Looking for IPA advice - 2nd time all-grainer

[hogie1980]

Hello everyone. This is my first post but I have been following the site for a while now and have been learning more every day. I've been homebrewing for a couple of years. I started out doing the basic canned kits as per the instructions, then moved on to boiling those kits on the stove and adding my own hops. I skipped doing a partial mash recipe and moved on to all-grain brewing last month and used a converted cooler as my mash tun. The beer turned out fine even though I missed my temperature targets each time and was only 66% efficient. Still, I learned a lot about the process and am ready to give it another shot.

So I love strong/hoppy IPAs but unfortunately in my neck of the woods (Newfoundland, Canada) they are quite rare.

I put together this recipe based on reading around and had to go with what hops were available at my LHBS. I have 2oz each of Chinook, Cascade and Citra. I think I am more of an aroma lover so am shooting for about 60 IBUs with a nice amount of dry hopping.

So I'm wondering if you have any advice on the following recipe? Anything seem redundant or unnecessary?

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Hogie's IPA
Batch size: 6 gallons
SRM: 8
OG: 1.072
Yeast: Wyeast 1056

Grain bill:

14# 4oz Canadian Two-row Pale
1# 1.637oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (500g)
8oz Toasted Malt (pale malt for 10mins @350F)

60 mins 1.5 Chinook pellet 10.9
5 mins 0.5 Chinook info leaf 10.9
5 mins 1.0 Cascade info pellet 4.6
5 mins 1.0 Citra info leaf 13.4
dry hop 10 days 1.0 Citra info leaf 13.4
dry hop 10 days 1.0 Cascade info pellet 4.6

1tsp irish moss for 15mins
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Single infusion at 152F and batch sparge 7.5 gallons total.

Also, I am going to make a yeast starter for the first time. I smacked the 1056 this evening and am going to make a 1.6L starter in a growler with 6oz of DME. Sound ok?

Thanks for any and all of you advice!

 

[sudsmcgee]

I'm no expert, but I don't see the point of the 30 minute hop additions. Personally, I'd add them at 10 or 5 mins.

 

[bob1852]

I agree with susdmcgee - especially since you say you like the aroma....

I would do this:

1.5 oz Chinook @ 60
0.5 oz Chinook @ 5
1 oz Citra @ 5
1 oz Cascade @ 5
1 oz Citra - dry
1 oz Cascade Dry

 

[mrk305]

I'm no expert either, but some IPA's are brewed with continuos hop additions. He is going to check on the boil after 30 minutes. He might as well throw something in it.

I add almost a tablespoon of Irish moss at 15 minutes. I don't measure it or anything. I just shake some into the palm of my hand. It doesn't have to be exact. I put my chiller in, and as it comes back to a boil I add my 15 minute hops and moss.

 

[hogie1980]

Thanks for the feedback on the hops and the irish moss. Does the grain bill look ok? Is that enough toasted malt to make a taste difference or will it be buried by the hops?