Stillraining
Well-Known Member
So I have a current "Regular" IPA that is a home run ( According to anyone who's drank it) . Its so close to Dirty Buckets Black IPA in flavor and aroma its not funny....Only thing is theirs is just that tad bit smoother/melower then mine in bitterness on the finish...which I believe is due to the dark malts used for a black, probably Chocolate malt ...Is this thinking whacked or on target?
Disclaimer....I'm not an IPA guy...Dirty Bucket Black is the first IPA I have ever been able to actually drink, my wife ordered it on a recent brewery tour. She had enough to drink for the day at that point, so asked if I wanted to finish it about 1/2 way through...I could not believe how good it was nor how similar it was to the brew I had made for 2 friends I just got into brewing. Very Very smooth and I think I can tweak mine to get it there.
So back to the question, will just adding Chocolate malt add any smoothness or just astringency? Is there something better to use to knock the edge off the finish like theirs? Or is this just wishful thinking and only an exact duplicate recipe will suffice......I have to believe its possible. I'm so close I can taste it.
Disclaimer....I'm not an IPA guy...Dirty Bucket Black is the first IPA I have ever been able to actually drink, my wife ordered it on a recent brewery tour. She had enough to drink for the day at that point, so asked if I wanted to finish it about 1/2 way through...I could not believe how good it was nor how similar it was to the brew I had made for 2 friends I just got into brewing. Very Very smooth and I think I can tweak mine to get it there.
So back to the question, will just adding Chocolate malt add any smoothness or just astringency? Is there something better to use to knock the edge off the finish like theirs? Or is this just wishful thinking and only an exact duplicate recipe will suffice......I have to believe its possible. I'm so close I can taste it.