High Abv APA of IPA?

[brewvac]

I over shot my gravity this weekend while brewing up a Pale Ale recipe that I usually keep around as a easy drinker. When I do it right it maxes out at 5%. It's looking like it will finish out around 6.5%.

So I'm looking for some help deciding whether or not to dry hop and make it an IPA or just go with it as is for a strong APA. Speak to me brewers.

 

[brettg20]

Dry hop and enjoy it, doesn't matter what you classify it as.

 

[nicklepickles]

Dry hop and enjoy it, doesn't matter what you classify it as.

+1 Dryhopping can never hurt!

 

[Hammy71]

Agreed with Brett and Nickle. Dry hop is always good, weather a pale or IPA.

 

[brewvac]

Thanks for the quick replies. That will be way enough.

The wort was made with a mix of Cascade and Pacific Jem. Thoughts on drop hop options? I was thinking of going all Cascade, but I'm open to suggestion.

 

[Painty]

Dry Hop and pour a pint or 3..

 

[Pappers_]

I think a mix of Cascade and Citra dry hop might be nice.

 

[yellowrv]

Cascades always make my nose very, very happy !

 

[Qhrumphf]

If the hopping stayed the same and it was higher gravity, you're probably not going to have enough bitterness for a proper IPA (you could go the hop tea route though), but dry hopping definitely sounds like a good plan regardless. Never used Pacific Gem so can't speak to it, but can't go wrong with Cascade. Cascade and Citra would be good, or Amarillo, or Centennial.

 

[brewvac]

Thanks for the input from everybody. The fermentation is staring to slow down and I'll be taking a trip to the LHBS this weekend to pick up some Cascades and maybe some Citra for dry hopping.

I'll let you know how it turns out.