Getting ready for my 3rd Extract (need recomendations)

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tampa911

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Gonna do my 3rd extract next weekend and want some suggestions.

My Sister and Brother In Law are coming down in 2 months to visit and he recomended something "hoppy". Obviously I could throw together a 90 minute IPA or something simple like that, but wanted to get some creative recomendations.

I am feeling confident enough with the process that I could stray from an extract "kit" but obviously need to stick to a DME or LME base. What have you got for a beginner with just under 8 weeks brew to consumption? :tank:
 
I just brewed that Centennial Ale and it was super easy. It's a bit light on the hops, but it's such a light beer that anything will come through nicely in it, IMO.
 
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If you like a beer with a whole lotta hop, then pour a pint of our Ferocious IPA. Created with the brewers of Minnesota’s Surly Brewing, this IPA uses 6 ounces of Ahtanum hops for a bold brew that is rich in malt sweetness and infused with bright hop aroma and flavor. It's a hop lover's dream with loads of flavor and yet it's very smooth and a treasure to drink. This one requires dry hopping and has received rave reviews from our customers who like a bold beer.
 
Here is what I went with I went with. I started another fourm to update on staus https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/latest-brew-big-double-ipa-408206/


OG: 1.086 (I got a reading of 1.082, but that was likely due to not being fully mixed at the time of the sample)
FG: 1.020
Alcohol: 8.5%
IBU: 90
SRM: 9.5

Fermentables:
7 lb. Golden Light Dry Malt Extract
3.3 lb. Golden Light Liquid Malt Extract

Specialty Grain
.75 lb. Castle Caramel Pilsner
.25 lb. Briess Caramel 120

Hops
2 oz. Chinook (60 min.)
1 oz. Centennial (15 min.)
1 oz. Cascade (10 min.)
2 oz. Amarillo (0 min.)
2 oz. Cascade (Dry Hop)

Yeast
2 packs US-05

The boil was nerve racking early on as it wanted to boil over even before any of the hop additions. I finally got the temperature under control, and had a nice steady boil for about 45 minutes.

I pitched a 1/2 gallon starter after steeping the specialty grains and mixing in all of the extracts, and in a little over 24 hours she is bubbling like a mad-man.
 
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