wherestheyeast
Well-Known Member
I have a basic extract only Pale that has been in primary for almost 2-weeks. I took a gravity reading last night (1.013) and was planning on kegging this weekend (assuming gravity is stable).
However, I drank the sample and there wasn't much to it, not much hop *OR* malt flavor. Not much aroma. I was wondering if dryhopping might help.
Here's the recipe (2.5gallon batch):
3.25 Gallons Filtered water
3.25# Pale LME (about half at 60min/half at 15min)
0.7 oz Zythos (10.9%) at 60
0.7 oz Zythos (10.9%) at 15
0.6 oz Zythos (10.9%) at 0
added about a quart of water for top off
OG 1.049 (after shaking the wort & top off water vigorously)
Wyest 1056 activator (used whole package for batch) pitched at ~70F
Placed 3 gal BB in water bath & was able to maintain ~65F water temp during 1st week of fermentation.
Thoughts on recipe? Thoughts about dryhopping for added flavor/aroma?
Thanks.
However, I drank the sample and there wasn't much to it, not much hop *OR* malt flavor. Not much aroma. I was wondering if dryhopping might help.
Here's the recipe (2.5gallon batch):
3.25 Gallons Filtered water
3.25# Pale LME (about half at 60min/half at 15min)
0.7 oz Zythos (10.9%) at 60
0.7 oz Zythos (10.9%) at 15
0.6 oz Zythos (10.9%) at 0
added about a quart of water for top off
OG 1.049 (after shaking the wort & top off water vigorously)
Wyest 1056 activator (used whole package for batch) pitched at ~70F
Placed 3 gal BB in water bath & was able to maintain ~65F water temp during 1st week of fermentation.
Thoughts on recipe? Thoughts about dryhopping for added flavor/aroma?
Thanks.