Help with American IPA hop schedule please

All good choices in your inventory...2:1Centennial background with Summit and Nugget providing the heavy artillery in reserve.

Edit: I would blend in that ratio.

 

I think he meant a 2:1 ratio, not 2oz:1oz though that wouldn't be totally absurd.

 

Yes, what I meant was a 2:1 ratio... with 4 oz late and 4 oz DH being right where I like my IPAs usually.

Personally, I'd get rid of the 5 min addition...1/2 a # is plenty total...let's not overhop this

 

Lots of people have turned to loading up with late addition hops because it gives a great aroma and nice flavor.

 

A number of BAs are advocates for using lots and lots of hops when brewing IPAs.

I have personally been pleased with a more ‘modest’ hopping schedule for my IPAs:

· 1 ounce with 15 minutes left to boil

· 1 ounce at end of boil

· 1-2 ounces dry hop

My IPAs have more than enough flavor and aroma for my tastes. They are more hoppy (from a flavor and aroma perspective) then the IPAs I typically buy: Bells Two Hearted, Firestone Walker Union Jack, etc.

There is nothing wrong with using tons of hops while making IPAs but there is no absolute need to add qualities like 4 ounces at hop additions either.

This is your IPA. Make it the way you like it.

Cheers!

 

As a follow up to my previous post below is a link for an IPA recipe formulated by John Palmer and Jamil Zainasheff. You take note that this recipe only has 3 ounces of hops for late additions (10, 5 and 0 minutes). You can certainly make quality IPAs with relatively modest amounts for flavor/aroma additions.

Cheers!

http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/community/blog/show?title=beer-recipe-of-the-week-hoppiness-is-an-ipa