Recipe Advice Thread
Let's see how it goes eh...
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Permalink Reply by Mark on
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Yup, sure is. It's still fermenting, but samples are tasting superb. I'll dry hop it for a few days in a weeks time or so, hopefully this doesn't upset the balance. I reckon Mot is a great hop, it's not quite as easily definable as other NZ hops but definitely has a unique character.
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Permalink Reply by Darrin Smith on
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my first lager............
5.5 vienna
.350gr carapils
40ibu worth of saaz 2.9% alpha
czech pils wyeast
very soft water
any thoughts or additions welcomed
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Permalink Reply by MrC on
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What's you hopping schedule? 40ibu of 2.9%AA hops could make for a lot of hops. Maybe use a higher AA hop for bitterring purposes and and save the Saaz for the later additions ?
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50.00 gm Saaz [2.90%] (60 min) Hops 16.5 IBU 40.00 gm Saaz [2.90%] (45 min) Hops 12.1 IBU 30.00 gm Saaz [2.90%] (90 min) Hops 10.6 IBU 10.00 gm Saaz [2.90%] (10 min) Hops 1.2 IBU 10.00 gm Saaz [2.90%] (0 min) Hops
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That hopping schedule looks OK. I usually go for a higher AA hop for bittering to reduce the overall amount of hops, cost & trub, but I think it would be an interesting exercise to brew it exactly as you have it. Some people think that low AA hops give a more harsh bitterness than a high AA hop but I think it depends on the hop (oil profiles, etc). I've never used a hop with an AA that low for bittering so I won't comment any further. I'd be interested to know what you think of it, especially the bitterness.
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according to my research you can get away with alot more bitterness with softer water, apparently takes the edge of it. Its in the fermentor currently.........
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Permalink Reply by Paul Fraser on
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Since i had a Digital IPA recently i've decided my next brew will be an all NZ hopped IPA.
Possible grain bill:
pale ale malt
crystal
munich.
Hops - maybe nelson Sauv, rakau, motueka?? any opinions.
Not sure on amounts yet. This will be my 1st all-grain using cooler mash tun since BIAB so not sure what sort of efficiency it'll be running at. Would like to aim for about 6.5%abv. 19L batch. All suggestions welcomed.
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Permalink Reply by Ralph on
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Sauvin is good, but dont go too heavy on it. I have found about a ratio of 1 part Sauv to 4 parts other hops to be plenty. I recently tried a pale with a bit more Sauvin and I much prefer it at the lower level.
I combine the Sauvin with NZ Cascade and something like Motueka or Pacifica and like the results.
This is the recipe of the brew with too much Sauvin. It is on the darker side of a pale ale too... http://inzanebrew.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/caspa2-nz-pale-ale-tweak/
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Permalink Reply by Dougal on
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That said, this recipe was nice.
I'm realising about Sauvin that if you want it balanced with other hops you use a small amount, but that the only way to get that full-on passionfruit character is to push on through and use lots. I'd tend to use late additions rather than dry hop, but this recipe by Tom Innes was a stellar beer when it was fresh, so clearly rules are made to be broken.
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Permalink Reply by jt on
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Depends how much you like it and what other hops you're using.
I like it 1:2 with cascade, but with say Pacifica or Motueka like you say, 1:4, but it's more personal preference and taste rather than a set ratio
It;s also really good as a big bittering addition
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Agreed, I used bucket-loads of it in an American hopped black IPA (late hopped and dry) and it was outstanding, really complimented the American hops.
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Stu generously posted up that recipe, it's here somewhere, but the guts - or ingredients- are
80.5% Thomas Fawcett Golden Promise
11.5% Weyermann Munich Malt Type 1
5.7% Weyermann CaraPils
2.3% Thomas Fawcett Caramalt 35Hops:
@ 60min:
Pacific Jade to 77 IBU (the g/L will vary based on bitterness calculated from late hops)
@ 10 min:
0.8g/L Motueka
0.8g/L Nelson Sauvin
@ 0 min:
4.2g/L Motueka
1.7g/L Cascade
1.7g/L Nelson Sauvin
Dry hop (add following krausen subsiding, leave for for 4 days at 20c)
0.8g/L Motueka
0.8g/L Cascade
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