IPA Recipe - which one?

[pudland]

Hi all!

Was looking to see which of these 2 you would lean towards(obviously it's personal preference)...
Both are 5.5Gal, 60 min 152F mash w/ batch sparge, 60 min boil.

Recipe 1
Est Original Gravity: 1.072 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.8 %
Bitterness: 83.5 IBUs
Est Color: 6.7 SRM
14 lbs Pale Malt, 2-Row (Rahr) (1.8 SRM) Grain 93.3 %
10.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 4.2 %
6.1 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 2.5 %
1.00 oz Mosaic [11.70 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 21.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Citra [13.30 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 14.7 IBUs
1.50 oz Citra [13.30 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 12.1 IBUs
1.50 oz Mosaic [11.70 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10.7 IBUs
0.75 oz Citra [13.30 %] - Boil 1.0 min Hop 1.3 IBUs (flameout)
0.75 oz Mosaic [11.70 %] - Boil 1.0 min Hop 1.2 IBUs (flameout)
0.75 oz Citra [13.30 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 min Hop 11.7 IBUs (in @ 185F)
0.75 oz Mosaic [11.70 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 min Hop 10.3 IBUs (in @ 185F)
1.0 pkg Vermont Ale (Yeast Bay #-) Yeast
2.00 oz Citra [13.30 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 0.0 IBUs
2.00 oz Mosaic [11.70 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 0.0 IBUs

Recipe 2
Est Original Gravity: 1.072 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.4 %
Bitterness: 94.1 IBUs
Est Color: 6.7 SRM
14 lbs Pale Malt, 2-Row (Rahr) (1.8 SRM) Grain 93.3 %
10.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 4.2 %
6.1 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 2.5 %
1.00 oz Citra [13.30 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 40.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Mosaic [11.70 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 27.4 IBUs
0.50 oz Citra [13.30 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 12.3 IBUs
0.50 oz Citra [13.30 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 7.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Mosaic [11.70 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 min Hop 6.5 IBUs (in @ 185F)
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.49 ml] Yeast
1.00 oz Citra [13.30 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Mosaic [11.70 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 0.0 IBUs

Thanks!

 

[2005STi]

Tip: ditch the crystal malt on both recipes. You won't regret it

 

[JONNYROTTEN]

Tip: ditch the crystal malt on both recipes. You won't regret it

Why? I use crystal in almost every beer...What makes not using crystal better?

 

[Upthewazzu]

Tip: ditch the crystal malt on both recipes. You won't regret it

I'll second this notion. I don't use crystal in IPA's anymore and it's made my IPA's better.

 

[65C]

I'll second this notion. I don't use crystal in IPA's anymore and it's made my IPA's better.

I really don't like the sweetness - I only use Maris or Maris with some Pils if it's a light beer - every third brew some non-sweet dark grain to make a black IPA or unsweet Porter - I'm currently trying Munich, Vienna or Rye at around 10%

 

[day_trippr]

I wouldn't use Citra as a 60 minute addition...

Cheers!