JayPowHound
Active Member
I've been making an Imperial IPA for quite some time now, as it is the beer I prefer the most. My recipe is a work in progress and has been evolving with every batch. I'm thinking I'd like to try one with some carared in it, both for the color and the sweetness... although not too much sweetness! I've been striving to create something that's fairly light while still bringing on the hop! I've been shooting for color similar to the LongTrail Traditional IPA with bitterness closer to a Racer 5 or Dogfish Head 90 min. I"ve mostly been cascade heavy, but tried various hop combinations. Now i"m rambling about my favorite beer... let me get to the point. Here's my current recipe. I want to add some carared to it, more for color than for flavor. A little sweetness from it is ok, but I don't really want to notice it too much. What should I do?
14# German Pils
1# Amber
1 oz. Nugget all of boil.
1.5 oz. Cascade 20 min
2 oz. cascade 10 min.
2 oz. cascade 1 min.
2 oz. cascade dry hop
7 Gal boil for 5 gal batch. (fairly new to AG and this is what's worked. Am I crazy?)
OG: 1.076
FG: 1.018
IBU: 73
ABV: 7.8%
BU:GU .96
14# German Pils
1# Amber
1 oz. Nugget all of boil.
1.5 oz. Cascade 20 min
2 oz. cascade 10 min.
2 oz. cascade 1 min.
2 oz. cascade dry hop
7 Gal boil for 5 gal batch. (fairly new to AG and this is what's worked. Am I crazy?)
OG: 1.076
FG: 1.018
IBU: 73
ABV: 7.8%
BU:GU .96