rockdemon
Well-Known Member
Ive tried a couple of times to make hoppy belgian pale ale. I really love the mix of belgian yeast and alot of hops. Ive tried different recipes and clone recipes but cannot get the hops to shine through. When i make my american pale ale or IPAs i dont have this problem(high ibu hops) but when im trying to make hoppy beer with low alpha hops nothing happens. My latest brew just had a bit of bittering to it but no hop flavour/aroma.
3.6 gal
according to brewersfriend i would get IBU: 64.75 with
0.5 oz magnum @ 60
0.7 oz hallertau mittelfruh @ 30
0.7 oz saaz @ 30
0.7 oz haller @ 5
0.7 oz saaz @ 5.
One of my favourite belgian breweries De Ranke says this about one their most popular beers:
XX Bitter or Extra Extra Bitter is a blond, bitter ale containing 6.2% vol. Alc. It’s famous for it’s very bitter and strong flavour. XX is being made with pale pilsner malt and loads of Brewers Gold and Hallertau hop flowers. A perfect combination that has been nationally and internationally praised. This ale has been a real trendsetter for the current comeback of bitter ales in Belgium.
Theis fresh harvest beer has magnum and then hallertauer and its very hoppy. it is not dry-hopped.
What could i be doing wrong? I really want that crisp, floral almost soapy flavor... When i read other belgian pale ale recipes they dont seem to use bizarre amounts of hops? should i try double it up or might there be another problem?
3.6 gal
according to brewersfriend i would get IBU: 64.75 with
0.5 oz magnum @ 60
0.7 oz hallertau mittelfruh @ 30
0.7 oz saaz @ 30
0.7 oz haller @ 5
0.7 oz saaz @ 5.
One of my favourite belgian breweries De Ranke says this about one their most popular beers:
XX Bitter or Extra Extra Bitter is a blond, bitter ale containing 6.2% vol. Alc. It’s famous for it’s very bitter and strong flavour. XX is being made with pale pilsner malt and loads of Brewers Gold and Hallertau hop flowers. A perfect combination that has been nationally and internationally praised. This ale has been a real trendsetter for the current comeback of bitter ales in Belgium.
Theis fresh harvest beer has magnum and then hallertauer and its very hoppy. it is not dry-hopped.
What could i be doing wrong? I really want that crisp, floral almost soapy flavor... When i read other belgian pale ale recipes they dont seem to use bizarre amounts of hops? should i try double it up or might there be another problem?
