Mr. Nice Guy
Well-Known Member
I haven't made this, it is just an idea I have been toying around with.
Please let me kow what you think about this recipe. I want a well balanced to malty beer that showcases my sorachi ace hops. I don't mind plenty hop flavor and arome, I just don't this to be an ipa. Hard to describe... nice caramel, lemony flavors with maybe a little honey... no biscuit flavors, a little bit of sweetness.
I have 2 oz of these hops (around 13% aa I think), a fairly good selection of specialty grains, and plenty light DME.
I am an extract brewer but I'm not afraid to do a mini-mash. I've just never done one, can I do one with a large grain bag or do I need to lauter. (it's ok to laugh, I'm pretty clueless as to this process... but I do own some brewing books!) I just thought I'd throw this in as I have some grains I could use that need a mash, honey malt, etc...
Sorachi Ace Red Version 1 (the label is important too, think a kamikaze flag)
"tea"
4 oz 40 l crystal
4 oz 60 l crystal
4 oz 90 l crystal
4 oz amber malt ("home made!")
2 oz roasted barley (for the red part)
Boil
6# Light DME (maybe more to balance the hops?)
1/4 oz sorachi ace 60 min
1/4 oz sorachi ace 30 min
1/4 oz sorachi ace 10 min
1/4 oz sorachi ace flameout
12 oz honey at flameout to dry the beer out a tiny bit and for the slightest honey flavor. Not too sure if I need this.
Thanks!
Please let me kow what you think about this recipe. I want a well balanced to malty beer that showcases my sorachi ace hops. I don't mind plenty hop flavor and arome, I just don't this to be an ipa. Hard to describe... nice caramel, lemony flavors with maybe a little honey... no biscuit flavors, a little bit of sweetness.
I have 2 oz of these hops (around 13% aa I think), a fairly good selection of specialty grains, and plenty light DME.
I am an extract brewer but I'm not afraid to do a mini-mash. I've just never done one, can I do one with a large grain bag or do I need to lauter. (it's ok to laugh, I'm pretty clueless as to this process... but I do own some brewing books!) I just thought I'd throw this in as I have some grains I could use that need a mash, honey malt, etc...
Sorachi Ace Red Version 1 (the label is important too, think a kamikaze flag)
"tea"
4 oz 40 l crystal
4 oz 60 l crystal
4 oz 90 l crystal
4 oz amber malt ("home made!")
2 oz roasted barley (for the red part)
Boil
6# Light DME (maybe more to balance the hops?)
1/4 oz sorachi ace 60 min
1/4 oz sorachi ace 30 min
1/4 oz sorachi ace 10 min
1/4 oz sorachi ace flameout
12 oz honey at flameout to dry the beer out a tiny bit and for the slightest honey flavor. Not too sure if I need this.
Thanks!