…But the Kitchen Sink IPA

What comes to mind when someone says “everything but the kitchen sink”? (Hopefully not crap)

For some time now I have been planning this brew.  I have a refrigerator full of opened hops bags that have been used for previous beers and I few I bought but never got around to use. I figured what a great way to utilize leftover hops, experiment and if it sucks….well then I won’t do it again.  

Well here is your chance to to help me clean out my refrigerator of leftover hops. I’m working on the malt bill for my …But the Kitchen Sink IPA and I need your help to provide the hop schedule.

Here are the hops I have to use:

• 2 oz Amarillo 8.2% Pellet
• 1 1/2 oz Cascade 7.5% Whole
• 1 1/2 oz Chinook 12.7% Whole
• 1 oz Columbus 14.4% Pellet
• 1 1/2 oz Galena 14.0% Pellet
• 1 oz Magnum 10.0% Pellet
• 1 1/2 oz Mt. Hood 5.2% Pellet
• 2 oz Sorachi 10.9% Pellet
• 3/4 oz Styrian Goldings 4.0% Pellet
• 1 oz Willamette 4.8% Pellet

Here are the guidelines:

• The style IPA
• All Grain
• The batch will be 5-gallons
• 60 minute mash
• 60 minute sparge
• 90 minute boil

Now this where I need your help. I want you to prepare a hop schedule for me, using my leftover hops.  Use as much or little as you want. Use all the varieties or just a few, it’s your call.  

Here is an example of a my Hop Schedule from my Yam-Tacu-Ale. It’s pretty basic but it gives you an idea of what I’m looking for.

Hop Schedule

 @ 60 minute 1oz of Fuggle Hops, pellet

 @ 15 minute .50 oz Willamette Hops, pellet

This is what I need from you and what you get if your Hop Schedule is chosen:

• Post your Hop Schedule on the blog
• Be sure to be specific
• The Homebrew Academy bloggers will pick the winner (me excluded) on 4/9/11 <—Deadline is midnight PST 4/8/11
• I will brew the IPA using the chosen Hop Schedule
• And you (the chosen one) will get a 6-pack of …But The Kitchen Sink IPA shipped to you.

One thing to keep in mind, if it sucks….it’s not all my fault!!!