Did I over-do the Hops in this IPA?

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  1. zbeth02

    zbeth02 Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2016 Colorado

    Ive made this Red ale IPA before and it was great. I thought I could bitter it up a little with more hops. Here is the original recipe with the additional hops

    6 lb light liquid malt
    1 lb Carared malt, crushed
    1/2 lb crystal 60L
    2 ounces black roasted barley
    1 ounce centennial at 60
    **I added .5 ounce Apollo hops(15-19 AAU)** at 60
    1` ounce centennial at 45 minutes
    **1/2 ounce Apollo at 45 minutes**
    1 ounce amarillo at 5 minutes
    11.5 g us-05 yeast


    I tried it right away and it tasted very bittter... I dry hopped at 10 days last time with 1 ounce amarillo but Im not sure if I should this time... Ill taste it around 10 days and see.
     
  2. zbeth02

    zbeth02 Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2016 Colorado

    I also calculated 87 IBUs without the amarillo dry hops.
     
  3. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    Did you overdo the hops in this IPA? Well, if it tastes too bitter for you after carbonating, then yes, you did. But what do you mean when you say you tasted it right away? Before fermentation? If so, keep in mind the yeast cells are going to take some of the isomerized alpha acids (the main bittering component) with them when they flocculate.
     
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  4. telejunkie

    telejunkie Savant (1,107) Sep 14, 2007 Vermont

    I'd stick to the original plan…as vikeman said, depending on the strain, you'll usually lose something like 20% of the iso-alpa acids to yeast flocculation (iirc)
     
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  5. DVoors

    DVoors Zealot (627) Jan 6, 2014 Indiana

    Assuming that is 5 gallons, based on that recipe I'd say you are good. I also agree with everything said above. after fermentation and a short conditioning period, the bitterness will fade/blend nicely and I think you'll be happy with that beer.
     
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  6. scurvy311

    scurvy311 Savant (1,135) Dec 3, 2005 Louisiana

    .......I don't understand the question :rolling_eyes:
     
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  7. mikeeeee

    mikeeeee Aspirant (269) Aug 7, 2016 Tennessee

    no..you will be fine
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  8. LuskusDelph

    LuskusDelph Initiate (0) May 1, 2008 New Jersey

    If you age it for a while, it should be delicious. If you do age it, some of the bitterness will mellow a bit (it will still be plenty bitter) but the "green" hop flavors will fade (FWIW, in my book (and opinion) that's a good thing...some will disagree with that, and that's ok. 46 years of homebrewing has made me a believer). With aging, it will also unfortunately lose some aroma...but it's an ok tradeoff... I'll take that over the nasty "green" hop flavors anytime.
     
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  9. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
    Pooh-Bah

    This does not look like a lot to me. I would think most experienced ipa Brewers want more late and dry hops and many might try to reduce bitterness, but I doubt the finished beer will seem unapproachable to the typical ipa brewer.
     
  10. MostlyNorwegian

    MostlyNorwegian Pooh-Bah (2,236) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    What exacty do you mean by trying it right away?
    Beer is a living vessel, and it will change.
    If that is a 5gal yield. That definitely does not look like an overdone hop billing.
     
  11. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Overbittered, not overhopped, imho
     
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