Looking for a good session APA beer with a lot of hop character, but not too bitter, I put together this recipe and brewed it this past weekend as a 10.5 gallon batch, with what looks like 10.25 split between two carboys with some sediment on the bottom (I used muslin hop bags during the boil to reduce the vegetal matter). I used 20# Maris Otter as the only malt, and mashed at 155F for 60 min.
Here is the hop schedule. Any idea what I can expect? Of course, the dry hops can be changed, but I have a strong feeling about the Simcoe DH getting me close to this Half Acre Brewery gem:
USE TIME OZ VARIETY FORM AA
FWH 60+ mins 2.5 Columbus pellet 14.2
boil 60 mins 1.0 Simcoe pellet 12.4
boil 10 mins 1.0 Simcoe pellet 12.4
boil 10 mins 1.0 Centennial pellet 8.8
boil 10 mins 1.0 Ahtanum pellet 5.2
boil 10 mins 1.0 Amarillo pellet 8.2
boil 1 min 1.0 Centennial pellet 8.8
boil 1 min 1.0 Simcoe pellet 12.4
boil 1 min 1.0 Amarillo pellet 8.2
boil 1 min 1.0 Ahtanum pellet 5.2
dry hop 4 days 3.0 Simcoe pellet 12.4 (1.5 oz. in each primary)
Thanks!
Here is the hop schedule. Any idea what I can expect? Of course, the dry hops can be changed, but I have a strong feeling about the Simcoe DH getting me close to this Half Acre Brewery gem:
USE TIME OZ VARIETY FORM AA
FWH 60+ mins 2.5 Columbus pellet 14.2
boil 60 mins 1.0 Simcoe pellet 12.4
boil 10 mins 1.0 Simcoe pellet 12.4
boil 10 mins 1.0 Centennial pellet 8.8
boil 10 mins 1.0 Ahtanum pellet 5.2
boil 10 mins 1.0 Amarillo pellet 8.2
boil 1 min 1.0 Centennial pellet 8.8
boil 1 min 1.0 Simcoe pellet 12.4
boil 1 min 1.0 Amarillo pellet 8.2
boil 1 min 1.0 Ahtanum pellet 5.2
dry hop 4 days 3.0 Simcoe pellet 12.4 (1.5 oz. in each primary)
Thanks!