Tomahawk IPA any good ?

[kris12312]

made this on brewpal on my iphone dose it sound ok ?
Tomahawk IPA
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Batch size 23 litres
Boil size 27.66 litres
Boil time 60 minutes
Grain weight 6.65 kilograms
Efficiency 75%
Original gravity 1.069
Final gravity 1.016
Alcohol (by volume) 6.9%
Bitterness (IBU) 67
Color (SRM) 11.5°L

Yeast
15 dry grams
Dry
Fermentis Safale US-05

Grains/Extracts/Sugars
6.65 kilograms
Maris Otter
38ppg, 4°L 6 kilograms
90.2%
Crystal 60L
34ppg, 60°L 0.5 kilograms
7.5%
Wheat (Flaked)
36ppg, 2°L 0.15 kilograms
2.3%

Hops
77 grams
Columbus hops
16%, Whole 77 grams

Mash
90 minutes, 36.93 litres
Strike
Target 67°C 20.81 litres
73°C
90 minutes (+0)
Sparge
Target 77°C 16.11 litres
83°C

Boil
60 minutes, 27.66 litres
Columbus hops
16%, Whole 8 grams
90 minutes (+-30)
Columbus hops
16%, Whole 4 grams
80 minutes (+-20)
Columbus hops
16%, Whole 4 grams
70 minutes (+-10)
Columbus hops
16%, Whole 8 grams
60 minutes (+0)
Columbus hops
16%, Whole 4 grams
50 minutes (+10)
Columbus hops
16%, Whole 4 grams
40 minutes (+20)
Columbus hops
16%, Whole 8 grams
30 minutes (+30)
Columbus hops
16%, Whole 4 grams
20 minutes (+40)
Wort chiller 15 minutes (+45)
Columbus hops
16%, Whole 4 grams
10 minutes (+50)
Columbus hops
16%, Whole 8 grams
0 minutes (+60)

Ferment
14 days @ 15-24°C
Columbus hops
16%, Whole 23 grams
10 days (+4)

[mysterio]

It is quite hard to interpret to be honest, with all the hop bursting.

My all Columbus IPA was pretty good but it needed some time to age out. I reckon this is because US-05 is so dry, my preference would be for nottingham or WLP001 California ale yeast next time or an English strain. Columbus are quite piney/orangey and do well with a bit of malt sweetness to back it up.

[HopZine Rob]

My Columbus Pale Ale is in bottles at the moment. My malt bill was virtually the same as yours, same yeast and similar hopping. I hopped at 60, 30, 15 and loads at flame out. I did a hop-rest and dry hopped with about 23g. I'm rather happy with the outcome. Only thing I'm not the keen on is a certain candyfloss type aroma/flavour, I've no idea how it happened? I think mine needed more early hops for more bitterness. I wouldn't say Columbus has a very strong Orange/Pine flavour, more dry and like a haysack with dandilions.

[kris12312]

hay brew day on this tomorrow hope it gose well will post the outcome

[flytact]

I've not made an all Columbus, but used it in the late and dry stages. Very unique hop. I definitely got the piney/orange aroma that mysterio noticed.

[pantsmachine]

I know what you mean about candyfloss, i thought they smelled like boiled sweets. liked the smell but not sure if i'd single hop with them, a bit too unique an aroma for me.

[mysterio]

Boiled sweets, that's a good description of it.

[yashicamat]

I did a Tomahawk IPA last year and it worked out very well. IIRC, mine had about 8% munich in it or something to give it a bit of maltiness. Lovely hop, but it mellows quite a bit in the bottle compared with some.

[kris12312]

i am going to keg this one i think well 19 l of it and bottle the rest for later on in the year , how long should i leave it befor drinking , im dry hoping to for 14 days then keg or leave on the hops ?

[kris12312]

Hi I still yet to keg my ipa it's still dry hopping will it be ok still ?

[mysterio]

You haven't had it on the dry hops for four months have you ???

[kris12312]

yes i never had time to keg it ive tryed it it tases ok lol