So I'm planning on brewing my lawnmower beer for the summer. I'm thinking Cream Ale, but I want something with a bit of a hoppy snap to it, sort of like a BoPils. I'd kind of like a balance where I can serve it to my BMC drinking friends without putting them off but with still enough hops for me. I was thinking of aiming for the 30-35 IBU range. Anyone have any experience/thoughts? Is this too high? Could I push it a bit higher and still get away with serving it to friends who aren't into craft beer?
Here's the recipe as it stands now:
Brew Method: BIAB
Style Name: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons
Boil Size: 4 gallons
Efficiency: 70%
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.051
Final Gravity: 1.013
ABV (standard): 5.07%
IBU (tinseth): 32.4
SRM (morey): 3.03
FERMENTABLES:
2.25 lb - Bohemian Pilsner (41.9%)
2 lb - Pale 2-Row (37.2%)
0.625 lb - Corn Sugar - Dextrose (11.6%)
0.5 lb - Flaked Rice (9.3%)
HOPS:
1 oz - Ultra (AA 4) for 60 min, Type: Leaf/Whole, Use: Boil
0.5 oz - Ultra (AA 4) for 15 min, Type: Leaf/Whole, Use: Boil
0.5 oz - Ultra (AA 4) for 1 min, Type: Leaf/Whole, Use: Boil
MASH STEPS:
1) Infusion, Temp: 149 F, Time: 90 min
2) Temperature, Temp: 168 F, Time: 15 min, Mashout
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
1 each - Whirlfloc, Time: 15 min, Type: Fining, Use: Boil
YEAST:
Wyeast - Kölsh 2565
NOTES:
Ferment at 58F