My Caldera IPA attempt

[djfriesen]

This is my second iteration, this time at a full-size batch, rather than a 1-gallon trial.

Thoughts/Critiques?


Caldera IPA Clone - American IPA
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Batch Size: 5.500 gal
Boil Size: 6.750 gal
Boil Time: 60.000 min
Efficiency: 65%
OG: 1.069
FG: 1.021
ABV: 6.2%
Bitterness: 88.1 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 11 SRM (Morey)

Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Pale Malt (2 Row) US Grain 12.900 lb Yes No 79% 2 L
Munich Malt - 10L Grain 2.300 lb Yes No 77% 10 L
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L Grain 14.000 oz Yes No 74% 60 L
Total grain: 16.075 lb

Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Centennial 10.0%% 2.250 oz Boil 60.000 min Pellet 63.2
Simcoe 13.0%% 1.000 oz Boil 20.000 min Pellet 22.1
Simcoe 13.0%% 1.000 oz Boil 0.000 min Pellet 1.6
Amarillo 9.5%% 1.000 oz Boil 0.000 min Pellet 1.2
Amarillo 9.5%% 2.000 oz Dry Hop 7.000 day Pellet 0.0

Yeast
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
Safale S-05 Ale Dry 2.232 tsp Primary

Mash
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Name Type Amount Temp Target Time
Mash Infusion 4.019 gal 167.414 F 152.000 F 0.000 s
Final Batch Sparge Infusion 4.821 gal 183.711 F 165.200 F 15.000 min

 

[djfriesen]

Bought ingredients but had to sub Galena for the Centennial, as my LHBS was out.

 

[djfriesen]

Another quick question:

Opened my baggies of Simcoe and was getting a little bit of an off smell. Seems like they've gone a little past their date. Am I better off using a slightly old Simcoe, or trying to switch it out for something else? I am brewing tommorow morning, but can run over to the LHBS during the mash and swap them out for something. If I'm better off switching, what would be the best substitute for the above recipe? I was thinking a Falconer's Flight, but I'm open to suggestions if someone has had good results pairing something else with Galena and Amarillo. Any help is much appreciated.

 

[djfriesen]

Any input before I head over to the LHBS?