bruderbier
Member
My parents retired to Minnesota and brought back some wild hops that grow on their property for use in a brew. The smell intensely citrusy/grapefruity when crushed in the hand, really awesome. I was thinking of brewing up an APA with them and making it even more Minnesotan with some wild rice for a nutty backbone. I want the rice and hops to take center stage.
Balanced?
Loon Song APA
5.5 gal
Est
OG: 1.061
FG: 1.015
IBU: 40-45
SRM: 9-10
9.25 lbs 2 row
1 lb Crystal 60
1.5 lbs Wild rice (pre-cereal mashed for 30-45 min with .375 lbs 2 row)
Mash 150 degrees for 60 min
~.75-1 oz Magnum for 40 IBU aa2 60 min
1.5 oz leaf wild hops @ 10 min
.5 oz leaf wild hops @ flameout
WLP007 with starter (will use cake from this one for a Barleywine next session)
Ferment @ 65 degrees for 7 days (or until done)
Secondary 14 days
Let me know what you think. I only have the 2 oz. I could dry hop and use some other flavor hop, but I'd rather see what the flavor is like and rely on their leftover aroma and the malt/rice nuttiness. The crystal malt is in there for color and because I've heard WLP007 can really dry out the beer without it. I'm going on the stronger/hoppier side of APA so they can let it cellar in the basement and drink at their leisure.
Thanks!
Balanced?
Loon Song APA
5.5 gal
Est
OG: 1.061
FG: 1.015
IBU: 40-45
SRM: 9-10
9.25 lbs 2 row
1 lb Crystal 60
1.5 lbs Wild rice (pre-cereal mashed for 30-45 min with .375 lbs 2 row)
Mash 150 degrees for 60 min
~.75-1 oz Magnum for 40 IBU aa2 60 min
1.5 oz leaf wild hops @ 10 min
.5 oz leaf wild hops @ flameout
WLP007 with starter (will use cake from this one for a Barleywine next session)
Ferment @ 65 degrees for 7 days (or until done)
Secondary 14 days
Let me know what you think. I only have the 2 oz. I could dry hop and use some other flavor hop, but I'd rather see what the flavor is like and rely on their leftover aroma and the malt/rice nuttiness. The crystal malt is in there for color and because I've heard WLP007 can really dry out the beer without it. I'm going on the stronger/hoppier side of APA so they can let it cellar in the basement and drink at their leisure.
Thanks!