Hey folks!
So thanks to the acres of information here my first brew (a nice easy American IPA kit for MoreBeer!) turned out *fantastic*. That 5 gallons disappeared faster than I would have thought possible. Time for beer #2, and probably #3 too if I can talk the wife into a second keg
Anyhow, still bein new at this I wanna see what people think. One of the best beers I ever had was a double-ipa that a friend of mine brewed with a big kick of amarillo and citra for a great spicy/citrus IPA. I started out with a combination of a couple Hopfather Clone (From Russian River) recipes, and tweaked the hop additions a bit based on my own gut and my buddy's memory of his recipe.
1lb 20L Crystal (Steeping grain)
12lbs Pale LME
60m Boil - 1oz Columbus
1oz Magnum
30m Boil - .5oz Amarillo
.5oz Citra
.5oz Columbus
0m Boil - 3.5oz Amarillo
3.5oz Columbus
2oz Citra
1oz Willamette
Wyeast #1056 (American Ale) - Probably 2 smack packs?
7 Day Dry Hop - 5oz Amarillo
.5oz Columbus
.25oz Chinook
3 Day Dry Hop - 3oz Citra
.75oz Chinook
Beersmith puts me bang on in the "style" of Imperial IPA. 1.087 OG, 123 IBUs. I know Hopfather had a good Piney/Floral thing goin on front and center with grapefruit/citrus going on in the back. I wanna keep some of that earthiness but really bring forward the Tropical/Orange/Grapefruit flavor and aroma.
Brew date is scheduled for 2-3 weeks out, still waitin on my pound of Citra/Amarillo in the mail. Also about to start building my Fermentation chamber so I can keep the temps on this guy where I want em.
Anyhow... Feedback is seriously appreciated!
So thanks to the acres of information here my first brew (a nice easy American IPA kit for MoreBeer!) turned out *fantastic*. That 5 gallons disappeared faster than I would have thought possible. Time for beer #2, and probably #3 too if I can talk the wife into a second keg
Anyhow, still bein new at this I wanna see what people think. One of the best beers I ever had was a double-ipa that a friend of mine brewed with a big kick of amarillo and citra for a great spicy/citrus IPA. I started out with a combination of a couple Hopfather Clone (From Russian River) recipes, and tweaked the hop additions a bit based on my own gut and my buddy's memory of his recipe.
1lb 20L Crystal (Steeping grain)
12lbs Pale LME
60m Boil - 1oz Columbus
1oz Magnum
30m Boil - .5oz Amarillo
.5oz Citra
.5oz Columbus
0m Boil - 3.5oz Amarillo
3.5oz Columbus
2oz Citra
1oz Willamette
Wyeast #1056 (American Ale) - Probably 2 smack packs?
7 Day Dry Hop - 5oz Amarillo
.5oz Columbus
.25oz Chinook
3 Day Dry Hop - 3oz Citra
.75oz Chinook
Beersmith puts me bang on in the "style" of Imperial IPA. 1.087 OG, 123 IBUs. I know Hopfather had a good Piney/Floral thing goin on front and center with grapefruit/citrus going on in the back. I wanna keep some of that earthiness but really bring forward the Tropical/Orange/Grapefruit flavor and aroma.
Brew date is scheduled for 2-3 weeks out, still waitin on my pound of Citra/Amarillo in the mail. Also about to start building my Fermentation chamber so I can keep the temps on this guy where I want em.
Anyhow... Feedback is seriously appreciated!