Mid/West Coast IPA

I wanted to make a hoppy IPA that blended the best of Midwest IPAs (malty body and balanced hop character) with West Coast IPAs (exceptionally dry finish, bright, citrusy hop character). Here's what I came up with. I'm looking forward to this beer.

Mashed in at 149 with 9 gallons of water and held for 75 minutes. I use my March pump to recirculate hot wort from the bottom to the top to maintain temperature.

First runnings gravity 1.080.

PB OG: 1.058

The hot break was really intense for some reason. I trusted the fight to one of my brewing assistants.

Final hop addition: 6 ounces total, two of each of Citra, Cascade, and Willamette at knockout.

OG: 1.070. Recipe below:



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Recipe: Mid/West Coast IPA
Brewer: Adam Keck
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 15.00 gal
Post Boil Volume: 13.50 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 11.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 10.75 gal
Estimated OG: 1.065 SG
Estimated Color: 11.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 70.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 73.6 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU      
18 lbs                Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)           Grain         1        65.5 %      
5 lbs                 Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)         Grain         2        18.2 %      
2 lbs 8.0 oz          Victory Malt (25.0 SRM)                  Grain         3        9.1 %      
2 lbs                 Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM)    Grain         4        7.3 %      
2.00 oz               Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 90. Hop           5        50.9 IBUs  
1.00 oz               Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min         Hop           6        4.6 IBUs    
1.00 oz               Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min          Hop           7        10.1 IBUs  
1.00 oz               Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min      Hop           8        4.6 IBUs    
2.00 oz               Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min          Hop           9        0.0 IBUs    
2.00 oz               Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min           Hop           10       0.0 IBUs    
2.00 oz               Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min       Hop           11       0.0 IBUs    
1.0 pkg               Denny's Favorite 50 (Wyeast #1450)       Yeast         12       -          
2.00 oz               Cascade [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days     Hop           13       0.0 IBUs    
2.00 oz               Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days      Hop           14       0.0 IBUs    
2.00 oz               Willamette [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days  Hop           15       0.0 IBUs    


Mash Schedule: Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 27 lbs 8.0 oz
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Name              Description                             Step Temperat Step Time  
Saccharification  Add 34.38 qt of water at 159.1 F        148.0 F       75 min      
Mash Out          Heat to 168.0 F over 10 min             168.0 F       10 min      

Sparge: Fly sparge with 10.21 gal water at 168.0 F
Notes:
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