chemnitz
Well-Known Member
I was thinking of some creative ways to use extra hops, and the thought came to me: could a beer be super malty and drenched in hop aroma and flavor? So, basically, I'd like to combine a very malty (though not necessarily super sweet) grain bill with a hop-burst technique (using lots of Amarillo). Does this sound like it would actually produce a tasty beer? Or would the flavors not meld well together?
I was thinking about using Munich or Vienna as the base, in order to get that rich maltiness I crave. Then, I would add healthy doses of Amarillo at 15, 5 and 0 minutes. I'm trying to decide what other hop would complement this hop bill. I have Willamette and Tettnanger on hand. I was also considering Simcoe and Centennial. I'm aiming for a BU:GU ratio of about 0.6, so that it is somewhat balanced between its two halves.
Here's an example of something in the general vicinity:
Malty, hop-bursted American amber ale
5 gallon recipe
9 lb. light Munich
1 lb. wheat
0.75 lb. C-40
0.25 lb. C-120
1 oz. Amarillo @ 15 min
0.5 oz. Simcoe @ 15 min
1 oz. Amarillo @ 5 min
0.5 oz. Simcoe @ 5 min
1 oz. Amarillo @ flameout
US-05 Yeast
Mash @ 154
Stats:
OG 1.057 (at 70% efficiency)
IBU 36
Color 15 SRM
So, does this make any sense? Should I go forward on it? Any tweaks? I'd appreciate a critique from the more experienced brewers out there.
I was thinking about using Munich or Vienna as the base, in order to get that rich maltiness I crave. Then, I would add healthy doses of Amarillo at 15, 5 and 0 minutes. I'm trying to decide what other hop would complement this hop bill. I have Willamette and Tettnanger on hand. I was also considering Simcoe and Centennial. I'm aiming for a BU:GU ratio of about 0.6, so that it is somewhat balanced between its two halves.
Here's an example of something in the general vicinity:
Malty, hop-bursted American amber ale
5 gallon recipe
9 lb. light Munich
1 lb. wheat
0.75 lb. C-40
0.25 lb. C-120
1 oz. Amarillo @ 15 min
0.5 oz. Simcoe @ 15 min
1 oz. Amarillo @ 5 min
0.5 oz. Simcoe @ 5 min
1 oz. Amarillo @ flameout
US-05 Yeast
Mash @ 154
Stats:
OG 1.057 (at 70% efficiency)
IBU 36
Color 15 SRM
So, does this make any sense? Should I go forward on it? Any tweaks? I'd appreciate a critique from the more experienced brewers out there.