand corrected.

 

[IslandLizard]

Great suggestions so far, the crystal is 120 ebc.

I had to look this up, I never used EBC units before. So around 60° Lovibond.

2.2 pounds is a bit much at that level for an APA/IPA, it's gonna be dark and quite caramely sweet.

You don't have any Carapils/Carafoam laying around? If you do, substitute a pound with that.

 

[feinbera]

I'll also throw down another vote for Falcon3's plan with the hops -- long as the Brewer's Gold isn't way down at the bottom of the AA% range for that varietal, it should be fine for bittering (maybe do a 90 minute boil if it's borderline at just 60?), freeing up those other tasty hops for flavor and aroma additions.

 

[jamesjoystick]

I had to look this up, I never used EBC units before. So around 60° Lovibond.

2.2 pounds is a bit much at that level for an APA/IPA, it's gonna be dark and quite caramely sweet.

You don't have any Carapils/Carafoam laying around? If you do, substitute a pound with that.

I can get crystal 50 ebc as well!

 

[IslandLizard]

20% of any crystal is a lot in an IPA. Carapils, Carafoam or "Dextrine Malt" is unfermentable (like Crystal) but has no sweetness, just body, and boosts the FG. If you can't get "Dextrine" in some form, Crystal 50 EBC maybe better suited than 120 EBC. 2 pounds (~20%) is plenty, rather use a bit less.

 

[jamesjoystick]

Sure, I don't have to use everything

 

[Falcon3]

You can also supplement with table sugar to bring the gravity up and dry it out. The crystal will have to be to your taste- there are some great pales with that much crystal- Oskar Blues Dales Pale Ale comes to mind.