Need help! My Own 60 IPA Not clone.

[Rustyred5]

Below is a recipe im working on. Im trying to creat my own 60 min ipa. I want to keep the color below 10° SRM. and I wouldn't mind going up at least 10 points in gravity.
im thinking about adding a pound of either light gold or wheat extract.
I really need help with specialty grains choices. i have no knowledge of what to do there and what would be a good choice for this beer.

And to make it clear the reason behind it being 6 gallons is that im having a little fun with this recipe. I am going to divide it up into 3 gallon batches use a pretty standard yeast in one for a good American IPA and a Belgian yeast in the other for a Belgian style IPA.

http://hopville.com/recipe/1153858/american-ipa-recipes/mikeys-60-min-ipa

100% 9 lbs 0 Briess Pilsner Malt Extract
Batch size: 6.0 gallons


Original Gravity
1.051 / 12.6° Plato
(1.045 to 1.053)
Final Gravity
1.013 / 3.3° Plato
(1.011 to 1.014)
Color
3° SRM / 6° EBC
(Yellow)

hops
use time oz variety form aa
boil 60 mins 0.141 Simcoe pellet 13.0
boil 60 mins 0.141 Warrior pellet 15.0
boil 55 mins 0.141 Simcoe pellet 13.0
boil 55 mins 0.141 Warrior pellet 15.0
boil 50 mins 0.141 Simcoe pellet 13.0
boil 50 mins 0.141 Warrior pellet 15.0
boil 45 mins 0.141 Simcoe pellet 13.0
boil 45 mins 0.141 Warrior pellet 15.0
boil 40 mins 0.141 Simcoe pellet 13.0
boil 40 mins 0.141 Warrior pellet 15.0
boil 35 mins 0.141 Simcoe pellet 13.0
boil 35 mins 0.141 Warrior pellet 15.0
boil 30 mins 0.141 Citra pellet 11.0
boil 30 mins 0.141 Simcoe pellet 13.0
boil 30 mins 0.141 Warrior pellet 15.0
boil 25 mins 0.141 Citra pellet 11.0
boil 25 mins 0.141 Simcoe pellet 13.0
boil 20 mins 0.141 Citra pellet 11.0
boil 20 mins 0.141 Simcoe pellet 13.0
boil 15 mins 0.141 Citra pellet 11.0
boil 15 mins 0.141 Simcoe pellet 13.0
boil 10 mins 0.141 Citra pellet 11.0
boil 10 mins 0.141 Simcoe pellet 13.0
boil 05 mins 0.141 Citra pellet 11.0
boil 05 mins 0.141 Simcoe pellet 13.0
boil 01 min 0.141 Citra pellet 11.0
boil 01 min 0.141 Simcoe pellet 13.0
dry hop 7 days 1.0 Citra pellet 11.0
dry hop 7 days 1.0 Simcoe pellet 13.0
Boil: 4.0 avg gallons for 60 minutes


Bitterness
85.5 IBU / 16 HBU
ƒ: Tinseth
BU:GU
1.68

yeast
American Ale
ale yeast in liquid form with medium flocculation and 75% attenuation
Belgian Ardennes
ale yeast in liquid form with high flocculation


Alcohol
5.1% ABV / 4% ABW
Calories
168 per 12 oz.

misc
use time amount ingredient
boil 15 min 1 tsp Irish Moss

 

[brtisbuck]

You could try carastan, crystal 60 or 80, and some carapils. If you want to mini-mash some munich might also be nice.

 

[Rustyred5]

Thank you brtisbuck. I'll look at those. Now I'll just have to figure out how much to use. I do like the idea of a mini mash. I always feel like I'm cheating if I don't use actual grains.

 

[lumpher]

yaaaaaahhhhh.. that hop schedule scared me just looking at it

 

[brtisbuck]

Thank you brtisbuck. I'll look at those. Now I'll just have to figure out how much to use. I do like the idea of a mini mash. I always feel like I'm cheating if I don't use actual grains.

Start with say 8oz of the carastan and crystal, maybe 12oz of carapils and plug it into your software to see how it will effect your color and adjust from there.

As far as the munich you might want to use a pound, also check in your software on how that may effect your gravity. You should be able to just mini-mash all of your grains together rather than steeping the specialty grains and mashing the munich seperate. 1-1.5l per pound mashed at 154* for 30 min. I usually then just heat my kettle to 170* and tea-bag dunk my grain bag rather then a true sparge...that should work fine and save a step. Add your mash wort to the kettle and go.