Water profile for an IPL

[Beer-lord]

I've not brewed an IPL before and see lots of recipes that I may try but none show a suggested water profile. Does anyone have a water profile they can suggest or should I just use a balanced profile.
Suggestions appreciated.

 

[MHBT]

I like my lagers to be more on the delicate side whether or not if its heavy hopped or not so i personally would shoot for a medium soft water 2:1 sulfate to chloride for a IPL but i see no reason why not to treat it like a IPA

 

[friarsmith]

Lots of variables here, but also factor in yeast selection. Eg, A highly attenuating yeast like 34/70 might call for a more balanced water profile vs a malt-accentuating Munich strain which might need a higher sulfate ratio to magnify the hops bite. FWIW my fav IPL’s have been brewed w/ WLP838 and a 1.75:1 to 2:1 sulfate to chloride ratio. Around 80ppm sulfate and 40-50 chloride. Nowhere near as high as an IPA.

You’re brewing a hoppy lager, not a repurposed IPA w/ a lager yeast

 

[Beer-lord]

Thanks, I'm going to use Bootleg Biology's S. Arlingtonesis yeast on this one.

 

[jpitz31]

Download Palmer's Brewing Water Ajdustment App, You can select a water profile based on the style of beer. Also BrewFather and I assume other brew apps will have a water profile section,