GF IPA, Looking for feedback - Page 2

dorklord · 01-29-2012, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rv9aguy

Pics as promised. To give a reference point for color - the carboy on the left is a stout at 3 weeks, expected color about 36 SRM:

Hm, I don't see any pictures.

Is it just me?

**rv9aguy** · 01-29-2012, 01:54 PM

Probably not just you - I'm new to this. Strange that I can see them, though. Let me try again...

To give a reference point for color - the carboy on the left is a stout at 3 weeks, expected color about 36 SRM:

**rv9aguy** · 02-16-2012, 08:20 PM

Progress update.

Tomorrow is the three week mark, and I just dry hopped and took first reading. 1.012, which is a little higher than I expected but, again, my numbers were based on guesses so I'm satisfied for my first GF attempt.

It's clearing up well, but I think I'll cold crash it and hit it with gelatin in a week. Color is much lighter than expected - but I'm not surprised considering that SWMBO cut short the roasting session after experiencing the, um, aromas being generated by the process.

Taste is very light with definite sorghum twang.

Next update in a week or so when I bottle.

**rv9aguy** · 02-29-2012, 03:45 PM

Update: Bottled.

FG ended up at 1.011 for an ABV of 5.8%. Taste is not unpleasant and after conditioning might be quite good. It's light and crisp, although with sorghum twang. That said, it has mellowed out quite a bit after dry hopping - much better than in many commercial GF beers I've tasted. Unfortunately the hop aroma didn't come through much at all, so I won't be calling this an IPA. I'm going to have to experiment a bit there. I'll see what carbonation does to it after a few weeks.

I'd say color is in the 4-6 SRM range.

(Sorry, took the picture after drinking most of the sample...)

spaced · 02-29-2012, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rv9aguy

Unfortunately the hop aroma didn't come through much at all

At what day in the fermentation did you dry hop it? I definitely recomend increasing the amount of hops for dry hopping an ipa as well. I would put at least an ounce in at 7 days.

**rv9aguy** · 02-29-2012, 09:29 PM

As this was a half sized batch, I went with .65 oz. cascade for 8 days. Adjusted up from my original plan of .50 oz. to correct for lower alpha.

spaced · 03-01-2012, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rv9aguy

As this was a half sized batch, I went with .65 oz. cascade for 8 days. Adjusted up from my original plan of .50 oz. to correct for lower alpha.

Sorry yeah, didn't notice it was a half batch. That should have been more than enough.

**rv9aguy** · 03-02-2012, 03:42 PM

Yeah, I thought so too. Hops were newly purchased and seemed quite fresh, so I don't think age was an issue. But heck, sometimes things just go differently than planned - especially since considering GF is a whole new world of brewing for me. I'm looking forward to tasting this after it's been conditioned - I think this might be a good summer beer.