Hoppily Ever After. DIPA

[Keith]

So I've finalized this beer and recipe. Going to be the biggest beer I've brewed to date and I'm really excited for this beast. I still haven't figured out my water additions. But should have these figured out soon enough.

[Keith]

Can someone weigh on this potential water profile for this beer? With this many hops, and my grain profile, I want to make the hops pop and be the focus of the beer.

Ca-110ppm, Mg-18ppm, Na-17ppm, SO4-350ppm, Cl-50ppm

[Woody]

Plug in your numbers to Brewers Friend water calculator and play around with the additive amounts i.e. calcium chloride, gypsum etc until you get a balanced profile based on style. Keith I'd add more hops and start at 90 minutes to increase bitterness if your going with that length of boil. I wouldn't do a medium bodied mash. 148 to 151 F max will yield best results.

[jeffsmith]

I definitely agree with the mast temp. I mash my IPA and IIPA at 147-149 to ensure they dry out a lot. Depends on what you're looking for in the end product, but since your goal is emphasizing hops, you'd probably want to consider it.

Keith I'd add more hops and start at 90 minutes to increase bitterness if your going with that length of boil.

I'd disagree with this one, I think you're going to get plenty of bittering the way you have it setup now, I wouldn't want more than 50IBUs from that initial charge, personally.

[Woody]

All preference. You probably won't like my double IPA for the advent calendar. lol I did a 4 oz FWH of Columbus for a Pliny the Elder Clone and did a 90 min boil. I backed it up with allot of hops thru the boil and at the end. Dry hopping now as I type.

[jeffsmith]

All preference. You probably won't like my double IPA for the advent calendar. lol I did a 4 oz FWH of Columbus for a Pliny the Elder Clone and did a 90 min boil. I backed it up with allot of hops thru the boil and at the end. Dry hopping now as I type.

Oh, I'm sure I'll like it. Definitely preference for sure. The big difference for me is being able to enjoy other beers afterward without my palate being completely destroyed.

[Jimmy]

All preference. You probably won't like my double IPA for the advent calendar. lol I did a 4 oz FWH of Columbus for a Pliny the Elder Clone and did a 90 min boil. I backed it up with allot of hops thru the boil and at the end. Dry hopping now as I type.

Oh, I'm sure I'll like it. Definitely preference for sure. The big difference for me is being able to enjoy other beers afterward without my palate being completely destroyed.

I think I'm with you on this one, but more for how I enjoy my beers (I don't care if my palate is destroyed ). A lot of the really hoppy beers that I enjoy aren't crazy on the bitterness level - but are pounded with the late/dry hops for the flavor and aroma. My preference is enough bitterness to balance the beer, then a ton of flavor and aroma hops.

[jeffsmith]

[Woody]

Balance is key for sure. I hope it will taste balanced but it might be an enamel peeler. No doubt Keith is going to make a kick ass IIPA above. I look forward to the different opinions and feedback for the exchange.

[Keith]

Derek once I get it in the keg, you will need to pop down and see how kick ass it really is.

I'm honestly not too sure how it will turn out, time will calculate this. I'm just hoping for a big hoppy mofo of a beer that is jam packed with hoppy goodness.

[Woody]

Hmmmmm hanging out with a Brewnoser trying homebrew!! That doesn't sound very fun. ha ha I don't mind being a tasting guinea pig.

[Keith]

Hmmmmm hanging out with a Brewnoser trying homebrew!! That doesn't sound very fun. ha ha I don't mind being a tasting guinea pig.

I'm sure it will make the tour de nova scotia. lol.

[Keith]

So I added my water additions, and lowered my mash temp. I will say one thing. Holy friggin water additions lol.

16.83 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins Water Agent 2 -
10.76 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 3 -
1.99 g Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 4 -
0.90 g Salt (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 5 -

[Woody]

Can someone weigh on this potential water profile for this beer? With this many hops, and my grain profile, I want to make the hops pop and be the focus of the beer.

Ca-110ppm, Mg-18ppm, Na-17ppm, SO4-350ppm, Cl-50ppm

Keith any number on your water profile for HC03? I tried to check your numbers but require the one for Brewers Friend.

[Keith]

Just whatever is in my tap water. I forget the number but will get it shortly.

[Keith]

So I just realized. I'll be hand milling in around 30lbs of grain Friday night for this beer and my APA which I'll be brewing sunday. Arm's gonna be ripped lol.

[jeffsmith]

So I just realized. I'll be hand milling in around 30lbs of grain Friday night for this beer and my APA which I'll be brewing sunday. Arm's gonna be ripped lol.

Get yourself a cheap drill brother. I use a $30 Jobmate hammer drill (hammer off of course).

[GAM]

2 or 3 sessions, or you could train the kids.

Sandy

[Jimmy]

So I just realized. I'll be hand milling in around 30lbs of grain Friday night for this beer and my APA which I'll be brewing sunday. Arm's gonna be ripped lol.

Get yourself a cheap drill brother. I use a $30 Jobmate hammer drill (hammer off of course).

I use a cheap ass drill from XSCargo or something like that, it works great for milling the grain. I can't imagine milling grain by hand

[Keith]

Mashed in at 150. 50 min to go before I start the boil. Doing my first few addition, and steep on this dipa. Beer is gonna be epic.

Gonna play it by ear on Brewing the apa today. I'm already 3 hrs behind schedule as it is lol.

[Keith]

Well OG was 1.090! Did a 90 min boil for and steeped 20oz for 10 min

[Keith]

Too many hops, wouldn't accept any dry hops.

I love starsan, boiling water and a spoon. Made the DIPA take that dose of hops.... Hoppily Ever After! I'm so eager for this beer!

[Keith]

Bottled off a few of these.

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[Woody]

So how does this carboy of hops taste now? lol

[Keith]

I'm hoppy with it, especially as a test batch. Next batch there will be some adjustments. But it won't last long.