American IPA kingmatt's crowd pleaser IPA

[kingmatt]

Looks good, nice and clear! Have you ever used mosaic before? It's definitely a distinct flavor, I get blueberry mixed with stone fruit...maybe that is what you are tasting? Never got a 'rotten fruit' flavor though...

 

[Beer is good]

Looks good, nice and clear! Have you ever used mosaic before? It's definitely a distinct flavor, I get blueberry mixed with stone fruit...maybe that is what you are tasting? Never got a 'rotten fruit' flavor though...

I have not used mosaic before. I suppose it could be blueberry or stone fruit, without any of the sweetness. The flavor I am talking about falls dead on the tongue, it could be sour/bitter but it is very mild, just an aftertaste. It is not the dominant flavor for sure.

I might try this again now that I have my mash tun and such. It will be interesting to compare the results.

 

[grntruk]

Brewed 10/12/14. Transferred to secondary 11/1/14 (after 3 weeks) with 2.0 oz dry hops. Kegged 11/8/2014 (7 days in secondary). Tasted today (11/10/14) and it's very, very good. Bright, crisp grapefruit taste, perfect aroma. Great hop flavor without the bitterness. Can't wait to see what aging a few more weeks will bring.

 

[kingmatt]

Brewed 10/12/14. Transferred to secondary 11/1/14 (after 3 weeks) with 2.0 oz dry hops. Kegged 11/8/2014 (7 days in secondary). Tasted today (11/10/14) and it's very, very good. Bright, crisp grapefruit taste, perfect aroma. Great hop flavor without the bitterness. Can't wait to see what aging a few more weeks will bring.

Great, glad you like it!

 

[grntruk]

Okay, it has now been kegged for a month now and it's almost gone. It has cleared beautifully and still has great aroma. Last night was the monthly meeting of my local homebrew club and I was able to get several members to try a taste and provide feedback. ALL feedback was positive, very positive. One member , who is a very accomplished award winning brewer, said the beer was not really bitter enough to be classified as a IPA and thought it was more of a APA style. I understand this recipe was intended to be a very sessionable beer and not a strong IPA. Another member gave similar feedback and said if I were to beef up the malt and bittering hops that this would be an excellent IPA. Can someone recommend how I could modify this recipe to achieve a higher gravity and more IBU’s, all while keeping the nice balance this beer already has?

 

[kingmatt]

Okay, it has now been kegged for a month now and it's almost gone. It has cleared beautifully and still has great aroma. Last night was the monthly meeting of my local homebrew club and I was able to get several members to try a taste and provide feedback. ALL feedback was positive, very positive. One member , who is a very accomplished award winning brewer, said the beer was not really bitter enough to be classified as a IPA and thought it was more of a APA style. I understand this recipe was intended to be a very sessionable beer and not a strong IPA. Another member gave similar feedback and said if I were to beef up the malt and bittering hops that this would be an excellent IPA. Can someone recommend how I could modify this recipe to achieve a higher gravity and more IBU’s, all while keeping the nice balance this beer already has?

Hmm, well I guess it all comes down to personal preference as this is definitely an "IPA" and I won a few awards entering it into the IPA category.

Do you feel it needs to be maltier and more bitter? If so you could always play around with the grain bill to up the munich and decrease the wheat or cut the wheat completely and add some victory or something. As far as increasing the IBUs, you could change the FWH addition to a normal 60 min addition. Or you could add a 45 or 30 min addition. You could change the bitter hop completely and only use Mosaic as a late addition. The possiblities are endless!

I tweaked this recipe until I got it just right for my tastes so you will probably have to do the same until you hit your sweet spot...that's the beauty of homebrewing

 

[Beer is good]

Hmm, well I guess it all comes down to personal preference as this is definitely an "IPA" and I won a few awards entering it into the IPA category.

Do you feel it needs to be maltier and more bitter? If so you could always play around with the grain bill to up the munich and decrease the wheat or cut the wheat completely and add some victory or something. As far as increasing the IBUs, you could change the FWH addition to a normal 60 min addition. Or you could add a 45 or 30 min addition. You could change the bitter hop completely and only use Mosaic as a late addition. The possiblities are endless!

I tweaked this recipe until I got it just right for my tastes so you will probably have to do the same until you hit your sweet spot...that's the beauty of homebrewing

Yeah forget those dudes, make the beer how you like it!

 

[AnOldUR]

Okay, it has now been kegged for a month now and it's almost gone. It has cleared beautifully and still has great aroma.

The curse of a great IPA! A month is getting past prime. The clearing means that the hop haze that made it what it was is no longer there.

 

[AkTom]

This has been in my brew queue for a long time... mash is on.
Cheers

 

[RCope]

5 years is a long queue...let us know how it turns out .

 

[AkTom]

Well, I love reading recipes. It’s fun to read, then brew and see if they meet my preconceived tastes. I have a couple dozen in my notes I’d like to try sometime.

 

[iancl]

Going to Bump this recipe. Thanks to the OP. Made 10 gallons of this, and Wow! My numbers came out a little lower on both OG and FG but love the flavors!

 

[iancl]

Enjoying a pint of this on the magic 6th week since brew day. Amazing!! 2 thumbs up. Thanks kingmatt for sharing.
SO 5 at 66 for 10 days, let it climb to 70 for 2 days, chilled to 55 for 2 days, dry hopped for 5 days in the keg at 40. Delicious, and the good news is we have 2 kegs to share.

 

[dave2851]

Brewing this in the AM, will report back !
Cheers!

 

[dave2851]

Came in at 1.046 but it's chugging away in our garage. We used Kveik Hornidal yeast.

 

[iancl]

Definitely a crowd pleaser. Going to brew another 10 gallons tomorrow.

 

[kingmatt]

Definitely a crowd pleaser. Going to brew another 10 gallons tomorrow.

Glad you are enjoying it. I was just thinking about brewing it again myself. I have an lb of a very nice crop of Mosaic begging to be used...

 

[bamcisman]

I'm gonna brew this Friday. Mosaic is probably my favorite hop.

 

[iancl]

Another 10 in the fermenter. numbers were a little better this time with an OG of 1055.
kingmatt, in your years of tweaking this, what is your best alternate hop for dry hopping? Down to only 2oz left of the precious Mosaic.

 

[kingmatt]

Another 10 in the fermenter. numbers were a little better this time with an OG of 1055.
kingmatt, in your years of tweaking this, what is your best alternate hop for dry hopping? Down to only 2oz left of the precious Mosaic.

I personally love citra, especially in the dry hop, paired with Mosaic. I think Nelson would also make a nice pairing, though I haven't tried it yet.

 

[fvirzi]

About to dry hop the first 5 gallons of this [emoji41]

 

[iancl]

I personally love citra, especially in the dry hop, paired with Mosaic. I think Nelson would also make a nice pairing, though I haven't tried it yet.

In the interest of sticking to the recipe, I ordered another # as this one is getting great reviews. Having a pint of the second keg tonight, 6 weeks in. Has mellowed nicely with age. Brewed another 10 today. Pretty awesome brew for a simple bill,single hop.
BTW, I saw you prowling on the lake walk. If you haven,t, take the plunge.

 

[fvirzi]

About to brew 10 gallons of this again. Lhbs didn’t have any mosaic or citra so I picked up a lb of simcoe. Any thoughts. I probably have some mosaic in the freezer but not enough for 10 gallons. All simcoe or mix and match?

 

[kingmatt]

About to brew 10 gallons of this again. Lhbs didn’t have any mosaic or citra so I picked up a lb of simcoe. Any thoughts. I probably have some mosaic in the freezer but not enough for 10 gallons. All simcoe or mix and match?

Either option would make for a tasty beer. Simcoe and Mosaic are pretty similar (Simcoe being the "mother" of Mosaic) but I find Mosaic to be fruitier and Simcoe a little more on the "piney" side. I think a mix would make for an interesting beer!

 

[fvirzi]

Either option would make for a tasty beer. Simcoe and Mosaic are pretty similar (Simcoe being the "mother" of Mosaic) but I find Mosaic to be fruitier and Simcoe a little more on the "piney" side. I think a mix would make for an interesting beer!

Awesome, thanks

 

[bamcisman]

Finally got around to brewing this. So glad I did! I did a FWH of Columbus and a little bit of Columbus in the whirlpool with the Mosaic, so not exactly the same beer, but delicious nonetheless! Honey gold in color, the aroma is classic Mosaic: honeydew, blueberry, bubblegum, and there's a slight touch of grapefruit from the Columbus. Flavor is similar, with the grapefruit being a little more prominent. The wheat lends to a fluffy head. Lovely beer. My wife (who hates beer), sitting in the couch next to me said "oooh that smells fruity." Yes, it does!

 

[kingmatt]

Finally got around to brewing this. So glad I did! I did a FWH of Columbus and a little bit of Columbus in the whirlpool with the Mosaic, so not exactly the same beer, but delicious nonetheless! Honey gold in color, the aroma is classic Mosaic: honeydew, blueberry, bubblegum, and there's a slight touch of grapefruit from the Columbus. Flavor is similar, with the grapefruit being a little more prominent. The wheat lends to a fluffy head. Lovely beer. My wife (who hates beer), sitting in the couch next to me said "oooh that smells fruity." Yes, it does! View attachment 670429

Looks great!

 

[matt_m]

I brewed a batch of this today. I had some Imperial Flagship A07 show up in the mail today so I unboxed it and pitched minutes later. Looking forward to trying it.

 

[matt_m]

I should add that in light of the current situation, I probably shouldn't call this "Crowd Pleaser" on my taplist