So I am trying to create a sessionable IPA......lots of hop flavor and aroma BUT coming in around 4%. Of course I want to avoid creating "hop tea" so it still needs to have some malt backbone. After looking at a bunch of recipes I came up with this for 11 gallons at 77% efficiency
12.25 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 71.01 %
2.00 lb Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 11.59 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 5.80 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 5.80 %
1.00 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 5.80 %
1.50 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.60 %] FWH) Hops 38.2 IBU
1.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.40 %] (10 min) Hops 7.2 IBU
1.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.30 %] (5 min) Hops 3.9 IBU
2.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.30 %] (0 min) Hops -
2.00 oz Falconer's Flight Dry Hop
1 Pkgs German Ale/Kolsch (White Labs #WLP029) [Starter 35 ml] Yeast-Ale
I plan on mashing a little higher...155 F. to create a little more body. The Kolsch yeast I am using accentuates the hops and attentuates in pretty much the same range as Cal Ale yeast.
What do you guys think? I have never used Falconer's Flight before but since it is a blend of a bunch of popular hops I figure I will stay with just one hop for flavor/aroma.
12.25 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 71.01 %
2.00 lb Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 11.59 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 5.80 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 5.80 %
1.00 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 5.80 %
1.50 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.60 %] FWH) Hops 38.2 IBU
1.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.40 %] (10 min) Hops 7.2 IBU
1.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.30 %] (5 min) Hops 3.9 IBU
2.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.30 %] (0 min) Hops -
2.00 oz Falconer's Flight Dry Hop
1 Pkgs German Ale/Kolsch (White Labs #WLP029) [Starter 35 ml] Yeast-Ale
I plan on mashing a little higher...155 F. to create a little more body. The Kolsch yeast I am using accentuates the hops and attentuates in pretty much the same range as Cal Ale yeast.
What do you guys think? I have never used Falconer's Flight before but since it is a blend of a bunch of popular hops I figure I will stay with just one hop for flavor/aroma.