Single hop IPA

[UglySister]

I have 60 lb bag of 2 row just sitting here so that will be my malt, I also have lots of cascade (some store bought, some local). I bought a dry ale yeast.
So now for portions.
I want to try and stay under 5% abv. Somewhere around 10 lbs of 2 row I'm guessing. Then maybe three 1 oz hop additions. 1 at start then 15 and 3 min additions also.
Am I close?

 

[Paps]

Am I close?

Yes.
If your efficiency is decent you can use a little less malt (say 8 LBS) but i personally like to use 10-lbs per 5-gallons. I'll often hit 6 or 7 % ABV which i like myself. I also mash everything at 150-F (you should pick a temp and do all batches at it, at least the SMASHes to keep the X factors minimal) so i tend to get dryer beers. 154-f would probably get a 10-lb grain bill right around 5% for you.

 

[frosty87]

I am in the same situation as you, but honestly I've been playing with brewing single hop beers for a year now and it took me some months to learn that it really helps to try to dial a standard hop schedule and then modify it if you need it depending on the hop. Also started to do over 90% of late/dry hop additions in all of them to really squeeze the hop flavor.