mscaron
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I just kegged a couple of 5.5G batches of APAs. They both use the same grain bills, but in one I used Cascade hops, and the other, Mosaic. Here's the grain bill (all organic btw):
9.5 lbs 2-row
8oz Crystal 60L
8oz Crystal 120L
4oz Cara-Pils
Beersmith predicts OG 1.052, FG 1.011
I use BIAB.
Batch #1:
Mash temp 150-147, 70 mins (lower temps than I was going for).
OG 1.047, FG 1.006
Batch #2:
Mash temp 154-148, 80 mins.
OG 1.050, FG 1.008
Just tasting them after the 7 day dry hop time and now in the kegerator, I'm disappointed because they taste too dry to me. They are missing that little bit of sweet to balance out the hops (like Mirror Pond for example, which this is supposed to be a clone recipe for). Is it my mash temps, mash time, or maybe the grain bill (need more crystal?). By the way I did substitute the 60L+120L for a similar amount of 80L, because they didn't have organic 80L, and I just wanted this to be an all-organic grain beer.
What do you think?
Thanks,
Mark
9.5 lbs 2-row
8oz Crystal 60L
8oz Crystal 120L
4oz Cara-Pils
Beersmith predicts OG 1.052, FG 1.011
I use BIAB.
Batch #1:
Mash temp 150-147, 70 mins (lower temps than I was going for).
OG 1.047, FG 1.006
Batch #2:
Mash temp 154-148, 80 mins.
OG 1.050, FG 1.008
Just tasting them after the 7 day dry hop time and now in the kegerator, I'm disappointed because they taste too dry to me. They are missing that little bit of sweet to balance out the hops (like Mirror Pond for example, which this is supposed to be a clone recipe for). Is it my mash temps, mash time, or maybe the grain bill (need more crystal?). By the way I did substitute the 60L+120L for a similar amount of 80L, because they didn't have organic 80L, and I just wanted this to be an all-organic grain beer.
What do you think?
Thanks,
Mark