I've got six crowns of hop plants that are mature enough to produce more than enough hops for me to mess with next fall/winter. I'm a huge PA fan. Think Lagunitas, light color, crisp, nice floral hop aromas.... I'm somewhat burned out on the IPA, heavy bitter thing. I'm seeing a correspondence between my early interest in those bigger IPAs with my early taste for dark roast coffee. Pale Ales seem to have more room for me to taste the nuances/complexities like I do now in milder roasted coffee beans. Hope that makes sense.
In the time before the hops are ready I want to try a few different grain bills while keeping the hop schedule fixed. Then once I have nailed down a favored grain bill, I'll switch it around and try different hop combinations through the fall/winter.
I'll be partial mashing with a 5 gal setup. So, what are your favorite grain bills for pale ales?
In the time before the hops are ready I want to try a few different grain bills while keeping the hop schedule fixed. Then once I have nailed down a favored grain bill, I'll switch it around and try different hop combinations through the fall/winter.
I'll be partial mashing with a 5 gal setup. So, what are your favorite grain bills for pale ales?