LA Rain IPA- how to add acid taste?

[bovinejony]

Howdy Folks,

Looking to make a "LA Rain IPA" that has a decent but not overpowering hop punch to it, with a little bit of an acidic taste (hence the "LA Rain" title). I have the general malt/hop profile that I'm looking for but looking for advice on how to add acidic TASTE, no acidity to the overall chemistry. Are there any grains/ hops that would add just a little but of a tongue tingle to the brew? Any hop suggestions?

Thanks =)


Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: 1056
Yeast Starter: 2L
Batch Size (Gallons): 5.5
Original Gravity: 1.082
Final Gravity: unknown
IBU: 85
Boiling Time (Minutes): 90
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 28 @ 64degF
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): none
Tasting Notes: unknown

Ingredients
Grains
14.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 75.00 %
2.00 lb CM-10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 5.71 %
1.00 lb Rye Malt (5.0 SRM)
1.00 lb Vienna Malt (4.0 SRM)


Hops

1.00 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (90 min) Hops 39.2 IBU
1.00 oz Willamette [5.00 %] (45 min) Hops 12.9 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (15 min) Hops 33.7 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [10.50 %] (15min) Hops 14.7 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade (8-Paws) [6.00 %] (0 min) Hops
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [9.50 %] (0 min) Hops

Other
1 tsp Irish moss (10 min)
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [Starter 1500 ml]


Mash Profile
Total Grain Weight: 18.0 lb
Mash at 154.0 F for 90 min

 

[Bobby_M]

The only thing that tastes like acid is acid. There are plenty of acids that are in various beers but mostly lactic, acetic and carbonic. You could do a mini sour mash.

 

[Cubslover]

Gypsum in the mash water? But that will change your water chemisty obviously.

 

[terrapinj]

use some sourmaltz but prob need to watch your pH

 

[dwarven_stout]

The only thing that tastes like acid is acid.

 

[TXCrash]

Citric Acid would do it. A sour mash or acidulated malt might do what you're wanting too.

Good luck!

 

[bovinejony]

Thanks for all the responses fellas. I'm still uncertain exactly how to implement the acid but i'm sure a little research will do it. I'll post back any successes/ failures.

Ty again.

 

[dirty_martini]

Lose the 2 lb of c-20 and go with 1lb of acid malt and 1lb of melanoidin. Melanoidin from what Ive read is supposed to be highly acidic and has the same lovibond (20ish) as your crystal.