Page 1 of 3

Colorful Dreams IIPA

Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 9:47 pm
by Inkleg
I'll never take credit for a recipe that's not mine, Black Island Brewer at HBT posted this. That's about 1 pound of hops (insert Paul Drooling here). Thoughts of subbing the Citra with Simcoe? I have plenty.
For some reason I haven't figured out how to copy from BeerSmith on the Mac yet, to post here. This is what he posted.

Colorful Dreams DIPA
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Time: 90 min
15.00 gal Tacoma Water 1 -
(nearly RO water)
3.00 tsp Calcium Chloride
3.00 tsp Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate)
16 oz Rice Hulls
13 lbs 8.4 oz Brewer's Malt, 2-Row, Premium (Great Western) (1.8 SRM) 83.0 %
7.8 oz Wheat Malt (Gambrinus) (2.3 SRM) 3.0 %
7.7 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) 3.0 %
5.2 oz Acidulated (Weyermann) (1.8 SRM) 2.0 %
1.6 oz Chocolate (Briess) (350.0 SRM) 0.6 %
1.00 oz Columbus 2013 [16.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min 56.5 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo 2013 [8.70 %] - Boil 15.0 min 8.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade 2013 [8.80 %] - Boil 15.0 min 8.3 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe 2013 [14.10 %] - Boil 15.0 min 13.3 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo 2013 [8.70 %] - Boil 10.0 min 6.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade 2013 [8.80 %] - Boil 10.0 min 6.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe 2013 [14.10 %] - Boil 10.0 min 10.0 IBUs
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins)
0.50 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 mins)
1.00 oz Amarillo 2013 [8.70 %] - Boil 5.0 min
1.00 oz Cascade 2013 [8.80 %] - Boil 5.0 min
1.00 oz Simcoe 2013 [14.10 %] - Boil 5.0 min
1.00 oz Amarillo 2013 [8.70 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min 7.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade 2013 [8.80 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min 7.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe 2013 [14.10 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min 11.3 IBUs
1.0 pkg San Diego Super (White Labs #WLP090)
(stepped up to 324B cells)
1 lbs 6.0 oz Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) 8.4 %
(added after krausen dropped)
2.00 oz Amarillo 2013 [8.70 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days 0.0 IBUs
2.00 oz Cascade 2013 [8.80 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days 0.0 IBUs
1.70 oz Simcoe 2013 [14.10 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days 0.0 IBUs
Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color
Est Original Gravity: 1.086 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.009 SG
Bitterness: 152.6 IBUs
Est Color: 8.1 SRM

Measured Original Gravity: 1.086 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Actual Alcohol byol: 9.7 %
Mash In 150.0 F 60 min
Mash Out 168.0 F over 10 min 168.0 F 10 min
Volumes of CO2: 2.3

Re: Colorful Dreams IIPA

Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 10:02 pm
by Beer-lord
Only 1 lb....I think I had a beer with 1 lb 2 oz. :)
Seriously, there is nothing and I mean nothing, wrong with this recipe. I hope this makes it to Music City though we'll have to sip it at 9.7%.
One question though, how'd you get Tacoma water? :lol:

I just realized, you add the sugar AFTER the krausen drops?

Re: Colorful Dreams IIPA

Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 10:11 pm
by Inkleg
Yeah this will be made with carbon filtered Gwinnett county water. Like I mentioned, still learning Mac and BeerSmith. Can't seem to copy and paste?
Just went back through it at it's 1 lb 3 oz of hops :p and won't make it to Nashville :redface: , sorry. But I do have your address. :clink:

Yep, after it drops, something new to try.

Re: Colorful Dreams IIPA

Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 11:31 am
by BlackDuck
Wowser....I don't know what else to say.

Re: Colorful Dreams IIPA

Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:09 pm
by RedBEERd
DAMN! I haven't seen that much hop usage since paul skipped a shower for a long bath :jumpy:

Re: Colorful Dreams IIPA

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 7:33 pm
by Inkleg
Change the recipe in the OP to Simcoe over Citra.
1. I have some Simcoe I need to use up.
2. I'm just NOT a fan of Citra.
Brewed Belas IPA on Friday and plan to use some yeast slurry for this beer.

Re: Colorful Dreams IIPA

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:06 pm
by Beer-lord
So it this brewed yet or in the future?
I'll pay to get some of this stuff.
I like Citra in late additions and dry hopping. Too much is too much but it can be very good.
Like I said in an earlier post, we all have hops we just don't take to. Simcoe might be my most favorite of them all.

Re: Colorful Dreams IIPA

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:15 pm
by Inkleg
I'm sorry sir, do I know you? :p

This should be brewed in two weeks and yes, I have your mailing address along with a few other folks.

Re: Colorful Dreams IIPA

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:21 pm
by mashani
I love Simcoe too much to sub all Citra for it. I might sub some Citra if I was doing it if I had some on hand, but all that Amarillo is going to make it pretty "juicy" already I think, so too much Citra might be a bit whacked. In any case it's going to radically change the taste and aroma of final product if you sub Citra for all that Simcoe. If that's good or not depends on if you like tropical fruit punch.

EDIT: Or I'm confused, and you mean your subbing Simcoe for the Citra in the recipe you posted? Although that would still radically shift the taste from fruit punch to more of the piney/earthy/grapefruit vibe I got no problem with that no matter what :) I think the Amarillo is enough fruit for my tastes.

Re: Colorful Dreams IIPA

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:16 pm
by Inkleg
Removed all the Citra in the recipe and replaced with Simcoe. Hope this helps clear up any confusion.

PS, I still have a glass with your name on it, I haven't forgotten.

Re: Colorful Dreams IIPA

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:24 pm
by Kealia
I've never wanted to smell Jeff as badly as I want to right now.

Re: Colorful Dreams IIPA

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 3:04 pm
by BlackDuck
I hope the winds aloft are pushing north the day you brew this. If they are, I bet I'll be able to smell it!!!

Re: Colorful Dreams IIPA

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 8:40 am
by Inkleg
My fermentation fridge smells AMAZING and so does the trash can in the kitchen. Anyone ever hang 12 ounces of wet hops from their shower head?
No activity in the blowoff tube yet, but I'm fermenting at 64* so it won't be blowing the lid off anyway. Did not double crush the grains this time and OG was off by 6 points. OH darn, that will throw off the bitterness scale. ;)

There is 1 ounce of Amarillo, Cascade and Simcoe in each bowl to go in at 15,10,5 and whirlpool. I don't think the one ounce bittering charge of Columbus will stand a chance.
Colorful Hops.jpg
Colorful Hops.jpg (21.54 KiB) Viewed 875 times

Re: Colorful Dreams IIPA

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 9:45 am
by braukasper
What!! A pound pound of hops is not an IPA REQUIREMENT????

Re: Colorful Dreams IIPA

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 9:50 am
by Inkleg
braukasper wrote:What!! A pound pound of hops is not an IPA REQUIREMENT????
There is still a 6 ounce dry hop to come. So a total of 1 pound 3 ounces. :clink:

Good to see you Bob.