Bullshivit-brew
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Anyone ever use it in an APA or any thing else for that matter? I never have and wounder about it? Thought about useing it amarillo centinial and summit together. what you think?
I've had it in an IPA from Evan!. As others have said, it's a very lemony hop.
Schlenkerla, I'd add Amarillo to the list of grapefruit hops. I think that if used in high enough quantities that it imparts an even stronger grapefruit presence than Cascade does.
I have a couple of opinions on Sorachi Ace. I really like this hop. It is quite fine in lagers, wheat, and other light beer styles. I personally would not mix it with the other citrusy hops. I have not tried it, just imagined the combined tastes in my mind, so take it for what it is worth. I'm afraid the the mix would just be to chaotic, along the lines of hey, this is great, so adding more would be even better, which sometimes ends disastrously. I would love to here from someone who has actually paired it with the one of the other C hops or Amarillo.
It seems to me, that it is better to pair it with the woodsy/earthy hops (which I do) sort of like in a lemon iced tea.
My other feeling is that the lemony flavors are not paired well with crystal/caramel malts. They strike me as going better with biscuity/bready flavors. Again I have not tried Sorachi Ace in a beer with a bunch of crystal malts. Again, I'd love to hear a report from someone who did. I've got too many other experiments I want to try
Ok I put this together what you think? I have an AB clone im gonna do preaty quick and think I will put this on that yeast cake.
I want to keep it on the lower end of bitter. Im not big on the big bitter IPA's so this is what I have so far.
I do agree that to much may be jsut that and not balance well but I will never know unless I try so tell me what you think
Citrus Bomb APA
OG 1.070
FG 1.017 (Gonna mash low temp will be more likw 1.011)
IBU 50
ABV 7.1-8.0
SRM 15*
Wyeast Pacman
8 lb American 2 row pale
3 lb Wheat Malt, Belgian
1/2 lb caramel/crysral-10L
1/2 Roasted Barley
.5oz Summit 60min
.5oz Citra hop 20min
.5oz Amarillo 5min
.5oz Centennial 5min
.5oz Citra 5min
.5oz Sorachi Ace 5min
.5oz Citra hop Dry Hop
.5oz Amarillo Dry Hop
.5oz Centennial Dry Hop
.5oz Sorachi Ace Dry Hop
I like every thing Just bottled up some mead the other day. Were is the brew club. there is nothing here like that would be intrested
I've cut back to 3 gal. batches on my barleywines and other big beers. I started running out of closet space. It takes awhile to go through those big ones.
~r~
where can you find Sorachi? not on Northern Brewer and my local homebrew store is relatively small so i doubt they will have it
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