so im being retarded this weekend.

[rustbucket]

Im brewing up an ipa with a 200+ ibu rating because i have a F' ton of hops in the freezer... I guess im doing this just to see what the outcome of it would be.

5.5g
Gravity will be 1.060

5lb 2-row
5lb vienna
.5lb 60L
.5lb carapilz

1.4 oz warrior FWH (15.2) (90min) 80.6IBU
1 oz chinook FWH (10.0) (90min) 37.9IBU
.2 oz columbus FWH (12.8) (90min) 9.7IBU
1 oz chinook (10.0) (60min) 32.2IBU
1 oz Chinook (10.0) (20min) 19.5IBU
1 oz Cascade (5.4) (20min) 9.5IBU
1 oz Chinook (10.0) (10min) 11.7IBU
1 oz Cascade (5.4) (10min) 6.3IBU
1 oz Chinook (10.0) (5min) 6.4IBU
1 oz Cascade (5.4) (5min) 3.1IBU
1 oz Chinook (10.0) Flame out
1 oz Cascade (5.4) Flame out
1.25 Chinook Dry hop 7-10 days
1.25 Cascade Dry Hop 7-10 days

Grand total of hops used 14.1oz at 216.9 IBU

mash 154

let me know what you think... if i should change up the hop schedule or how retarded i am :fro:?

 

[phidelt1499]

I'd be interested to know if this is really all that different from a 100+ ibu IIPA... like could one really tell the difference between 100 and 200 ibu?

Also, be sure to account for the water absorption from all of those hops. I overlooked this when I brewed my first big IPA and I only ended up with about 4.75 gal or so (I was shooting for 5.5)

Let us know how this goes.

 

[rustbucket]

oh yeah, i figure about 1/2- 3/4 gallon for water absorption from previous amounts known

that is one of the things i really am trying to test... as well... if i can tell 100+ or not...

 

[samc]

I'd be saving a lot more hops for dry hopping as that could turn out to be so bitter that the only thing that will save you is more dry hopping. Of course a lot depends on your water chemistry as well.

 

[rustbucket]

im thinking of backing it down a bit before i brew it anyways now... more in the lines of 120 ibu

 

[PseudoChef]

Theoretically almost impossible to get over 100 IBUs.

This was a challenge on BYOB TV and the closest they got was to 93 IBUs, IIRC.

 

[rustbucket]

i dumbed it down to 120 IBU saved about 5oz of hops