Turning a NB Dead Ringer kit into a IIPA

[VBrewing]

Dead Ringer

9.15 Gold Malt Extract
1 lb Briess Caramel 40
1 oz Centennial 60 min
1 oz Centennial 20 min
2 oz Centennial 5 min
1 oz dry hop 5 days

My idea (this is where I need the help):
9.15 Gold Malt Extract
2.5 lb DME
1 lb Dextrose
1 lb Briess caramel 40
2 oz Centennial 60 min
2 oz Centennial 20 min
2 oz Centennial 5 min
1 oz Citra 5 min
1 oz Amarillo 5 min
1 oz Centennial dry hop
1 oz Citra dry hop
1 oz Amarillo dry hop

Yeast Safale US-05

I know it's gonna be nothing like the original but I wanna try something new. I'm open to any suggestion and any hops. I'm still so green I really don't know when or where to place the hops.

Thanks
V

 

[gwdraper4]

If you want to keep it like the Dead Ringer (aka Bell's Two Hearted) but beef it up a little to a IIPA, here's what I did on a similar brew:

Briess Golden Light DME: 9 lbs
Crystal 40L: 0.5 lbs
Sugar: 1 lb
Centennial: 2oz @ 60min
Centennial: 1oz @ 45min
Centennial: 1oz @ 30min
Centennial: 1oz @ 15min
Centennial: 2oz @ 0min
Centennial: 4oz @ Dry Hop (7 days)

It turned out fantastic...but you really got like Centennial and I sure do!

 

[cmybeer]

just for fun I plugged that guy into beersmith for you to figure out some stats on what you're proposing. If you really want to make a killer big beer you could stick to this but that is pretty high on the starting gravity which is throwing off the bitterness ratio in my opinion.

1.101 SG
108 IBUs
11.1% ABV
1.072 Bitterness Ratio

 

[gwdraper4]

Here's a clarification on my recipe:
Formulated for 6 gallons post boil...7 gallons preboil
OG: 1.075 (ProMash)
FG: 1.012
ABV: 8.4%
IBU: 100ish...Don't really know because you can only get so much into solution.

 

[logan3825]

I would move the 45m and 30m hops to either 60m or 15m and later. Hops at 45m will not add as much bitterness as at 60m and any other benefits(flavor/aroma) will be boiled off at 45 and 30m.

 

[gwdraper4]

I would move the 45m and 30m hops to either 60m or 15m and later. Hops at 45m will not add as much bitterness as at 60m and any other benefits(flavor/aroma) will be boiled off at 45 and 30m.

I typically follow the regime you mentioned, but since Bell's Two Hearted was hopped this way I decided to follow their guidelines. I've brewed a regular Two Hearted version both hopped their way and by moving the 45 and 30 minutes addition later and it was not the same beer...obviously. To be honest I actually preferred the old hopping schedule, but that was just my experience, someone else could have perceived it differently.

 

[logan3825]

I am sure it isn't the same beer. What were the hopping schedules? I would think you need less hops if you move the 45 and 30m back to 60m.