Now we'll determine which of the flavor/aroma hops will be used in the 5 minute addition. The potential combinations are unique. Straight plurality wins. For those looking ahead, the next poll will determine quantity(s) of hops for this addition, before moving on to the next addition. This poll will be open for 48 hours. If you don't know what this thread is about, please see this thread... http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/the-averagely-perfect-american-ipa-project.59552/ If you have issues with or suggestions for methodologies used in this project, please Beer Mail me. Let's keep the threads themselves on topic to the question at hand (not about how you would have asked the question differently). I will not address methodology questions in the forum any more. I'm not going to risk having a thread deleted due to a flame war. If this irks you, please consider not playing. The Averagely Perfect American IPA Recipe so far... 5 Gallons Target ABV: 6.5% Target OG: 1.062 Target FG: 1.012 Apparent Attenuation: 81% Recommended Mash Temp: 151F 64 IBUs (per Tinseth Calc) Grain Bill: Two-Row Brewer's Malt (92%) Crystal 40 (5%) Carapils (3%) Bittering Hop: Magnum Flavor/Aroma Hops: Simcoe Centennial Cascade Flavor/Aroma Hop Schedule: 15 minutes - Simcoe 0.5 oz, Centennial 0.5 oz, Cascade 0.5 oz 10 minutes - Simcoe 0.5 oz, Centennial 0.5 oz, Cascade 0.5 oz 5 minutes FO/Whirlpool/Stand Dry Hop Yeast: Wyeast 1056/WLP001/US-05
A brief analysis of what we have so far... As is, and as close as I can tweak my system* to get to the target values... what we already have in centennial, simcoe and cascade is about 41 IBUs. Assuming that the 5 minute addition won't add that many IBUs, it will still probably be about a quarter ounce of magnum at 60. However, using a quarter ounce of magnum right now yields 52.6 IBUs 11 lbs 10 oz 2-row, 10 oz C40, 6 oz carapils is the base malt composition that gets me closest to the agreed on parameters (it's pretty damn close) I am somewhat expecting the 5 minute addition to be at least 0.5 oz x 3 varieties, perhaps higher on the weights. I am guessing all three hops will win the day on every addition. If this happens, it should set us very close to the agreed upon parameters. Despite any reservations some might have, I think we're on track with the hops voting to get what we are shooting for! Very interesting~! I am sure this will wind up being a tasty, somewhat of a hop-bomb APA-IPA! I should get the additional hops I need to brew this in the mail any day now. Cheers Vikeman! *obviously it will vary somewhat on each individual's system. I use a 5 gallon mash tun (igloo cooler), and a turkey fryer 7.5 gallon pot, fermenting at 64-66F, efficiency about 67% (the one listed on the top of the design page on beersmith II)
To expand on my analysis just a tad, if we were to put a half ounce each of simcoe, centennial, and cascade at 5 minutes, along with what I already stated above, we'd be at 62.3 IBUs, almost right on target.
I'm okay keeping it all out of the boil past the 10 min phase. I WILL want to add it with some Simcoe to the dry hop. Cascade in a dryhop just flat out taste good with other hops.
On it's own, it is nice. With centennial and simcoe, I see it as adding little that is unique and can stand out among the others, and either diluting their impact or adding to vegetal potential.
