luke_d
Well-Known Member
Hey, everyone. I'm tweaking my "tried and true" IPA recipe. I figured out why I wasn't completely happy with my IPAs: too much crystal malt! Here's my recipe I like to use, I'm really only wanting to change the amount of Crystal 60.
5.5 gallon batch
12 lbs. 2-Row
2 lbs. White Wheat Malt
1 lb. Crystal 60
So it's usually at about 6 or 7% of the grist. I'm finding that I really don't like that, and I've wasted a lot of pricey hops trying to make it good. So I was thinking of cutting it down to about 4 oz, or roughly 2%, respectively.
What do you think? Do I even NEED crystal malt? Should I change it to something lighter like crystal 40? Thanks in advance!
5.5 gallon batch
12 lbs. 2-Row
2 lbs. White Wheat Malt
1 lb. Crystal 60
So it's usually at about 6 or 7% of the grist. I'm finding that I really don't like that, and I've wasted a lot of pricey hops trying to make it good. So I was thinking of cutting it down to about 4 oz, or roughly 2%, respectively.
What do you think? Do I even NEED crystal malt? Should I change it to something lighter like crystal 40? Thanks in advance!