Apple Ale?

**Orfy** · 10-22-2007, 10:29 PM

Any one tried it? Any thoughts?

I got to thinking what an hopped cider would be like.
Then I thought well what about an Apple Ale.
Then I though why not.
Then I thought do I really want to go to all the effort and make a batch to find out it's poop?

The answer.

Mix my cider with my BIGIPA.

I thinks it's good......

Brakeman_Brewing · 10-22-2007, 10:32 PM

an apple IPA......i think i would enjoy an IPA with a crisp apple overtone....

**Orfy** · 10-22-2007, 10:35 PM

It is actually very good.

I recommend you try it. Go for something VERY hoppy and a dryish cider.

Brakeman_Brewing · 10-22-2007, 10:38 PM

if my cider experiment ive got in primary goes over well, i may try a smaller batch and dry hop it and see what i get...i guess it couldnt hurt right?

Ó Flannagáin · 10-22-2007, 10:39 PM

I like it, I like it.... with all apfelwein talk, apples kind of get burried in their own category. I like the sound of an IPA/cider combo.

**Nurmey** · 10-22-2007, 11:30 PM

Unibroue brewery has one called Ephemere. The label says "ale brewed with apple juice, coriander and curacao. It was pretty tasty.

Bosh · 10-23-2007, 05:21 AM

Hmmmm, I think it could work as long as you get a good enough attentuation to dry it out. I don't think I'd want a sweet apple taste in my beer...

Ryanh1801 · 10-23-2007, 05:31 AM

How about eating an apple and drinking a beer.

Sorry I had too.

**Orfy** · 10-23-2007, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryanh1801

How about eating an apple and drinking a beer.
Sorry I had too.

Cider is slightly different to all the other concoctions.
But I do agree with the above generally.

Tenchiro · 10-29-2007, 05:34 AM

I had some Ephemere lately and thought it really really good. I wonder if you could get the same results by making a Witbier w/ 50% of the grains and just topping the boil off with apple juice or cider instead of water. For example;

Boil 3gal of water w/ 1oz Saaz or EKG at 60min then at 30 min drop in 3lbs of Wheat Extract. At 15 min add 1oz of Curacao, 1oz of Orange Peel & 1oz of Coriander. Once you are done with the boil, bring it to pitching temp and top off with 2.5-3 gal of whichever cider you prefer. I would think that the clove flavor in Wyeast 3638 would be wicked good but maybe go with 3944 to keep in the Witbier tradition.

Maybe even steep .5lb of raw wheat for a little extra something.