brewzombie
Well-Known Member
I'll soon be scaling up to a 10 gal system and plan on doing some split batches. I'm a hops-forward kinda guy and my wife is more of a belgian blonde or wit kinda gal. I've tried to develop her hop-taste and she's coming along somewhat, and I certainly love my blondes/wits, but I wonder if it would be possible to split one batch and have two drastically different flavors so we could brew together and taste each others beer (cue: "awwwwww"). I know it's relatively straightforward to make IPA/BIPA from the same wort etc., but I wonder to what degree I could make a hoppy (flavour more than bitter) beer AND a belgian blonde from the same wort.
Obviously I can change up the yeast (e.g. american vs belgian) and dry hop in one (for hop aroma), but how would I get the hop flavor and IBUs in the hoppy beer? Hop rocket-type device for flavor? Maybe a hop tea for IBUs?
I'll be working with a 50L braumeister.
Ideas? Anyone attempted this? Would one of the beers just be too mediocre as a result of having to compromise?
Obviously I can change up the yeast (e.g. american vs belgian) and dry hop in one (for hop aroma), but how would I get the hop flavor and IBUs in the hoppy beer? Hop rocket-type device for flavor? Maybe a hop tea for IBUs?
I'll be working with a 50L braumeister.
Ideas? Anyone attempted this? Would one of the beers just be too mediocre as a result of having to compromise?