quirkzoo1
Well-Known Member
I was listening to a recent Brewing Network Sunday Session (http://thebrewingnetwork.com/shows/1092 I think it was this one) and Tasty and Nathan talk about doing a collaboration with a Michigan brewery for a beer to be served at NHC. They brewed a low ABV ~4.5% IPA, but to maintain the body of the beer they talked about using a grain bill of 12% Crystal 10 (or maybe they said Crystal 15 and my beersmith only has 10 already in it). Anyway, I thought it would be a fun experiment but I am not sure on the hopping schedule for a beer like this. Below is my working recipe but I would love to hear feedback regarding hopping.
75% 2-row
13% Vienna
12% Crystal 10
Targeting 1.045SG and 40-50 IBU's
For flavor/aroma I plan on just seeing what the LHBS has in stock but it will probably stay in the Simcoe/Amarillo/Citra/Mosaic family.
My main questions are-
Ditch the 10min addition?
Hop combinations you like for those three additions?
Given that it will be a lighter beer you think that is enough hops?
Anything I am missing?
75% 2-row
13% Vienna
12% Crystal 10
Targeting 1.045SG and 40-50 IBU's
- .5oz Magnum ~30 IBUs
- .5oz Flavor/Aroma 10 min ~10 IBUs
- 1oz Flavor/Aroma flameout (usually take my time before firing up the immersion chiller but don't do a true "whirlpool")
- 1oz Flavor/Aroma dryhop
For flavor/aroma I plan on just seeing what the LHBS has in stock but it will probably stay in the Simcoe/Amarillo/Citra/Mosaic family.
My main questions are-
Ditch the 10min addition?
Hop combinations you like for those three additions?
Given that it will be a lighter beer you think that is enough hops?
Anything I am missing?