Second Try IPA

[randallP313]

So, following some advice I read here on this forum I made another stab at an IPA on Sunday. I wanted to keep things fairly simple. I did have a couple of .5 oz hop bags lying around, so I used them up for bittering. But the biggest addition was at the end.

10 lbs M.O.
3 lbs. belgian pilsner
.75 lbs of Dark munich

.5 oz columbus @ 70 min
.5 oz centennial @ 70 min
4 oz Citra @ 5 min
1 oz Cascade @ 5min

tsp irish moss

made a starter with WLP001

dry hop after 7 days, thinking 2oz cascade and 1oz citra, any opinions on this?

OG 1.068, I may add a little sugar when I dry hop to dry it out a bit more.

 

[bobbrews]

Don't add any more sugar if you're dropping out the yeast and dryhopping.

2 oz. Cascade and 1 oz. Citra dryhop seems good.

 

[beerkrump]

Take your 4 oz of Citra at 5 and do 1 oz at 20, 10, 5, and 0. it will create depth in your hop presence.

 

[randallP313]

Thanks guys. beerkrump, I already brewed this batch 2 days ago, but i will keep that in the back of my mind for next time.
bobbrews, I wasn't planning on a secondary. Unless there is a reason you strongly suggest it.

 

[boostsr20]

You need hops in the 20-10 minute range for hop flavor. Personally I'd rather hop big at 15 and 10 and just dry hop for aroma. Your not getting much flavor at 5 min.

 

[Thirstease]

I just brewed an IPA and did 1oz of Cascade and 1oz of Simcoe every 5 mins starting at 20 mins until flame out and it smells amazing. Just racked to the secondary and dry hopped with 3oz of Citra. Keg this weekend...wish I could dive into the fermenter and swim around.

 

[bobbrews]

bobbrews, I wasn't planning on a secondary. Unless there is a reason you strongly suggest it.

Secondary is not required. You can dryhop in the primary, but adding sugar at this point is kind of absurd since you already have a clear beer full of alcohol.

 

[randallP313]

I just brewed an IPA and did 1oz of Cascade and 1oz of Simcoe every 5 mins starting at 20 mins until flame out and it smells amazing. Just racked to the secondary and dry hopped with 3oz of Citra. Keg this weekend...wish I could dive into the fermenter and swim around.

I can smell the hops through the airlock. couldn't agree with you more!

 

[randallP313]

Secondary is not required. You can dryhop in the primary, but adding sugar at this point is kind of absurd since you already have a clear beer full of alcohol.

Yea I figured as much, was an afterthought I was pondering. I did mash on the low side around 145, then raised the temp a bit. Should be sufficiently dry.