Thoughts on this 2IPA recipe?

[wareagle30]

Hello all! I'm still new to homebrewing, but wanted to try a double IPA. Does this recipe sound like I'm on the right track? Thanks in advance!


MALTS/OTHER:
• 6 lbs. light DME substitute
• ¾ lb. Vienna Malt
• 1 lb. Carapils
• 1 lb. Carmel Malt
• 4 oz. Corn Sugar

HOPS:
• 8 oz. Amarillo
• 3 oz. Simcoe

BOIL:

90 minute boil:

• Start: 1 oz. Amarillo and 1 oz. Simcoe
• 30 minutes left: 1 oz. Amarillo and 1 oz. Simcoe
• 20 minutes left: 1 oz. Amarillo
• 10 minutes left: 1 oz. Amarillo AND 4 oz. Corn Sugar
• End of Boil into Primary: 1 oz. Simcoe, 2 oz. Amarillo
• Rack to secondary with 2 oz. Amarillo (1 oz. Horizon on second dry hop?)

 

[foltster]

Looks good overall. Assume this is a 5 gallon recipe? I would move one of the simcoe's(probably the 30min one) to a dry hop to take advantage of its amazing aroma.

You could bump the sugar up a bit if you want a tad more ABV and a drier finish. Maybe 8oz or 1LB.

 

[wareagle30]

foltster:

Yes, it's a 5 gallon recipe. Also, I didn't write it in there, but steep the specialties at 151 for 60 mins.

I'll try moving the Simcoe and/or adding them as an additional dry hop. Thanks!

 

[hamiltont]

For an Imperial IPA the recipe is a bit off. The IBU's are way too high (~190) and the OG (~1.063) & Alcohol (~5.9%) are too low. It will taste like one bitter bomb as it stands.

 

[hamiltont]

Food for thought:

Style: Imperial India Pale Ale
Type: Extract w/grain
Size: 5 gallons
Color: 20 HCU (~12 SRM)
Bitterness: 120 IBU
OG: 1.080 FG: 1.018
Alcohol: 8.0% v/v (6.3% w/w)

Grain:
.75 lb. German Vienna
1 lb. American crystal 40L
1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)

Boil: 90 minutes SG 1.061 7.0 gallons
8 lb. Light dry malt extract
.75 oz. Corn sugar (15 min.)

Hops:
1 oz. Horizon (12% AA, 90 min.)
1 oz. Amarillo (9% AA, 15 min.)
1 oz. Simcoe (13% AA, 15 min.)
1 oz. Amarillo (9% AA, 10 min.)
1 oz. Simcoe (13% AA, 10 min.)
1 oz. Amarillo (9% AA, 5 min.)
1 oz. Amarillo (9% AA, 0 min.)
1 oz. Simcoe (13% AA, 10 min.)
2 oz. Amarillo (Dry Hop)

 

[wareagle30]

Food for thought:

Style: Imperial India Pale Ale
Type: Extract w/grain
Size: 5 gallons
Color: 20 HCU (~12 SRM)
Bitterness: 120 IBU
OG: 1.080 FG: 1.018
Alcohol: 8.0% v/v (6.3% w/w)

Grain:
.75 lb. German Vienna
1 lb. American crystal 40L
1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)

Boil: 90 minutes SG 1.061 7.0 gallons
8 lb. Light dry malt extract
.75 oz. Corn sugar (15 min.)

Hops:
1 oz. Horizon (12% AA, 90 min.)
1 oz. Amarillo (9% AA, 15 min.)
1 oz. Simcoe (13% AA, 15 min.)
1 oz. Amarillo (9% AA, 10 min.)
1 oz. Simcoe (13% AA, 10 min.)
1 oz. Amarillo (9% AA, 5 min.)
1 oz. Amarillo (9% AA, 0 min.)
1 oz. Simcoe (13% AA, 10 min.)
2 oz. Amarillo (Dry Hop)

So essentially, you're saying I should up the DME a bit (to say 8-9 lbs) and hop later in the boil? I'm glad you said what you said in the first reply... I'm looking for 9-10% ABV and around 120 IBU.

 

[foltster]

wareagle30,

Check out beer calculus at Hopville . the free online community for homebrewers

You should be able to enter this recipe and see how the numbers work out yourself. Once you are happy with it post the link and we can take a look at it too.

 

[wareagle30]

wareagle30,

Check out beer calculus at Hopville . the free online community for homebrewers

You should be able to enter this recipe and see how the numbers work out yourself. Once you are happy with it post the link and we can take a look at it too.

That is sweet! :rockin:

Link to come... (Nevermind... site is acting up on me.)

Ended up toying with:

9.5 lbs Briess CBW Pilsen Light
1 lb Crystal 40L
1 lb CaraPils
3/4 lb Vienna
4 oz Corn Sugar (start of boil)


HOPS:
90 min: 1 oz Amarillo, 1 oz Simcoe
30 min: 1 oz Amarillo, 1 oz Simcoe
20 min: 2 oz Amarillo
10 min: 1 oz Amarillo
5 min: 1 oz Amarillo and 4 more oz of Corn Sugar

Dry hop with 2 oz Amarillo and 1 oz Horizon

OG: 1.081 FG: 1.022
9 SRM
115 IBU
7.9% ABV