Hilbert
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So I just bottled up my latest brew and took a taste test. Really happy with how it turned out. Nice balance if anything it's a little on the sweet side but not much and I would imagine it will blend out once carbonation is done.
Two questions.
What in the world is the clasification of this beer? I'd like to enter it into a contest but I have no idea what style it would be considered. The basic recipe is based on a cream ale but with this much hops I can't imagine that will work.
What should I call this beer? I originally was calling it hophead but that's not a good name because the hops don't jump out at you. Plus after seeing others recipes on the forum my amount of hops is child's play. My intent was to do the oposite of an IPA (lots of hops late in the boil) just to see what it would taste like.
Here's the recipe. Thanks in advance for the feedback:
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 2.98 gal
Estimated OG: 1.077 SG
Estimated Color: 12.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 17.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
TYPE: Partial Mash
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
1 lbs Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM) Dry Extract 9.09 %
6 lbs Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 54.55 %
1 lbs Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) Sugar 9.09 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 9.09 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 9.09 %
8.0 oz Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
0.25 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) Hops 2.3 IBU
0.25 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (45 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (30 min) Hops 3.4 IBU
0.25 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (30 min) Hops 1.9 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (15 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
0.25 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (15 min) Hops 1.2 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (10 min) Hops 1.5 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (5 min) Hops 0.8 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (2 min) Hops 0.7 IBU
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
2.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (Dry Hop)
1 Pkgs California Ale V (White Labs #WLP051)
Two questions.
What in the world is the clasification of this beer? I'd like to enter it into a contest but I have no idea what style it would be considered. The basic recipe is based on a cream ale but with this much hops I can't imagine that will work.
What should I call this beer? I originally was calling it hophead but that's not a good name because the hops don't jump out at you. Plus after seeing others recipes on the forum my amount of hops is child's play. My intent was to do the oposite of an IPA (lots of hops late in the boil) just to see what it would taste like.
Here's the recipe. Thanks in advance for the feedback:
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 2.98 gal
Estimated OG: 1.077 SG
Estimated Color: 12.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 17.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
TYPE: Partial Mash
Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
1 lbs Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM) Dry Extract 9.09 %
6 lbs Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 54.55 %
1 lbs Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) Sugar 9.09 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 9.09 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 9.09 %
8.0 oz Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
0.25 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) Hops 2.3 IBU
0.25 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (45 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (30 min) Hops 3.4 IBU
0.25 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (30 min) Hops 1.9 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (15 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
0.25 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (15 min) Hops 1.2 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (10 min) Hops 1.5 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (5 min) Hops 0.8 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (2 min) Hops 0.7 IBU
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
2.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (Dry Hop)
1 Pkgs California Ale V (White Labs #WLP051)