Third AG - Citra-ish IPA

[Satisfaction]

So still unsure of my recipes and would like some feedback on opportunity to improve this one. Thanks for your help!

***Edited version

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 6.74 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.24 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.25 gal
Estimated OG: 1.064 SG
Estimated Color: 9.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 54.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81.8 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
11 lbs Pale Ale (2-row) (3.0 SRM) Grain 2 86.3 %
1 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 3 7.8 %
12.0 oz Caramel Malt - 60L (Briess) (60.0 SRM) Grain 4 5.9 %
1.00 oz Warrior [13.70 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 40.7 IBUs
0.25 oz Citra [13.40 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 8 4.9 IBUs
0.25 oz Citra [13.40 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 10 3.6 IBUs
0.25 oz Citra [13.40 %] - Boil 1.0 min Hop 13 0.4 IBUs
0.25 oz Citra [13.40 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Citra [13.40 %] - Dry Hop 14.0 Days Hop 18 0.0 IBUs
0.25 oz Cascade [6.90 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 2.5 IBUs
0.25 oz Cascade [6.90 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 9 1.9 IBUs
0.25 oz Cascade [6.90 %] - Boil 1.0 min Hop 12 0.2 IBUs
0.25 oz Cascade [6.90 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 14 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [6.90 %] - Dry Hop 14.0 Days Hop 17 0.0 IBUs
1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 3.0 days) Other 11 -
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 6 -
3.00 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 1 -
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35. Yeast 16 -

 

[Piratwolf]

This is sort of a personal thing, but I'm finding that my best pale ales have a simple grain bill. I'd do 2-row and 2lbs of either Munich or Vienna and I'd drop the others. That'll give you a little malt but leave the hops to shine instead of competing with a muddle of malts.

Cascade is a classic choice. Can't help with the Citra.

Good luck & let us know what you decide and your results!

 

[eastoak]

i would pick one of the specialty malts and up it to a pound, leave out the others. citra is my favorite hop so i would do a 15 min addition along with what you already have and dry hop with 1oz each of citra and cascade.

 

[Satisfaction]

The feedback is much appreciated.. adjusting the recipe to include both of your suggestions!

Cheers!