jakehoodlum
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Hey guys!
I am participating in a Homebrewing competition in May where the goal is to showcase a recipe to the tune of "something we haven't thought about before".
My idea is to do a "Smoked Arnold Palmer" style ale where I will use smoked malt, tea, and lemon in the brew. I LOVE the smoke and lemon taste profile. I actually thought about using Lapsang Souchong tea (smoked chinese tea), but it doesn't quite give me the exact flavor I'd like.
I am limited to a couple things:
Yeast: House strain similar to WLP 001 / Wyeast 1056
Hops:
5 gal batch Recipe Questions
Initial thoughts are something like:
For tea, I'm thinking that Rooibos tea might be tasty. Sounds like the best way is to just make a cold brew extract and add towards the in to taste.
I'm not quite sure how to handle the lemon, maybe just use some zest in the boil @ 5 min and "dry hop" some zest if i want some more. Sorachi Ace might make nice lemony taste profile, but have heard the "dill" taste thrown around a lot with Sorachi.
I'm thinking either a pilsner/2row base with some beechwood smoked malt, but I am not sure how much smoked malt to use. I don't want to overwhelm it with smoke, but a nice palatable smoke and lemon combo is ideal. I'm thinking that using a large bit of honey malt would be a nice touch.
I'd also love to add some other adjuncts if it will improve the recipe (flaked oats?, flaked corn?) but would love some guidance!
I am participating in a Homebrewing competition in May where the goal is to showcase a recipe to the tune of "something we haven't thought about before".
My idea is to do a "Smoked Arnold Palmer" style ale where I will use smoked malt, tea, and lemon in the brew. I LOVE the smoke and lemon taste profile. I actually thought about using Lapsang Souchong tea (smoked chinese tea), but it doesn't quite give me the exact flavor I'd like.
I am limited to a couple things:
Yeast: House strain similar to WLP 001 / Wyeast 1056
Hops:
- Citra
- Columbus
- Chinook
- Cascade
- Sorachi Ace
- Falconers Flight
- German Polaris
- US Brewers Gold
- Czech Saaz
- French Strisselspalt
- US Northern Brewer
5 gal batch Recipe Questions
Initial thoughts are something like:
- ??lb 2Row or Pilsner
- ??lb Honey Malt
- ??lb Beechwood Smoked Malt
- ??lb Maybe a Carapils?
- ??lb Flaked Oats? Corn?
- Chinook/Cascade light bittering additions
- Sorachi Ace (maybe cascade too) late additions
- Sorachi Ace dry hop
- Lemon Zest @ 5min
For tea, I'm thinking that Rooibos tea might be tasty. Sounds like the best way is to just make a cold brew extract and add towards the in to taste.
I'm not quite sure how to handle the lemon, maybe just use some zest in the boil @ 5 min and "dry hop" some zest if i want some more. Sorachi Ace might make nice lemony taste profile, but have heard the "dill" taste thrown around a lot with Sorachi.
I'm thinking either a pilsner/2row base with some beechwood smoked malt, but I am not sure how much smoked malt to use. I don't want to overwhelm it with smoke, but a nice palatable smoke and lemon combo is ideal. I'm thinking that using a large bit of honey malt would be a nice touch.
I'd also love to add some other adjuncts if it will improve the recipe (flaked oats?, flaked corn?) but would love some guidance!
