Esteemed HBT community, I come to you as a humble brewer seeking input on a WC IPA recipe that I've been building. WC IPA is one of my favorite styles and yet I've never really brewed one because I generally prefer to brew beers in the 4-5% ABV range. But, a lot of friends and family are IPA drinkers and I'd like to have something on tap around Thanksgiving.
I want this to be dry (hoping it will finish at or below 1.010 with the help of amylase enzyme in the mash and dextrose in the boil). I want assertive bitterness but not an IBU-bomb like the early 2010's. Want classic citrusy, piney/spicy hop flavor with a bit of a tropical, rounded backdrop from a "new world" hop like Strata.
I think I'm struggling with the hop schedule the most. Note, I know it looks funny but I always list my flameout hops as 1 minute additions so that I can pick the (immaterial) IBU contribution in my final calc. Thank you!
Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: American IPA
Boil Time and Temp: 75 min at 149F
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.048
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.064
Final Gravity: 1.010
ABV (standard): 7.1%
IBU (tinseth): 66.67
SRM (morey): 4.66
FERMENTABLES:
11.25 lb - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L) (83.7%)
1.25 lb - American Munich (9.3%)
12 oz - Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) (5.6%)
3 oz - Acidulated Malt (1.4%)
HOPS:
0.55 oz - CTZ, Type: Pellet, AA: 13.1, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 25.27
1 oz - Simcoe, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.9, Use: Boil for 20 min, IBU: 27.4
0.5 oz - CTZ, Type: Pellet, AA: 13.1, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 0.99 (flameout)
0.5 oz - Strata , Type: Pellet, AA: 12, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 0.91 (flameout)
1 oz - CTZ, Type: Pellet, AA: 13.1, Use: Hop Stand for 15 min, IBU: 3.57
1.5 oz - Simcoe, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.9, Use: Hop Stand for 15 min, IBU: 5.27
1 oz - Strata , Type: Pellet, AA: 12, Use: Hop Stand for 15 min, IBU: 3.27
2 oz - Strata , Type: Pellet, AA: 12, Use: Dry Hop for 0 days
2 oz - Simcoe, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.9, Use: Dry Hop for 0 days
2 oz - CTZ, Type: Pellet, AA: 13.1, Use: Dry Hop for 0 days
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
1.25 ts - Amylase enzyme in mash
0.25 tsp - ALDC , Type: Other, Use: Primary
YEAST:
Fermentis / Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
TARGET WATER PROFILE:
Profile Name: Light colored and hoppy
Ca2: 50
Mg2: 5
Na: 10
Cl: 50
SO4: 100
HCO3: 0
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1556319/modern-west-coast-ipa
I want this to be dry (hoping it will finish at or below 1.010 with the help of amylase enzyme in the mash and dextrose in the boil). I want assertive bitterness but not an IBU-bomb like the early 2010's. Want classic citrusy, piney/spicy hop flavor with a bit of a tropical, rounded backdrop from a "new world" hop like Strata.
I think I'm struggling with the hop schedule the most. Note, I know it looks funny but I always list my flameout hops as 1 minute additions so that I can pick the (immaterial) IBU contribution in my final calc. Thank you!
Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: American IPA
Boil Time and Temp: 75 min at 149F
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.048
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.064
Final Gravity: 1.010
ABV (standard): 7.1%
IBU (tinseth): 66.67
SRM (morey): 4.66
FERMENTABLES:
11.25 lb - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L) (83.7%)
1.25 lb - American Munich (9.3%)
12 oz - Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) (5.6%)
3 oz - Acidulated Malt (1.4%)
HOPS:
0.55 oz - CTZ, Type: Pellet, AA: 13.1, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 25.27
1 oz - Simcoe, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.9, Use: Boil for 20 min, IBU: 27.4
0.5 oz - CTZ, Type: Pellet, AA: 13.1, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 0.99 (flameout)
0.5 oz - Strata , Type: Pellet, AA: 12, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 0.91 (flameout)
1 oz - CTZ, Type: Pellet, AA: 13.1, Use: Hop Stand for 15 min, IBU: 3.57
1.5 oz - Simcoe, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.9, Use: Hop Stand for 15 min, IBU: 5.27
1 oz - Strata , Type: Pellet, AA: 12, Use: Hop Stand for 15 min, IBU: 3.27
2 oz - Strata , Type: Pellet, AA: 12, Use: Dry Hop for 0 days
2 oz - Simcoe, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.9, Use: Dry Hop for 0 days
2 oz - CTZ, Type: Pellet, AA: 13.1, Use: Dry Hop for 0 days
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
1.25 ts - Amylase enzyme in mash
0.25 tsp - ALDC , Type: Other, Use: Primary
YEAST:
Fermentis / Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
TARGET WATER PROFILE:
Profile Name: Light colored and hoppy
Ca2: 50
Mg2: 5
Na: 10
Cl: 50
SO4: 100
HCO3: 0
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1556319/modern-west-coast-ipa
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