Hoptastic- All-Grain IPA

Stats
OG 1.071
FG 1.018
IBU 64
ABV 6.8 %
SRM 12

Specifics
Boil Volume 12 gallons
Batch Size 10 gallons
Yeast 75% AA

Grain Bill
% Weight Weight (lbs) Grain Gravity Points Color
88.5 % 23.00 American Two-row Pale 63.8 4.1
11.5 % 3.00 American Crystal 60L 7.7 18.0
26.00 71.5

Hop Bill
% Wt (oz) Hop Form AA% AAU Time Utilization IBU
25.0 % 2.00 Chinook Pellet 12.0 24.0 90 0.250 44.9
6.3 % 0.50 Amarillo Pellet 7.0 3.5 15 0.116 3.0
6.3 % 0.50 Simcoe Pellet 13.0 6.5 15 0.116 5.6
6.3 % 0.50 Amarillo Pellet 7.0 3.5 10 0.085 2.2
6.3 % 0.50 Simcoe Pellet 13.0 6.5 10 0.085 4.1
6.3 % 0.50 Amarillo Pellet 7.0 3.5 5 0.047 1.2
6.3 % 0.50 Simcoe Pellet 13.0 6.5 5 0.047 2.3
6.3 % 0.50 Amarillo Pellet 7.0 3.5 1 0.010 0.3
6.3 % 0.50 Simcoe Pellet 13.0 6.5 1 0.010 0.5
12.5 % 1.00 Amarillo Pellet 7.0 7.0 DH 0.000 0.0
12.5 % 1.00 Simcoe Pellet 13.0 13.0 DH 0.000 0.0
8.00 64.2


Mash thickness 1.33 qts/lb.
Total Water 17.86 Gal.
Mash Water 8.64 Gal. @ 154 F w/ grain at 65 F
Sparge Water 9.22 Gal @ 167.38

Looks great Very similar to the one i just finished except i used fuggles and golding hops and a bit more crystal i like the balance of sweetness the crystal gives with the bitterness of hops. Should be very tasty it may need to age a bit to mellow out the bitterness. But looks like a very taste IPA.. Amirillo makes a great flavored hop.

11% crystal is more than I like in an IPA, I'd go heaver on the finish hops and bitter hops, and shoot for a 1.010 no higher than 1.014 final gravity. Love the hops.

My IPA's usually have between 9 and 14%, but yeah, you don't want it finishing too high.

"11% crystal is more than I like in an IPA"

The 11% is probably okay if the mash temp is dropped to 150. Or maybe sub out some of the pale malt for sugar. Say 3% or 4%? Both?

Mash overnight.

Its definitely personal. My best IPA was 1.086 down to 1.012 with 7.5% table sugar and 12oz of hops.

I just checked the recipe of the last IPA I brewed which, thus far, has turned out well.

88% golden promise
8% crystal
4% piloncillo

Had a stuck mash and the temp averaged 150.

OG 1.086
FG 1.015

12oz of hops? Heh, I only used 6oz of hops in the kettle and 3oz for dry hops.