New brew system = NE hoppy brew day

[dbrulet]

So, I just purchased "The Grainfather" electric brew setup to allow me to brew indoors at a relatively low risk and I will be trying out a new recipe this Sunday. I am currently cleaning the system and getting everything prepped for Sunday. I have read too many "NE IPA" forum posts and cryptic brewmaster tweets to count, but this is what I am going with after my research. I would love your input as well.

Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 6.08 gal
Boil Size: 7.40 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 6.74 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.55 gal

Equipment: Grainfather
Efficiency: 73.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81.5 %

Amt Name Type # %/IBU
6.00 g Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 mins)
1.50 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins)

9 lbs 2 Row (2.0 SRM) 67.9 %
2 lbs Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM) 15.1 %
1 lbs Oats, Flaked (Briess) (1.4 SRM) 7.5 %
4.0 oz Acidulated (Weyermann) (1.8 SRM) 1.9 %
4.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) 1.9 %
4.0 oz Caramel Malt - 60L (Briess) (60.0 SRM) 1.9 %

Mash 60min at 150deg.

Boil

8.0 oz Dextrose (Briess) (1.0 SRM) 3.8 %

0.50 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min

3.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 60.0 min
3.00 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 60.0 min

1.0 pkg London Ale III (Wyeast Labs #1318) [124.21 ml]

3.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
3.00 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 16 0.0 IBUs

Est Original Gravity: 1.061 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.5 %
Est Color: 5.5 SRM

Mash PH according to Bru'n Water should be 5.34 C

Ca 0 57 57
Mg 0 0 0
Na 0 0 0
SO4 0 22 22
Cl 0 84 84

SO4/Cl Ratio 0.3


Thanks for taking a look!

 

[specharka]

I prefer splitting the base malt between 2-row and Maris Otter for a bit of a bready kick. But otherwise, a very solid recipe -- aside from the hop selection (I used Ella + Columbus) that's pretty much what I have in my keg now. Citra + Galaxy is a really solid combination.

Looks great, let us know how it turns out!

 

[Calichusetts]

That dry hop amount looks pretty low if you want that trillium/tree house/Bissell hoppiness.

I'm adding a total of 5 ounces in my latest IPA, except I'm doing 3.5 gallon batches. 2 rounds of a 2 ounce dry hop and then a keg hop. Did this on my last one and it was truly up to the commercial standards I listed above. Even a month later, its a very hoppy and aromatic beer.