My Imperial IPA

[welcomeguy]

All Grain
Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Boil Size: 7.76 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 6.22 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.25 gal

Create a yeast starter with 500.00 l of wort

Total Water Needed: 11.06 gal

Mash
12 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row)
2 lbs Honey Malt
2 lbs Munich Malt
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L
1.00 oz Centennial 60.0 min
Mash Steps
Mash In Add 24.74 qt of water at 168.7 F 150.0 F 60 min

Fly sparge with 5.05 gal water at 168.0 F
To achieve boil volume of 7.76 gal

Boil
1 lbs 4.0 oz Sugar
2.00 oz Nugget 60.0 min Hop
1.00 oz Centennial 20.0 min
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)
1.00 oz Amarillo 15.0 min
1.00 oz Centennial 10.0 min
1.60 oz Amarillo 5.0 min
2.00 oz Saaz Flame out
1.00 oz Amarillo Flame out
1.00 oz Centennial Flame out

Add Yeast
500 ML starter with SafAle English Ale #S-04

Original Gravity 1.084 (Target: 1.083 SG)
Measure Actual Batch Volume 5.95(Target: 6.22 gal)


Primary Fermentation (14.00 days at 67.0 F ending at 67.0 F)

Dry Hop (7 days still in Primary at 67.0 F)
1.50 oz Amarillo 7.0 Days
1.50 oz Centennial 7.0 Days

Cold Crash at 32.0 F 3 Days

Bottle and wait 2 weeks (or try)

What do you all think???

 

[Bramstoker17]

There are a couple suggestions I'd make, but keep in mind this is based on my taste! 2 pounds of honey malt seems like a lot in any beer, but that is a ton for an IPA. Honey malt lends a lot of malt sweetness to a beer, and I think the amounts you've got here will be overpowering. I'd scale it back to a half pound tops and see if you like that first before I'd consider adding more.

I'd also replace the Saaz with another American hop, maybe Simcoe. The Saaz will likely be overpowered by the more intense American hop varieties you're using, and I don't think it'll contribute much to your beer.

I'd also consider bumping the dry hop up another oz or two!

Hope that helps!