Help with IPA Critique.. Going for Juicy NE style

[globe]

I never use a bag or filter with pellet hops, throw them in, cold crash even for just a day drops most of them out. Just be careful racking or put a bag on your autosiphon.

 

[frettfreak]

Hopfully. I see what you did there.

Lol... Yeah.. Um.. That was totally on purpose too! 😁

 

[frettfreak]

I used a hop basket in the kettle that was close to the dry hop basket you posted but I think the mesh is too fine. Totally clogged. Ended up using my trusty paint strainer bag. Boom. Lol. Been wanted to try one of those for dry hopping though.

 

[frettfreak]

These things were chugging away and I am loving the color so far. However, I don't think I am getting quite the orange hue I was looking for, but very happy with them so far. My garage smelled amazing when they were chugging hard. They have slowed down a little and I am gonna put in my second dry hop in a day or so

 

[frettfreak]

I dont know how but I just check gravity for the first time on these and I am sitting at about 1.014 on one and 1.016 on the other and they are still going. Based on my OG of 1.071 I am at about 79% and 77% attenuation with this yeast. they are still bubbling the blow off jar about once every 5 to 10 seconds too.

Wyeast page says about 75% max??? I always lose a good amount of temp during my mash (went from 155.8 to start down to 150.6 at the end of mash) so that just made the wort a littel more fermentable but thats still over the 75% that wyeast claims.

Anyone know if this is usual for London Ale III 1318 ???

 

[JohnConnor]

I dont know how but I just check gravity for the first time on these and I am sitting at about 1.014 on one and 1.016 on the other and they are still going. Based on my OG of 1.071 I am at about 79% and 77% attenuation with this yeast. they are still bubbling the blow off jar about once every 5 to 10 seconds too.

Wyeast page says about 75% max??? I always lose a good amount of temp during my mash (went from 155.8 to start down to 150.6 at the end of mash) so that just made the wort a littel more fermentable but thats still over the 75% that wyeast claims.

Anyone know if this is usual for London Ale III 1318 ???

I am always at 80% attenuation with 1318. I think every time I use that yeast, I hit 1.011 or 1.012. No matter the OG (with in reason). Just from experience, I'd be surprised if you go much lower than where you're at right now.

 

[frettfreak]

I am always at 80% attenuation with 1318. I think every time I use that yeast, I hit 1.011 or 1.012. No matter the OG (with in reason). Just from experience, I'd be surprised if you go much lower than where you're at right now.

Yup. Both finish at 1.014. Kinda crazy. 79.2% .

First one is on tap and the second is getting kegged tomorrow. Here is a pic of the first.

Taste is pretty awesome. Like grapefruit juice. More bitter on the first than expected but I think next time I will just wait til wort is 160 to put in whirlpool hops. Still a great beer though.

 

[marjen]

I just chuck them in loose.

 

[KrunkMasterKyle]

Brewed this recipe about 3 weeks ago. Brew in bag 1 gallon batch, ended up with OG 1.062 FG 1.010 -6.83% ABV. Came out great (first taste from bottle). Soft mouthfeel, looking to get a bit more of a juicy flavor the next time I brew. Cheers!