Entered a recent IPA in a contest to get some feedback. It was on the low end for bitterness and gravity, but too high for APA so I went for it. Got a "good" rating from the three. Had some questions on the comments. Here's the recipe:
6lbs Light DME
.5 lbs Carapils
.5 lbs Crystal 20
.5 oz Magnum 60
1 oz Cascade 60
1 oz Cascade 15
1 oz Cascade 10
1 oz Cascade 5
.5 oz Cascade Dryhop (6 Days)
*Cascades = Homegrown
So the one comment that I got in two of the judges comments, which struck me a strange, was "carrot." What could this be due to? I don't taste it, but any ideas what I can do to address this?
They also said that the hop bitterness was good, but suggested more flavor and aroma hopping. Now, are my homegrown hops just weak on the flavor? I figured 3 ounces in the final 15 minutes would be enough to get some serious flavor. Thoughts?
Finally, they all said that it could use more malt profile. I'm still extract brewing - what would you suggest steeping to build up the malt a bit more?
Thanks.
6lbs Light DME
.5 lbs Carapils
.5 lbs Crystal 20
.5 oz Magnum 60
1 oz Cascade 60
1 oz Cascade 15
1 oz Cascade 10
1 oz Cascade 5
.5 oz Cascade Dryhop (6 Days)
*Cascades = Homegrown
So the one comment that I got in two of the judges comments, which struck me a strange, was "carrot." What could this be due to? I don't taste it, but any ideas what I can do to address this?
They also said that the hop bitterness was good, but suggested more flavor and aroma hopping. Now, are my homegrown hops just weak on the flavor? I figured 3 ounces in the final 15 minutes would be enough to get some serious flavor. Thoughts?
Finally, they all said that it could use more malt profile. I'm still extract brewing - what would you suggest steeping to build up the malt a bit more?
Thanks.