Thoughts on using Centennial and Saaz.

[kh54s10]

I am working on a recipe for my 100th batch.

I have started a recipe for a Smoked ginger beer. I started from a recipe that I found online. I can't find it again and have altered it quite a bit anyway.

4 lbs Rahr two row
2.15 lbs mesquite smoked malt Because that is what I have on hand.
1 lb Carafoam
1 lb Weyermann Dark Wheat malt
3 lb honey

6 oz ginger root at 30 minutes
2 lemons juiced at 30 minutes
2 oz ginger root at 10 minutes

Was thinking .25 oz Centennial at 60 minutes
1 oz Centennial 5 minutes
1 oz Saaz 5 minutes

This would give some spicy and citrus from the Centennial and grassy, herbal, earthy and spicy from the Saaz.

It seems like the hops would pair OK to me. What are your thoughts.

Mostly on the hops but also any comments on the malts etc. would be welcome.

But I will probably ignore you if you say it will make swill

 

[BrewSomeMore]

I know Northern Brewer and Cascade go together. Northern brewer has minty/fruity spicy thing going. Centennials and Saaz... Maybe. Saaz could be too grassy. Centennial has lemon/ citrus flowery spice. You could try.

 

[kh54s10]

In another thread I mentioned my 100th batch and was congratulated on my centennial. I hadn't even thought about the hundredth batch and "centennial".

I said I would have to check and make sure I used some Centennial hops. So for sure the Centennial stays!!

 

[AkTom]

Swill. I swill drink one when it’s ready. Sounds good. I’m assuming a 60 minute boil and freshly grated ginger?

 

[SEndorf]

Czech Saaz or US Saaz ? Big difference.
I've only used Czech and it's great for light pilsners but wouldn't recommend it for a full bodied beer.

 

[kh54s10]

It's Czech Saaz and I wouldn't consider this brew a full bodied beer. I plan on mashing about 150-152F.

 

[AzOr]

I love saaz so sounds good.

6 oz is a lot of ginger. I’ve never messed with smoked malts so maybe it’s needed to pair with the malt.

 

[kh54s10]

I cut the Ginger to 4.4 ounces. The strange number was just because I was looking for 4 ounces and ended up with 4.4 and didn't want to save the rest. I also moved the addition to 10 minutes. As well as the lemon.

I only had .34 pound of Carafoam. I then added .5 lb of flaked barley for head retention.

I'll update in a few weeks.