I really wasn't trying to get into a discussion of styles here or a discourse on what the big BMS guys do, just trying to get some feedback with real information in it. I have that now and I will be testing out the lime wedge on a newly brewed Cream of 3 Crops recipe to see if it is even any good like that before I brew up 5 gallons, and thanks Chriso for the idea on that one. Revvy, you really helped me out with your post, very glad to get feedback from someone who has tried this one before. Where did you come by that Key Lime marmalade by the way? I noticed also that you had Argentine Cascade in your recipe, are those a citrusy hop? I know the original is and the Argentine variety is much lower AA but do they retain the same aroma?
Yeah, I noticed you were getting beat up, so I thought I'd come in and actually gove you some information....as I noticed mi amigo Chriso did as well!
Don't let anyone EVER dissuade you from brewing what you want, even if it's a BMC clone, (hell if you can master that then you would be far ahead of most of us on here, especially me) nor from experimenting...anyone who pimps another person for trying something new, or brewing what THEY want is going against the brotherhood of the brew as far as I'm concerned.....This is a hobby built on camaraderie and innovation, not about a$$hole-ness. Doesn't Pappa Charlie even brew light lagers on occasion? Doesn't he have a recipe for something like it in TNCJOHB? Let's remember the ethos that this hobby was founded on....
Papa Charlie would HELP you brew...not trash you on what you want to brew.
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Roses is pretty common, it can the international foods aisle of major grocery stores (even Meijer's carries it) also any specialty shop (like world market place) that carry foods from England and Ireland.) I came upon it because my last GF was from Ireland, and there was half a jar left in my fridge when we broke up. (it's good stuff btw)
I bought a bunch of argentine cascade really cheap and was looking for a reason to try them...can't really say much about them, I can't tell if the lime sort of masked them or not...I'll have to brew with them again in something plain, to get a better taste of them...and replacing them withing something knowingly citrussy.
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The Argentine cascade is quite different from the American. You might want to try the New Zealand cascade it is very close to American. There are many hops that lend a citrusy flavor. Cascade leans toward grapefruit, Summit closer to tangerine, Amarillo a sweet grapefruit or maybe a little orange. I have used a base amber recipe for several brews, only switching out the dry hops to try and figure out different hop flavor and aroma. You might want to try Sorachi Ace. I haven't tried it yet but it is a high alpha combination hop that is supposed to have a lemon flavor. I have never heard of, or used a hop that had a lime flavor.
Edit: darn, 1000. now I have to search for somethings to post.
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+1 on all those Beerthirty just said. Summit will give you tangerine out the wazoo, I like to describe Amarillo as a "honey pineapple" taste... Sorachi Ace is a friggin' lemon bomb (use lightly!)...A citrusy hop will complement this brilliantly.
I think you're on the right track dude! Keep us posted!
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I gotta tell ya, just between us girls, that Revvy is HOT. Very tall, gorgeous grey hair and a terrific smile. He's very good looking in person, with a charismatic personality... he drives like a ****ing maniac!
The Bud Light Lime a friend was drinking the other night smelled EXACTLY like the lemon basil we have growing in our garden. Smells like Fruit Loops. Might be something to try if you want the artificial lime flavor from something natural.
Anyone got any new ideas on this? My family loves drinking BLL at the lake.
Well, I'm reading radical brewing and Randy Moshier is all over both using fresh peel and marmalades as citrus flavoring in many of his beers. He uses English orange marmalades in a lot of his wits, where a little pectin haze is ok. I didn't really have any discernable haze when I used the little bit of Rose's lime marmalade in mine.
Another option (and he mentions it in several instances as well) is to infuse pure alcohol with whatever flavoring you want to impart in your beers. You could take some lime peels (make sure to get rid of the white pith underneath which can cause bitterness) and infuse it for a week or so in vodka or grain alcohol and add that to secondary or at bottling.
One thing I am going to try sometime this summer with a ginger orange dortmunder recipe I have been tweaking for years, is to infuse either my boiling bottling priming solution, and/or even some lactose (for sweeteness) with peels and add that at bottling time.
I had good luck with my chili powder in my Chocolate Mole Porter, by adding some to the priming solution while I was boiling it, then straining that and adding it to the bottling bucket. It gave just that little extra bite to the palate. So much that I got a bronze medal for it in the World Expo of Beer last month.
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Thanks Revvy. I have that book as well. I'll get some key limes and make an infusion for the lake. From what I've read about BierMunchers Centennial Blonde, it looks like a quick recipe so I may not need to brew this till late Spring. I'll let you know how it goes.
Sorachi Ace is a friggin' lemon bomb (use lightly!).D
+1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But it might work in a Lime Pale. Rose's Sweet Lime (in secondary) would be my best guess for a good, lime flavor for something like a BLL. Fresh lime zest(Flameout) would give a purer lime flavor, but IME with BLL it's more of a candy lime taste, not real limes. Limes are awesome fruits, and work really well in beer IMO.
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