NSMikeD
Well-Known Member
While I do embrace subtle and balance, having brewed a kolsch that I believe is an example of subtle balance, I decided to go in the other direction and indulge my hop loving taste buds.
So I pushed a stone clone IBUS to 117 (as per BeerSmith) to see where my red line is- likely in protest of liking the kolsch so much.
OOPS.
Totally drowns out the flavor and aroma hops and the malt. I was so excited about this (and since I had the hops left over) I brewed a second batch based the flat sample that wasn't enough for me to appreciate just how bitter 117 IBUs is.
We'll see if over the next month (I brew 2.5 gallons) if I totally kill my palette with bitter overload.
I am experimenting with Amarillo and Mosiac in equal portions tonight using Marris Otter as my base (85%) with some 60l Crystal (15%). The IBUS come in at 90. I'm thinking of scaling that back to about 70 IBUS.
On the other hand, while I know I like beers in the 70 IBU range, I don't know if I like 90 and of course, there is only one way to find out.
70 v 90? If I stick with 90 am I in trouble?
So I pushed a stone clone IBUS to 117 (as per BeerSmith) to see where my red line is- likely in protest of liking the kolsch so much.
OOPS.
Totally drowns out the flavor and aroma hops and the malt. I was so excited about this (and since I had the hops left over) I brewed a second batch based the flat sample that wasn't enough for me to appreciate just how bitter 117 IBUs is.
We'll see if over the next month (I brew 2.5 gallons) if I totally kill my palette with bitter overload.
I am experimenting with Amarillo and Mosiac in equal portions tonight using Marris Otter as my base (85%) with some 60l Crystal (15%). The IBUS come in at 90. I'm thinking of scaling that back to about 70 IBUS.
On the other hand, while I know I like beers in the 70 IBU range, I don't know if I like 90 and of course, there is only one way to find out.
70 v 90? If I stick with 90 am I in trouble?