I've been doing lots of belgians, but I want to get back to doing a solid hoppy beast that focuses on hop flavors and aromas and doesn't overwhelm my girlfriend's limited tolerance for bitterness. Therefore I came up with this IPA idea. Simple straightforward strong American IPA recipe with a focus on some hops I got in my freezer from Nikobrew. Thoughts?
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.52 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.98 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 4.60 gal
Estimated OG: 1.068 SG
Estimated Color: 6.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 99.2 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 71.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81.7 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
11 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 86.3 %
12.0 oz Munich 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 5.9 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 3.9 %
8.0 oz Caramel Malt - 20L (Briess) (20.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.9 %
2.00 oz Columbus/Tomahawk/Zeus (CTZ) [15.50 %] - Hop 5 71.9 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 6 -
1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins) Other 7 -
10.00 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Boil 15.0 mins Water Agent 8 -
1.00 oz Amarillo [9.20 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 5.5 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 6.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 11 8.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Mosaic (HBC 369) [12.25 %] - Boil 5.0 mi Hop 12 7.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo [9.20 %] - Aroma Steep 30.0 min Hop 13 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Aroma Steep 30.0 Hop 14 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Aroma Steep 30.0 min Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Mosaic (HBC 369) [12.25 %] - Aroma Steep Hop 16 0.0 IBUs
2.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast 17 -
1.00 oz Amarillo [9.20 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days Hop 18 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days Hop 19 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days Hop 20 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Mosaic (HBC 369) [12.25 %] - Dry Hop 10. Hop 21 0.0 IBUs
0.25 oz Amarillo [9.20 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 22 0.0 IBUs
0.25 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 23 0.0 IBUs
0.25 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 24 0.0 IBUs
0.25 oz Mosaic (HBC 369) [12.25 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Hop 25 0.0 IBUs
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge