Ash_Mathew
Well-Known Member
After being put off American citrusy hops thanks to my first few appalling brews with cascade as I was learning, I decided to at least try a different American hop just so that I wasn't being closed minded. I skimmed around the 'normal' section and found people going crazy for "Zombie Dust". I like Zombies, I like beer. So I thought I would use the hop schedule and make my own attempt. Here is how it worked out. It is a full Imperial 5 gallon batch. I didn't take the gravity because I can't honestly be bothered, but brewpal says it should be about 5.5%. With 64ibu.
Temp 55/130 depending on which you use
2lb Crystal Buckwheat
2lb Malted Roasted Buckwheat
250g Flaked Millet
1.5kg Brown Sugar
2lb Golden Syrup
Yeast Safale S-04
All Citra Hop
1oz 60 mins
1oz 20 mins
0.5oz 15 mins
1oz 10 mins
0.5oz 5 mins
1oz dry hop for 7 days
Going to bottle it in a minute, so here is a picture of its colour. It smells and tastes amazing. Still a little hop haze from the dry hop though. Just a shame I don't have the real thing for a comparison.
Temp 55/130 depending on which you use
2lb Crystal Buckwheat
2lb Malted Roasted Buckwheat
250g Flaked Millet
1.5kg Brown Sugar
2lb Golden Syrup
Yeast Safale S-04
All Citra Hop
1oz 60 mins
1oz 20 mins
0.5oz 15 mins
1oz 10 mins
0.5oz 5 mins
1oz dry hop for 7 days
Going to bottle it in a minute, so here is a picture of its colour. It smells and tastes amazing. Still a little hop haze from the dry hop though. Just a shame I don't have the real thing for a comparison.