Attempt at Australian IPA Recipe

[Goose]

Guys, trying to get an IPA together of real Aussie character, if there is such a thing. Going for around 60 IBU and 6.5% ABV with a serious aroma punch.

How'd you reckon this would go ?

Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 45.00 l
Boil Size: 53.88 l
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 48.88 l
Final Bottling Vol: 44.00 l
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage

Equipment: BrewMagic 45 Litres
Efficiency: 75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78.3 %
Taste Rating: 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients

Amt Name Type # %/IBU
6.00 kg Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (3.9 EBC) Grain 1 48.4 %
5.00 kg Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess) (6.9 EBC) Grain 2 40.3 %
1.00 kg Amber Malt (43.3 EBC) Grain 3 8.1 %
0.40 kg Carapils (Briess) (3.0 EBC) Grain 4 3.2 %
45.00 g Galaxy [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 32.3 IBUs
20.00 g Topaz [17.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 6 13.4 IBUs
75.00 g Topaz [17.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 7 13.0 IBUs
135.00 g Ella (aka Stella) [15.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 8 0.0 IBUs
2.4 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] Yeast 9 -
140.00 g Galaxy [14.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 10 0.0 IBUs


Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color
Est Original Gravity: 1.063 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.4 %
Bitterness: 58.8 IBUs
Est Color: 13.5 EBC
Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Calories: 427.1 kcal/l

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body
Sparge Water: 21.02 l
Sparge Temperature: 75.6 C
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE
Total Grain Weight: 12.40 kg
Grain Temperature: 22.2 C
Tun Temperature: 22.2 C
Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps Name Description Step Temperature Step Time Mash In Add 32.34 l of water at 75.7 C 68.9 C 45 min Mash Out Add 12.94 l of water at 94.7 C 75.6 C 10 min
Sparge: Fly sparge with 21.02 l water at 75.6 C
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

 

[pedleyr]

Considered using the Cooper's yeast?

 

[slcmorro]

Can't make an Aussie beer without POR, surely?

 

[pike1973]

I think you will find it hard to get down to 1.010 with such a high mash temp. And an IPA needs to finish dry. Try something around 63-64 deg c and maybe substitute some of the base malt for dextrose and it should finish dry and not too cloying.
Just my thoughts .
Adz.

 

[indica86]

And an IPA needs to finish dry.

Does it? I find a bit of residual sweetness is nice and quite common.

 

[leighaus]

Needs POR, I agree

 

[fletcher]

only thing I'd be careful of, and others have had mixed results, but be cautious of using galaxy early in the boil. many people talk about a certain grassiness they get from it so early. I'd probably use something higher in aa% at 60 mins. perhaps POR or super alpha or topaz or something at FWH then throw in your other hops and give it a tonne of galaxy at 10 mins or later left to go in the boil. just my 2c though, ultimately you'll have to make what you like interested to hear how it goes. definitely post results once it's done mate

 

[indica86]

Is it not grassiness from long dry hopping with Galaxy?
I thought the issue with bittering with Galaxy was the high cohumulone content which leads to harsh bitterness.

 

[Goose]

awesome.... in absence of pride of Ringwood I reckon Topaz subbing for galaxy at 60 mins for consistency ?

on the yeast ... I can understand where you are coming from on the Coopers... but still reckon most of this is about hop character.

gravity yes agreed 1.010 is unlikely sorry this is a beersmith 2 printout. More than likely it'll be 1.015 as "estimated"...

 

[Goose]

I think you will find it hard to get down to 1.010 with such a high mash temp. And an IPA needs to finish dry. Try something around 63-64 deg c and maybe substitute some of the base malt for dextrose and it should finish dry and not too cloying.
Just my thoughts .
Adz.

Fair cop which is why I am using some lighter lager malt instead of 100% pale ale and i'm running low on the pale ale anyway...

Not too cloying is a concern for an IPA, agreed.

 

[IsonAd]

I agree that you are likely to get harsh bitterness from early additions of galaxy. I would also suggest that 140g of galaxy dry hop will dominate all other flavours. Not necessarily a bad thing but I think less is more when it comes to galaxy, it's like a kid with ADD - it demands your attention