RonPopeil
Well-Known Member
here's the recipe i brewed.
great learning experience this beer was. the bitterness was way too much. i've left it in the keg for about 3 weeks now in order to get the sharpness down. i'm thinking it's the FWH. even LHBS said this doesn't come off as 45 IBU.
the flavor is alright. there's something about it that makes me think of a hoppy brown ale rather than a pale ale or IPA. i think it's the crystal 40. too dark for what i was wanting. the idea was to flesh out the fruity flavors of these hops and i think this grainbill has the wrong sweetness to do that. this doesn't really come off sweet. it's on the dry side and i think the crystal additions just push it off of being overly dry/sharp.
here's my proposal:
input is appreciated.
great learning experience this beer was. the bitterness was way too much. i've left it in the keg for about 3 weeks now in order to get the sharpness down. i'm thinking it's the FWH. even LHBS said this doesn't come off as 45 IBU.
the flavor is alright. there's something about it that makes me think of a hoppy brown ale rather than a pale ale or IPA. i think it's the crystal 40. too dark for what i was wanting. the idea was to flesh out the fruity flavors of these hops and i think this grainbill has the wrong sweetness to do that. this doesn't really come off sweet. it's on the dry side and i think the crystal additions just push it off of being overly dry/sharp.
here's my proposal:
input is appreciated.