Hi all,
This weekend I'm aiming to brew a nice hoppy APA and am aiming for a big hit of tropical fruit taste/aroma, with balanced bitterness (though not too bitter - ABV will be around 5.5%).
My grain schedule is as follows:
5.00 kg Gladfield American Ale Malt (2.5 SRM) (Equivalent to US-2Row)
0.34 kg Gladfield Light Crystal Malt (32.0 SRM) (Similar to Crystal 40L)
0.23 kg Gladfield Gladiator Malt (5.1 SRM) (Equivalent to Carapils)
The hops I have on hand are:
100gm El Dorado
100gm Amarillo
115gm Citra
25gm Magnum
25gm Cascade
I was thinking of doing a small amount of bittering with Magnum before plenty of late additions (Hopburst) + Whirlpool hops + dry hopping.
I'm keen to showcase the El Dorado a wee bit, but haven't used it before.
Any advice on hopping schedule would be much appreciated
This weekend I'm aiming to brew a nice hoppy APA and am aiming for a big hit of tropical fruit taste/aroma, with balanced bitterness (though not too bitter - ABV will be around 5.5%).
My grain schedule is as follows:
5.00 kg Gladfield American Ale Malt (2.5 SRM) (Equivalent to US-2Row)
0.34 kg Gladfield Light Crystal Malt (32.0 SRM) (Similar to Crystal 40L)
0.23 kg Gladfield Gladiator Malt (5.1 SRM) (Equivalent to Carapils)
The hops I have on hand are:
100gm El Dorado
100gm Amarillo
115gm Citra
25gm Magnum
25gm Cascade
I was thinking of doing a small amount of bittering with Magnum before plenty of late additions (Hopburst) + Whirlpool hops + dry hopping.
I'm keen to showcase the El Dorado a wee bit, but haven't used it before.
Any advice on hopping schedule would be much appreciated