JacktheKnife
Well-Known Member
Gentlemen,
Since the hop shortage,
I have been experimenting with less hops.
I 'brewed me up' some ale so sweet it would gag a maggot.
Now, I not only 'know' why hops is an ingredient in beer and ale
now I 'fully understand', the importance of hops
as a anti-sweetness agent.
I thought Shiner was kinda dry, and it is.
My latest ale, {it has been in the bottle for 2 weeks and is sweet, sweet!}
I can't hardly drink it.
{1 oz, 5% hops for boiling hops in a 5 gallon batch.}
{Tastes like it was bottled last night}
Without hops beer and ale would be so sweet it would be undrinkable!
{If there wern't alcohol in it}
Today, I was 'down' at the 'Homebrew Headquarters' in Dallas
{or up}
and told Chris and Brett about my problem.
Chris said to brew a hop tea,
3/4 oz of 12% in a quart of water and mixing half with each of the 5 gallon batches I have yet to bottle.
I thought about that and it seemed perfect.
Thanks 'Headquarters'!
As proof, I poured out a 22 oz bottle of the sweet stuff and poured a bottle of Shiner in it,
and VaVooom, it was perfect!
Better than the Shiner and not so dxxx sweet!
I'm learning.
My personal tastes is for a 5 gallon batch of ale,
minimum... one oz of 10% hops for boiling hops or it will be way too sweet.
Thank you
J. Winters VonKnife
http://jacksknifeshop.tripod.com/
Since the hop shortage,
I have been experimenting with less hops.
I 'brewed me up' some ale so sweet it would gag a maggot.
Now, I not only 'know' why hops is an ingredient in beer and ale
now I 'fully understand', the importance of hops
as a anti-sweetness agent.
I thought Shiner was kinda dry, and it is.
My latest ale, {it has been in the bottle for 2 weeks and is sweet, sweet!}
I can't hardly drink it.
{1 oz, 5% hops for boiling hops in a 5 gallon batch.}
{Tastes like it was bottled last night}
Without hops beer and ale would be so sweet it would be undrinkable!
{If there wern't alcohol in it}
Today, I was 'down' at the 'Homebrew Headquarters' in Dallas
{or up}
and told Chris and Brett about my problem.
Chris said to brew a hop tea,
3/4 oz of 12% in a quart of water and mixing half with each of the 5 gallon batches I have yet to bottle.
I thought about that and it seemed perfect.
Thanks 'Headquarters'!
As proof, I poured out a 22 oz bottle of the sweet stuff and poured a bottle of Shiner in it,
and VaVooom, it was perfect!
Better than the Shiner and not so dxxx sweet!
I'm learning.
My personal tastes is for a 5 gallon batch of ale,
minimum... one oz of 10% hops for boiling hops or it will be way too sweet.
Thank you
J. Winters VonKnife
http://jacksknifeshop.tripod.com/