A snakebite IPA

[poizonpyro]

Malts:

16 lbs 10.4 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 92.3 %
1 lbs 6.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 2 7.7 %


Hops:

1.75 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [15.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 3 66.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [15.20 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 4 13.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.70 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 5 12.4 IBUs
1.50 oz Ahtanum [5.20 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 6 3.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Nugget [14.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 7 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Ahtanum [6.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Nugget [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 10 0.0 IBUs

Brewing this up tomorrow. I'm going for what I imagine a snakebite or snake venom would be like. Thoughts?

 

[andhou27]

Sounds good. It's nice to see only 4 hop varieties in your recipe. Some recipes I've seen include up to 8 different varieties, which would definitely muddle the taste and smell. More is not always better. Hope it turns out great!

 

[Weezy]

I thought you were talking about the English drink called a snakebite, which is a blend of beer and hard cider. They sneak up on you.

It looks like a good beer you have planned. You might consider a sharper, resiny hop for a decided KICK, to hint at a snakebite. Chinook comes to mind first.