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Re: Belgian/American IPA w/ Mosaic, Centennial, & Citra?
« Reply #15 on: September 10, 2015, 07:07:00 pm »
I just brewed an IPA with exactly that amount of late hops (Equinox and Columbus) + 6 oz dry, so I don't think that's too much by any means  ;D .  It'll be great. IBU numbers are relative to a lot of factors - the exact same recipe bittered with Warrior vs Columbus definitely doesn't seem like the same IBUs IMO.
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Re: Belgian/American IPA w/ Mosaic, Centennial, & Citra?
« Reply #16 on: September 10, 2015, 08:36:03 pm »
Amanda, recipe looks good to me now with those amounts.  Though you still won't be able to taste any Centennial.
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Re: Belgian/American IPA w/ Mosaic, Centennial, & Citra?
« Reply #17 on: September 10, 2015, 09:13:52 pm »
For the Belgian half, I can tell you what I'd do to avoid making the kind of Belgian IPA I don't like.  Maybe using this wort for both beers would give you a unique take on American IPA.

-Use some pilsner malt. Avoid crystal malt.  Add some Munich or aromatic for color.
-Keep sulfates below 100ppm.
-Use acid to bring kettle pH down to 5.3-5.4
-Avoid bubblegum flavors. This might mean fermenting some yeasts in the mid 60s, like 3522.


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Re: Belgian/American IPA w/ Mosaic, Centennial, & Citra?
« Reply #18 on: September 11, 2015, 06:26:49 am »
I just brewed an IPA with exactly that amount of late hops (Equinox and Columbus) + 6 oz dry, so I don't think that's too much by any means  ;D .  It'll be great. IBU numbers are relative to a lot of factors - the exact same recipe bittered with Warrior vs Columbus definitely doesn't seem like the same IBUs IMO.

Yep. Warrior/Herkules are the only bittering hops I use anymore. They're predictable and must have low CoH because they never come across as harsh. Same reason I like HopShots actually.

Amanda, recipe looks good to me now with those amounts.  Though you still won't be able to taste any Centennial.

Probably not, but throwing it in can't hurt. Maybe it'll give me some tertiary floral hop aromas.  8)
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Re: Belgian/American IPA w/ Mosaic, Centennial, & Citra?
« Reply #19 on: September 11, 2015, 09:23:09 am »
For a Belgian IPA, I'd lose the MO...for that matter, I don't even care for it in an AIPA!  I light a lighter malt presence that doesn't get in the way.  especially for a Belgo/AM IPA.

This is the one time I'm going to have to disagree with you, Denny!  ;D  I like when IPAs have a biscuity/grainy/low bready quality to them. Sure, the West Coast version of the style is awesome, but I'm aiming for biscuit/grainy/background bready with that dry as s**t finish.

Hopefully Centennial doesn't go away! I doubt it will, but still. That would be sad.

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