Leviathan IIPA - Thoughts?

[jjpeanasky]

Hey guys, thinking of brewing my first ever IIPA soon. Partly because I've never made one, partly because now that I can keg I don't worry about hop aroma going kaputs on me, and partly because I have hops to use up. Just wanting to get a second opinion on the hop combination to make sure I'm not crazy. Here it is:

Batch size: 3 gallons
OG: 1.080
FG: 1.016
ABV: 8.3%
IBU: 100

Fermentables:
8lb 12oz Halcyon (English pale malt)
13oz Vienna

Hops:
41g Apollo (16%) @ 30min
30g Nugget (13%) @ 10min
15g (0.53oz) Pacific Jade @ Flameout
15g Ariana @ Flameout
15g Jarrylo @ Flameout
15g Pacific Jade @ Keg hop
15g Ariana @ Keg hop
15g Jarrylo @ Keg hop

Yeast:
San Diego Super, big starter

Mash will be at 150F for 60 minutes.

[andrewmaixner]

what's the target OG and estimated FG, so I don't have to calculate that?
(I personally mash low on imperial anythings -- 145F)

[jjpeanasky]

Right up top.
OG 1.080
FG 1.016

- Josh Peanasky

[andrewmaixner]

Right up top.
OG 1.080
FG 1.016

- Josh Peanasky

How the hell did I miss that.... Hah

[Matt F]

Looks solid. What is Ariana like. Never tried it. Like the Aplollo. Will make it dank.

[jjpeanasky]

Looks solid. What is Ariana like. Never tried it. Like the Aplollo. Will make it dank.

Thanks. I haven't used Ariana yet at all, so it should be interesting. Commercial descriptions include "grapefruit, gooseberry, citrus, and vanilla" so who the fuck knows.

[jjpeanasky]

Just wanted to throw an update on here. I kegged the beer a bit over a week ago, and it's great, although I think it's borderline NEIPA territory. I'll have it at the LionBridge Happy Hour tomorrow (Sept. 24th). It's got a good bit of fruitiness (think citrus rind) up front with some spice on the back end.

Pic:

[tony b]

Looking forward to sampling it tomorrow, Josh!