RATE MY SMaSH !!

[Tava]

looking for constructive comments on my recipe. first time designing a SMaSH (Single malt, single hops)..

most appreciated!!
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Recipe: Citra SMaSH
Brewer: James
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 8.37 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.58 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.08 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.63 gal
Estimated OG: 1.075 SG
Estimated Color: 7.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 59.2 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 83.3 %
Estimated ABV: 8.4%
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
15 lbs Maris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM) Grain
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop
0.50 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop
0.50 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 15 lbs
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 4.69 gal of water at 159.1 F 148.0 F 75 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (2.20gal, 4.19gal) of 168.0 F water

 

[IffyG]

I'd add a flame out addition and dry hopping to really let the cotta shine.

 

[masskrug]

8.4 ABV, 60 IBU's. Beautiful numbers! Have you considered a dry hop addition?

 

[Tava]

right after I posted I thought of adding a dry hop. maybe an ounce. I have 2 pounds of Citra vacuum packed in the freezer, so why be stingy

 

[TriggerFingers]

As far as a SMASH beer goes, you may want to make it a little "smaller" like 1.060, 45-50 IBUS....even then I would probably add some Crystal 40 or 60 to it (but that wouldn't make it a SMASH)....

What I would do? Move the 20 minute addition to zero.....then dry hop (or double dry hop) with at least 2 oz......

Thats just me....YMMV

 

[TriggerFingers]

Man, if you have the citra, make it like Zombie Dust.....30 min Whirlpool at flameout (1.5-2 oz) and double dry hop it with around 3 oz!

 

[Tava]

so moving the 20 to 0 drops IBU from 60 to 50. are you thinking I had too much IBU for a single mash?

 

[Tava]

zombie dust SMaSH... interesting

 

[Tava]

ok. check this out. smash 2.0

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 8.37 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.58 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.08 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.63 gal
Estimated OG: 1.075 SG
Estimated Color: 7.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 41.9 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 83.3 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
15 lbs Maris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM) Grain 1 100.0 %
0.50 oz Citra [12.00 %] - First Wort 90.0 min Hop 2 19.9 IBUs
0.50 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 3 10.2 IBUs
0.50 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 4 8.4 IBUs
0.50 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 5 3.4 IBUs
0.50 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 6 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast 7 -
0.75 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 8 0.0 IBUs
0.75 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 9 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 15 lbs
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 4.69 gal of water at 159.1 F 148.0 F 75 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (2.20gal, 4.19gal) of 168.0 F water

 

[TriggerFingers]

Tava,

What I meant was usually when I think of Smash I think of something simple with an OG around 1.060 and 50 IBUS or less. SMASH can be whatever you want it to be, and like I said if you are sitting on 2 lbs of citra, you can take the recipe in any direction you want....it really depends on what you like to drink.

If you want to keep the grain the same and make an IPA smash, I would be interested in how it turns out.

Your recipe looks good.....now here is what I would change for the following styles....
for an APA= now subtract some base malt from the revised 2.0 recipe
for an IPA= now up your bittering addition to get you back around 60-65IBUS (.75 oz maybe at 90 min?), and your flameout addition (maybe 1.5 oz and do a hop stand--lots of info on this, even in the newest issue of BYO) to your revised 2.0 recipe

Also, if you bring it down to 1.060 you are good with 1 pack of 05---if you do an IPA, might want to consider 2 packs.

 

[Tava]

Good info trigger. I do agree with keeping it simple and seeking out a balance between two ingredients. Now you have given me enough info to brew several batches!

Thanks