American IPA dry hopped with Cascade and tapped young

For my last brew of 2011 I decided to go with an American IPA.

From BeerAdvocate:

"The American IPA is a different soul from the reincarnated IPA style. More flavorful than the withering English IPA, color can range from very pale golden to reddish amber. Hops are typically American with a big herbal and / or citric character, bitterness is high as well. Moderate to medium bodied with a balancing malt backbone."

So I brewed this on Dec. 23rd with 1 oz. of Columbus for bittering and 2 oz. of Cascade for flavor and aroma.
My OG was 1.060 adjusted for the 73 degree reading.
Using an IBU calculator I found on the web, I got 77.3%, pretty average for the style.
According to BJCP I should have stayed between 40-70, maybe the calculator is wrong because I didn't overhop or use a high AA hop.


BJCP vitals:
OG: 1.056 – 1.075
IBUs: 40 – 70
FG: 1.010 – 1.018
SRM: 6 – 15
ABV: 5.5 – 7.5%

The cool down took about 20-25 min. from flameout. I pitched a vial of WLP001 that had an expiration date of Oct 2011 without a starter. I let it ferment for 2 weeks then moved to a 5 gal secondary and dryhopped with another ounce of Cascade. I tossed this in directly. Before I tossed I read the FG at 1.010.

I then let that sit for around 10 days and went to the keg.

Below are my notes, including updates on the kegging and taste of the brew.

Brew Specs:

OG	1.060 at 73
FG	1.010
ABV	6.55%
ABW
IBU	77.3%

Recipe:

8 oz.	2 Row Malt
4 oz.	Special B Malt
1 lb.	Crystal 60L Malt
8 lb.	Extra Pale LME
1 oz.	Columbus
2 oz.	Cascade
1 oz.	Cascade (Optional)
1	WLP001 California Yeast

Brew Schedule:

Brewed	12/23/2011
Secondary/Dry Hopped	1/6/2012
Kegged	1/15/2012
Cold Crashed	1/17/2012

Kegging Notes:

1/16/2011	Added CO2 to seal the keg. Bled 3 times and shook slightly. Decided to condition until at least the 20th.
1/17/2011	Couldn't wait until the 20th, shook up keg and pressured until head came out of pressure relief valve! Added to fridge to cold crash and drew a small sample to smell and taste. Aroma almost has grassy smell.