I have been brewing for a couple of months now and have been pretty impressed with what I have made. Now I think it is time to step up and brew a recipe of my own. I put this into beer calculus and it tells me to expect a O.G. of 1.069 and a F.G. of 1.017 for a ABV of 6.9. The recipe I have devised is as follows: Steep 1/2 lb of carapils for 20 mins full boil with 5 lbs Briess golden light DME and 3 lbs Briess amber DME. For the hops .75 oz Centennial at 60 minutes, 1 oz Crystal at 25 minutes, .5 Glacier at 20 minutes, .5 oz Goldings at 10 minutes, and finally .5 oz glacier and .5 oz Goldings at flameout. I am shooting for a dark golden colored American ale/IPA with massive amounts of hop aroma and intermediate bitterness. Am I close, does anyone have any suggestions or ideas?
What do you think about this recipe?
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For an American IPA, I wouldn't use British hops like Goldings, or amber DME.
Amber DME is darker because it has crystal in it, and is sweeter and darker than the light DME.
For an American IPA, I'd use only light or extra light DME, and either a pound of crystal OR some carapils, not both. Or 1/2 pound carapils and 1/2 pound crystal, up to 60L.
For hops, I'd use cascade, chinook, centennial, amarillo, simcoe, etc, or even a touch of willamette. If you want massive hops aroma and flavor, ditch the glacier and the goldings and go with one of the ones I mentioned, using an ounce at 10 minutes, 5 minutes, and o minutes.
Amber DME is darker because it has crystal in it, and is sweeter and darker than the light DME.
For an American IPA, I'd use only light or extra light DME, and either a pound of crystal OR some carapils, not both. Or 1/2 pound carapils and 1/2 pound crystal, up to 60L.
For hops, I'd use cascade, chinook, centennial, amarillo, simcoe, etc, or even a touch of willamette. If you want massive hops aroma and flavor, ditch the glacier and the goldings and go with one of the ones I mentioned, using an ounce at 10 minutes, 5 minutes, and o minutes.
I think Carapils is light. You want more flavor. About a pound of C60.
As Yopper said, use flavorful American hops; Bravo, Chinook, Centennial, Cascade, Amarillo, Citra, etc.
Hit it with the bittering hops at 60, then add the rest at 15 and in. There is little to be gained with additions between 60 and 15. And save an ounce for dry hopping.
As Yopper said, use flavorful American hops; Bravo, Chinook, Centennial, Cascade, Amarillo, Citra, etc.
Hit it with the bittering hops at 60, then add the rest at 15 and in. There is little to be gained with additions between 60 and 15. And save an ounce for dry hopping.
FiddleTilDeath
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use MORE hops!
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