Leftover IPA

[mhochman]

I'm still relatively new to concocting my own recipes. I have a bunch of random ingredients lying around from different batches, so I thought I'd make an IPA out of them and call it "Leftover IPA." I'm looking for a straight up American IPA, nice and clean, hoppy. I own everything on the list below except the 2 row. Looking for feedback.

Expected OG: 1.056 SG
Expected FG: 1.014 SG
Apparent Attenuation: 75.0 %
Expected ABV: 5.7 %
Expected ABW: 4.4 %
Expected IBU: (using Tinseth): 66.4 IBU
Expected Color: (using Morey): 10.3 SRM
BU:GU ratio: 1.18 Approx Color:
Mash Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Duration: 60.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 64 ˚F


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
US 2-Row Malt 10lb 0oz 83.3 % 3.3 In Mash/Steeped
US Caramel 60L Malt 1lb 0oz 8.3 % 10.9 In Mash/Steeped
German Carafa I 8.00 oz 4.2 % 0.2 In Mash/Steeped
German Melanoidin Malt 8.00 oz 4.2 % 2.3 In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
US Magnum 13.5 % 1.00 oz 50.3 Loose Pellet Hops 60 Min From End
US Horizon 10.1 % 0.50 oz 9.3 Loose Pellet Hops 15 Min From End
US Horizon 10.1 % 0.50 oz 3.7 Loose Pellet Hops 5 Min From End
NZ Cascade 7.1 % 1.00 oz 1.1 Loose Pellet Hops 1 Min From End
US Citra 12.5 % 1.00 oz 2.0 Loose Pellet Hops 1 Min From End
US Citra 12.0 % 1.00 oz 0.0 Loose Pellet Hops Dry-Hopped

Yeasts
Yeast Strain Amount Used
DCL US-05 (formerly US-56) SafAle 1 pack



I also have 1 oz of Warrior, which I don't mind using, just didn't want to overdue it. Any thoughts? I think I need more malt to boost the OG a bit. Which would you add to?

 

[TheCADJockey]

No man left behind! Throw the warrior in that sucka!



disclaimer: comment is opinion and based on no actual experience or knowledge, throw in that sucka at own risk

 

[mblanks2]

I like to keep my caramel/Crystal malts at 5% or less.

 

[BierGut]

Add some Munich malt or Crystal 20L to boost the OG and yes throw those warrior hops in there too.

 

[mhochman]

Alright, so I'll add Warrior at the 30 min mark. Now the IBU is very high and I'll need to up that OG. I can get more Munich. Should I up the 2 row as well?

I'm now at 110 IBUs.

 

[mhochman]

11# 2 row
2# munich
.5# carafoam
.5# melanoidin
.5# crystal 60

OG=1.068

I didn't want to go much bigger than that. I need to tinker with the hop schedule now. Need the magnum as my bittering hop since it doesn't do much else. What if I did a 30 minute boil?

 

[KOamps]

I love an IPA with tons of crystal, there's a recipe over on the Canadian brewing forum for a Hawaiian IPA that had two pounds of crystal 60 in a 5 gallon batch that's great. The sweetness balances the extra bitterness in an IPA nicely.

 

[ArkotRamathorn]

You could move more of the hops to 5 minutes or less boil time. This could help lower the IBUs a little. The second dose of warrior you could also move to 20 minutes or 15 minutes replacing the other hop additions you moved lower. I personally like my hop additions for IPAs to either be at 60 minutes, or 5 minutes and under, flame out/whirlpool additions have that added benefit of not adding a lot of IBUs but jacking the aroma/flavor through the roof.