[waltsmalt]

I have each of these hops on hand and I'd like to use them in an IPA with an ABV over 6-6.5%.  I'm thinking of using Chinook to bitter upfront. 

A couple of questions:
1) What would you recommend in using for hops, i.e. timing and amounts.  I have enough of each of these hops to be flexible.
2) What do you recommend for the grain bill?  What goes well with these hops?
3) Any suggestions for yeast with these hops?

[erockrph]

You could ask 5 brewers for ideas and collect 20 recipes for this. If you're bittering with Chinook, then that makes me think West Coast IPA. For a 5 gallon batch I'd go for 60 IBU from the Chinook at 60 minutes. I'd use 2 ounces each of your flavor hops, one hop added at 15 minutes,  one at 10, and one at 5 minutes. I'd use an ounce of each as dry hops at the tail end of fermentation.

Grain bill should be simple and stay out of the way. I'd say 95% Pale malt and 5% from either a light Crystal malt or something like Victory to a 1.060 OG. Good yeasts are WY1056, WLP007, BRY-97, or anything else clean and dry. Add Gypsum to hit 200-300ppm of sulfate.

Of course those hops make a great NEIPA as well. If you prefer that route, throw out everything I said, along with the Chinook.

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[waltsmalt]

After further research from the AHA recipe database, I think I'm going to use this as my starting point:

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/tropical-haze-new-england-ipa/

The only thing I'm struggling with a bit the dry hopping: first dry hop 5 days after 80% attenuation, and then dry hop for another 5 days.  I've just shifted to cold crashing at the end of fermentation at dry hopping at 35F for two days and kegging with decent results. 

Thoughts on this dry hop schedule?

[imlaseke]

I brewed this recipe over a year ago, and I’ll brew it again in a month. It’s really, really good. Keep the hop schedule as is and see if you would change anything next time. I typically increase the whirlpool addition. It’s nice to have some hops added during the boil for a small bitter addition, which this recipes does. You’ll like the results.

[EnkAMania]

I’ve never done two whirlpools, I’ll have to try that


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[waltsmalt]

Drinking this beer now and really like it.  I will definitely brew it again.  I did use a 40/30/20 whirlpool schedule as it suggests, and then I did the first dry-hop five days in.  The second dry-hop I did after a cold crash two 35F and then dry-hopped two days before kegging. 

I know there is a lot going on with this beer in terms of hops and timing, but I like the way it turned out and probably wouldn't change anything about it.

[MNWayne]

What are the temperatures at those whirlpool points?  150F, 130F, 110F?  Also, can anyone recommend a substitute for Mosaic?  I have the Azacca and Citra on hand.

[waltsmalt]

 I did them all at 180F.

[sapperaviator]

What sort of flavors and aromas did you get. I’m planning a mango habanero pale ale with these hops for the mango flavor. Not sure when and what ratios to get the best results

[erockrph]

What sort of flavors and aromas did you get. I’m planning a mango habanero pale ale with these hops for the mango flavor. Not sure when and what ratios to get the best results

Citra is probably the most "mango-y" hop there is, especially when used as a dry hop. If you want to get the most mango out of your hops I'd make sure that Citra was the biggest part of the blend, with at least a couple of ounces in the whirlpool and dry hops. I prefer cryo hops for this when I can, since it gives a better ratio of hop oils to vegetative matter.