I’m putting together another DIPA recipe and would love some input on the hop schedule. The malts are already purchased so no changing those at this point (although have used a very similar malt bill in the past with great success).
I’m not a big fan of Citra in large quantities so am using it sparingly as more of a ‘spice’. I’ve had some great beers that took this approach (my fave is the DIPA from Mraz brewing). I’d also normally use CTZ as my FWH, but only have 3 oz total and am using all of that in my late additions. I also have plenty of comet and apollo available. Trying to use up some of my hop supply in advance of my 2015 harvest purchase in the next few months.
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
7 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (Thomas Fawcett) Grain 1 43.4 %
7 lbs Rahr 2-Row (1.9 SRM) Grain 2 43.4 %
8.0 oz Bairds Crystal 30-37 (33.0 SRM) Grain 3 3.1 %
28.35 g Magnum [11.30 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 4 33.5 IBUs
1 lbs 10.0 oz Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (1.0 SRM) Sugar 5 10.1 %
0.50 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 6 -
28.35 g Simcoe [12.60 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 16.8 IBUs
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins) Other 8 -
14.17 g Simcoe [12.60 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 3.4 IBUs
14.17 g CTZ [12.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 1.7 IBUs
7.09 g Citra [12.90 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 11 1.7 IBUs
85.05 g Simcoe [12.60 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 15.0 Hop 12 25.2 IBUs
42.52 g CTZ [12.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 15.0 mi Hop 13 12.5 IBUs
7.09 g Citra [12.90 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 15.0 Hop 14 2.2 IBUs
1.0 pkg Vermont Ale (The Yeast Bay #) Yeast 15 -
0.50 tsp Gelatin (Primary 36.0 hours) Fining 16 -
28.35 g Cascade [5.10 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 17 0.0 IBUs
14.17 g CTZ [12.50 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 18 0.0 IBUs
14.17 g Simcoe [12.60 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 19 0.0 IBUs
28.35 g Simcoe [12.60 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 20 0.0 IBUs
14.17 g CTZ [12.50 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 21 0.0 IBUs
14.17 g Citra [12.90 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 22 0.0 IBUs
This will also be the first time not using the LHBS grain mill. My buddy’s efficiency went up quite a bit, so I’m not sure what to expect. At my old efficiency rate, this should be an O.G. of about 1.075 so I’m guessing this will be somewhere between there and 1.085 and between 8 and 9.5 abv.