Opinions on Juicy Pale Ale Recipe

[Albreezy]

Hello all.

I'm looking to brew an easy-drinking Juicy Pale Ale. Something that is lower in ABV and can be enjoyed by those that are familiar with and not familiar with good beer.

I threw this together...what do you think? I'm considering trying to bring the ABV up to 5.5ish. Not enough hops?

This is an extract recipe, 6.5 gallon pre-boil with an estimated 5 gallons into fermenter.

IBU: 33.4
SRM: 7.2
ABV: 5

Grain
8 oz. Flaked Oats (Steeped)
4 oz. Honey Malt (Steeped)
2 oz. Carapils (Steeped)
3 lbs. Light DME
3 lbs. Light DME (Late @ 20 min.)

Hops
.5 oz. Citra @ 60
.5 oz. Citra @ 15
1 oz. Citra @ 0
1 oz. Samba @ 0
1 oz. Samba, DH for 3 days

Yeast
2 packs of Coastal Haze Ale Yeast (WLP067)

 

[Craigerrr]

The "juicy" would come from hops, lots of hops, I would add a lot more hops to steep (whirlpool) after the boil, then make one hefty dry addition at peak fermentation, then another towards the end of fermentation. For a real juicy IPA I would be using 12-14 oz of hops. But that's just me

 

[Herm brews]

Craig is trying to keep the hops growers in business.

 

[Nosybear]

Craig is trying to keep the hops growers in business.

Agreed. And since juicy anything is not my beer, I'll leave it at that.

 

[Iliff Avenue Brewhouse]

All depends on the definition of "juicy". I think it looks pretty good for what I imagine you are going for. I would use something else for bittering and move the 1/2 oz of citra to 15 minutes with the other 1/2. Might be a good idea to add at least another oz of dry hops

 

[Albreezy]

Thanks all, much appreciated!