crystal 120 in an IPA?

[cheezydemon3]

I saw a recipe:

9 lbs 2 row
2.5 lbs marris otter
8 oz crystal 120

hops
other hops
etc.......


Raisiny, dubbelish 120?

Sounds crazy enough to work, but also crazy enough to be GROSS.

I am talking my HOMEGROWN harvest IPA, so experimentation is OK, but I'm not trying anything too crazy.

 

[hamiltont]

Not for me!!! C120 in an IPA = YUK! But that's just my palate talking.....

 

[cookietruck]

i think both maharaja and the green flash west coast ipa use c120...

edit: oops just looked, the green flash used carastan...

 

[cheezydemon3]

some homebrewer claims it is his best IPA.

I agree with the marris, I agree crystal of some sort, but 120?

 

[Poobah58]

Absolutely! Check my Imperial Bastard in my drop down...

 

[cheezydemon3]

What am I missing poobah? Special B?

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

I just did a Green Flash Hop Head Red that used a bunch of C120. Took that and a pretty tame APA to a party this weekend. They kicked the red keg in less than an hour. APA I brought home.

 

[hamiltont]

Absolutely! Check my Imperial Bastard in my drop down...

HMMMM? Not seein' the C120 in that recipe???

 

[Teacher]

I've done it and enjoy it.

 

[Ølbart]

If 8 oz of crystal 120 is too much, you didn't use enough hops.

 

[cheezydemon3]

4.0 oz Caramunich - 120L (120.0 SRM) 1.02 %

I think he means the tongue splitter..........

 

[humann_brewing]

works fantastic in a celebration clone but it is only about 3.5% of the bill

 

[Naked_Eskimo]

All about the balance.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Good point eskimo.

I just made the best chili of my life.

I put cumin, clove, and cinnamon in it. You can't detect any of those individual spices, they are muted and in near perfect balance.

 

[rockfish42]

I've used c120 in an ESB that was absolutely killer, might be a bit too much for an AIPA though depending on your tastes.

 

[dirty_martini]

I'm from the zero crystal in my IPAs camp. However, 120 would be fine in restraint. With 120 I wouldn't go over .25lb per 5 gals.

 

[Hoppocrates]

I just did a Green Flash Hop Head Red that used a bunch of C120. Took that and a pretty tame APA to a party this weekend. They kicked the red keg in less than an hour. APA I brought home.

Mind sharing your recipe for GF Hop Head Red?

 

[Poobah58]

What am I missing poobah? Special B?

That and CaraAroma (C-130). Both give you the raisiny/roasty flavors. The point being, it's OK to use dark crystal in an IPA!

 

[KyleWolf]

Avery's Maharaja uses 120. They keep it at about 3%

 

[prosper]

I'm not really a fan. In small amounts (<4oz) it works well in bitters and ESB's, but I do find that the dark fruit flavours really clash with strong fruity hop flavours.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Damned fine info.

This will go in a future ipa, but for my homegrown harvest? Nope.