Kitchen Sink IPA - Grain Bill Critique

[permo]

Hi folks, I am conjuring up a recipe for a big beer that is going to use up a lot of the grains and fermentables I have lying around. Here is what I am thinking on a 15 gallon batch....

17 pounds pale malt
15 pounds raw wheat ( I know a farmer)
11 pounds honey (I know a beekeeper)
9 pounds Vienna malt
3 pounds flaked oats

OG should be around 1.087 and I am going to hop this thing generously like a DIPA with Columbus, cascade and centennial hops up to 80 IBU. I am making a 4 liter starter with three vials of german ale/kolsch yeast (WLP029).

I will likely perform a mash with a long protein rest to gelatinize the wheat and oats. I will bring the final sach rest up to about 154 degrees to leave some sweetness in final beer.

I know this is a very odd grain bill, what do you guys think of it? Honey ends up being around %20 of the fermentables...I hope this isn't too high.

 

[m00ps]

I think itll turn out fine. I still wouldnt mash at 154 though.

The main thing Im concerned with is the hops. If this is a kitchen sink recipe, im guessing the hops are old or opened already? I would try to take this into account and maybe use some fresh stuff for the dry hop additions or something

 

[permo]

My hops are all vaccum sealed and fresh. I will adjust mash temp down to 151 maybe? Planning huge additions of whirlpool and dry hops on this one.

I appreciate your input!!

 

[permo]

Here is my proposed recipe

16 gallon batch
17 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 30.4 %
16 lbs Wheat, Raw (1.7 SRM) Grain 2 28.6 %
10 lbs Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 3 17.9 %
3 lbs Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 4 5.4 %
2.00 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 26.6 IBUs
3.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 6 26.0 IBUs
4.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 7 14.8 IBUs
3.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 6.1 IBUs
4.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
3.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min Hop 10 0.0 IBUs
2.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Nugget [13.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
2.0 pkg German Ale/Kolsch (White Labs #WLP029) [35.49 ml] Yeast 13 -
10 lbs Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 14 17.9 %
3.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
3.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 16 0.0 IBUs
2.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 17 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Nugget [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 18 0.0 IBUs


Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color

Est Original Gravity: 1.086 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 10.0 %
Bitterness: 73.6 IBUs
Est Color: 5.3 SRM