Opinions on my IPA extract recipe? (1 gallon)

[vivalavince]

Brew Method: Extract
Style Name: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.043
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.065
Final Gravity: 1.015
ABV (standard): 6.5%
IBU (tinseth): 58.25
SRM (morey): 8.55

FERMENTABLES:
1.5 lb - Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light (90.9%)

STEEPING GRAINS:
0.15 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 60L (9.1%)

HOPS:
3 g - Mosaic, Type: Pellet, AA: 11.5, Use: First Wort, IBU: 14.89
5 g - Mosaic, Type: Pellet, AA: 11.5, Use: Boil for 15 min, IBU: 20.33
5 g - Mosaic, Type: Pellet, AA: 11.5, Use: Boil for 10 min, IBU: 14.86
5 g - Mosaic, Type: Pellet, AA: 11.5, Use: Boil for 5 min, IBU: 8.17
5 g - Mosaic, Type: Pellet, AA: 11.5, Use: Dry Hop for 7 days

YEAST:
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Starter: No
Form: Liquid
Attenuation (avg): 76.5%
Flocculation: Medium
Optimum Temp: 68 - 73 F

Looking to make a simple, tropical, hop heavy IPA.

 

[JR_Brewer]

Looks pretty good, I've been thinking about doing a Mosaic SMaSH beer some time.

My initial thought is that it's a little light on hops if you truly want a hop-heavy IPA. Maybe increase the first-wort hops, and then add some at flameout. Just my 2 cents.

Also, a boil off of one-third of your starting volume seems to be a lot. You know you system better than anyone else, so if this is your typical boil-off, I'm sure you're right. If so, I bet it really throws your hop utilization calculations off. Just think, you start the boil with 1.5 gallons, but by the time you're adding your final hops, you're down near 1 gallon.

Ok, best of luck, let us know how this turns out!