Are You Serious? IIPA

[Ó Flannagáin]

Ok, I might have gone off the deepend. This is actually right on the line of being a barleywine due to it's color, but I think the IBU's are a bit high for that style.

I'm brewing this over the weekend. Thoughts?


BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Are You Serious? IPA
Brewer: Christopher John Flannagan
Asst Brewer:
Style: Imperial IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.41 gal
Estimated OG: 1.090 SG
Estimated Color: 15.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 164.5 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 48.48 %
5.00 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 30.30 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 6.06 %
1.00 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 6.06 %
2.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (75 min) Hops 91.3 IBU
0.50 oz Simcoe [10.20 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (30 min) Hops 26.8 IBU
1.00 oz Galena [13.00 %] (30 min) Hops 26.8 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (10 min) Hops 5.4 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (10 min) Hops 12.7 IBU
1.00 oz Summit [13.10 %] (1 min) Hops 1.5 IBU
0.50 oz Galena [13.10 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
1.50 lb Turbinado (10.0 SRM) Sugar 9.09 %
1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [StartYeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: My Mash
Total Grain Weight: 15.00 lb
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ERROR - All Grain/Partial Mash recipe contains no mash steps

Notes:
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[cnbudz]

That's a serious brew. I'm not sure about the 164 IBUs. From a lot of what I've read, and something Mike McDole was saying on the brewing network, it seems like you can't get too much more than 100 IBUs into solution

[Ó Flannagáin]

I've heard that too, that's just what beersmith was saying. I wasn't shooting for a 100+ IBU number as much as I'm wanting some huge flavor/aroma additions and I do know for sure that the IBU's, whatever the max may be, will be maxed out.

[cnbudz]

Either way, keep us posted on how it turns out

[MrMarbleHead]

That looks like a pretty sweet brew. I definatly want to know how that one turns out.

[Ó Flannagáin]

I decided to pitch on a WLP005 British Ale yeast cake. I figure that will be a huge enough starter to handle this beer. It's from a porter, so it might darken it a bit, but I'm not too worried, this one is going to be dark red, almost brown already. Gonna need that blow off tube handy though!

[ohiobrewtus]

Wow, that will be pretty dark for an IIPA, but the honey and Munich should lend an interesting taste.

As for the statement that you can't get much more than 100 IBU's into solution - I disagree. The last IIPA and IPA I did were 160 and 120 respectively and there was certainly a difference. The most recent IIPA I did (still in secondary) comes in at 306 IBU and there is *absolutely* a difference.

[Ó Flannagáin]

Wow, that will be pretty dark for an IIPA, but the honey and Munich should lend an interesting taste.

As for the statement that you can't get much more than 100 IBU's into solution - I disagree. The last IIPA and IPA I did were 160 and 120 respectively and there was certainly a difference. The most recent IIPA I did (still in secondary) comes in at 306 IBU and there is *absolutely* a difference.

I'm scared now. But I must brew this monster!!

[ohiobrewtus]

I'm scared now. But I must brew this monster!!

Here's the IIPA that I brewed recently:

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 7.39 gal
Estimated OG: 1.093 SG
Estimated Color: 7.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 306.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
14.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 73.68 %
2.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 10.53 %
2.00 lb Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 10.53 %
1.00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5.26 %
3.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 91.7 IBU
3.00 oz Warrior [16.40 %] (60 min) Hops 115.6 IBU
2.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] (60 min) Hops 65.8 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (15 min) Hops 15.2 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [10.00 %] (10 min) Hops 8.5 IBU
2.00 oz Amarillo Gold [10.00 %] (5 min) Hops 9.4 IBU
2.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Nottingham Yeast (Lallemand #-) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 19.00 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 5.94 gal of water at 170.1 F 154.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 3.33 gal of water at 198.0 F 168.0 F


Notes:
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Dry hop the final 7 days of secondary with .5 oz or Warrior and .5 oz of Amarillo

[Ó Flannagáin]

I've never used warrior, colombus or amarillo. I've only brewed 3 ipa/apa's though since I started 1 year ago. That's gonna change this year though, I"m gonna try and keep an IIPA on tap at all times.