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After a brewing hiatus since July 15 because of the heat I am taking advantage of a nice day to brew the following. I MIGHT drop the Columbus and throw in two ounces of Simcoe in it's place.

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Ralph's Autumn IPA
Brewer: Roger
Asst Brewer: Ralph the Wonderdog
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 5.70 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.20 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.058 SG
Estimated Color: 7.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 113.5 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
8 lbs Brewer's Malt, 2-Row, Premium (Great Wes Grain 1 72.7 %
2 lbs Munich 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 18.2 %
8.0 oz Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.5 %
8.0 oz White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 4 4.5 %
2.00 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 5 44.8 IBUs
2.00 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 6 32.7 IBUs
2.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 5.0 Hop 7 21.0 IBUs
2.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 Hop 8 15.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg Nottingham Yeast (Lallemand #-) [23.66 m Yeast 9 -


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 11 lbs

I decided to use the Simcoe rather than the Columbus

I was going to say use both as they do compliment each other very well IMO.

Wow...that looks pretty good. I can't wait to hear your thoughts when it's finally done. That's a big IBU number from all the hops at 15 and under. I'll be curious as to your thoughts on it's overall percieved bitterness/balance.

This is the same hop schedule I use on all of my IPAs. I just use different hops. Most of the time the perceived bitterness is about the same as an Odell's IPA. Except when I have used galaxy hops. Those give a much higher perceived bitterness.

Gymrat wrote: Except when I have used galaxy hops.

Mmmmmm, Galaxy!

Sounds great Roger. Not sure what else I can add....