Love the color. I've been trying to achieve that color and I have had no success; not even close. Im even using extra light DME (7 SRM) with a slow boil. Maybe it's time for all-grain. Below is an example of my color. It's not your recipe. Just admired your color that much.
I'm not sure what your current methods are but try splitting your DME in half. Use one half as you normally would and then add the second half close to the end of the boil. This should reduce the amount of caramelizing and lighten your beer.
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If you think you NEED to do something, because you THINK something isn't going right...ignore your instincts and let it do what it is going to do!!
Nice! I just had a glass of my all-Citra IPA. In my limited experience, Citra benefits from a long conditioning. My batch was pretty funky for a while, but now, after 2 months in the bottle, it is awesome. Cheers!
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Now I guess I'll have to tell 'em, that I got no cerebellum ...
I'm not sure what your current methods are but try splitting your DME in half. Use one half as you normally would and then add the second half close to the end of the boil. This should reduce the amount of caramelizing and lighten your beer.
I will give this a shot. Does it get added in at flame out?
I will give this a shot. Does it get added in at flame out?
What you'll usually see is the second half being added in with 15 minutes or so left in the boil. I would think it's to make sure you kill any nasties that may be hiding in there. There has been some arguments here though about whether or not this is necessary. Most often I see people boil for 45 minutes then take the pot off the heat to add the rest of the DME. This way you minimize the risk of immediate boil over and scorching. There are some people though, like you said, that add at flameout. The argument that I've seen was something along the lines that as long as it's above 165 degrees or so for a few minutes then it's ok. Go with what you feel comfortable with. Experiment some with amounts and times and I'm sure you'll find a method that suits you. Also, try doing a search within the forum about late DME additions (just typing "late DME" in the search brings up all kinds of stuff) and you'll probably get a bunch more info from people who have done a lot of these experiments.
Have fun with it!
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If you think you NEED to do something, because you THINK something isn't going right...ignore your instincts and let it do what it is going to do!!
The head was actually much, much bigger but I poured this glass along the side. Beautiful lacing the whole way through.
The carbonation really helps with making it crisp and bitter. Lots of citrus and tropical fruits in the nose and in the flavor. It's got a nice malt backbone that cuts the bitterness a bit, making it fairly balanced.
Overall, this beer is nice. Simple as hell to make. I think the next time I brew this beer I'm gonna add some Amarillo in the flavor hop additions and the dry hopping.
Update on this brew- I found out today that this beer made it to best in show at a local competition! I don't know what place it came in, I will post when I find out.
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