Situational IPA

[Holter]

Ive been working on this recipe for a little while now and I was curious if anyone had any input on it. Thanks for any input.

PDB Situational IPA
14-B American IPA
Date: 8/13/11



Size: 12.0*gal
Efficiency: 80.0%
Attenuation: 80.0%
Calories: 232.26*kcal per 12.0*fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.070 (1.056 - 1.075)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.011 (1.010 - 1.018)
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Color: 7.7 (6.0 - 15.0)
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Alcohol: 7.38% (5.5% - 7.5%)
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Bitterness: 100.4 (40.0 - 70.0)
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Ingredients:
25.0*lb 2-Row Brewers Malt
38*oz Munich Malt
16*oz Cara-Pils® Malt
16*oz Wheat Malt
5.0*oz Crystal 40
5.0*oz Crystal 60
2.0*oz Magnum (14.5%) - added during boil, boiled 60.0*m
1.0*oz Centennial (10.0%) - added during boil, boiled 30*m
1.0*oz Simcoe® (13.0%) - added during boil, boiled 30.0*m
3.0*oz Centennial (10.0%) - added during boil, boiled 15*m
2.0*oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 10*m
2.0*oz Centennial (10.0%) - added during boil, boiled 0.0*m
6.0*oz Simcoe® (13.0%) - added dry to primary fermenter
4.0*oz Centennial (10.0%) - added dry to secondary fermenter

2.0*ea White Labs WLP001 California Ale

Schedule:
Ambient Air: 70.0*°F
Source Water: 60.0*°F
Elevation: 0.0*m

00:03:00 Mash In - Liquor: 9.37*gal; Strike: 167.36*°F; Target: 151.0*°F
01:03:00 Sacc Rest - Rest: 60.0*m; Final: 151.0*°F
01:23:00 Sparge - Sparge Volume: 15.0*gal; Sparge Temperature: 168.0*°F; Runoff: 14.7*gal

Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.5.21

 

[TimTrone]

I think I came a little when I realized you had 10oz dry hop. It's bout damn time someone else goes balls out with their hopping schedule. IMO either some Amarillo or citra would be a great compliment to your dry hops.

 

[TimTrone]

Oh, and I would drop the carapils. You had me side tracked with the hops

 

[Holter]

Im definitely not afraid of adding hops, especially for an IPA. I think adding amarillo in the dry hop is a good idea and i have a couple of pounds in the freezer so ill adjust for that.

Now as far as the carapils goes, i am fine with removing it but im curious why. Carapils is one of those ingredients that I have always included in my recipes to make sure they dont get too dry - but your not the first person to point out carapils in a recipe of mine so i am curious what made you say that?

Thanks-