Hop bursted Simcoe/Maris Otter SMaSH APA

[Sadu]

Just tried an early sample of this beer. Gotta say it's my best brew yet. I was going for something with good ABV but still easy drinking, no harsh bitterness but full hop flavour / aroma. I didn't want this to accidentally turn into an IPA from too much hopping so the hop bursting keeps the IBUs in check while still giving great flavour.

Because Simcoe is such a high AA hop it also worked out cheap, and easy/quick to brew as well.
I was concerned that without any crystal it might come out a bit pale and meh, but it's got a really nice saturated colour to it. Good head retention as well.

I'm blown away that a recipe so simple can come out so good. This could easily become my house ale.

95% Maris Otter
5% table sugar (ok so not quite a SMaSH recipe)
OG 1.059 FG 1.008 for 6.7% ABV and 35 IBU.
Mash at 67c
Ferment with US-05 at 18c / 64f

1/2 oz Simcoe at 20/15/10/5 (for 5 gallons)
1oz Simcoe at flameout.
Another 1/2oz Simcoe dryhop for 3 days.

 

[jerbrew]

Awesome. Glad that worked out for you. Smash beers have a great mouthfeel when you mash around 152F IMO.

 

[JKaranka]

That's what I call a SMaSHaSS

 

[JONNYROTTEN]

1/2 oz simcoe dry hop seems way low. Did the dry hop actually make a difference?

 

[Sadu]

It had real nice flavour and aroma if that's what you mean. Can't imagine it would hurt to bump the dry hop to 1-2 oz though.