Mango Pale Ale

[DrZym802]

So I have cubed mango (only 5 so I'm guessing on weight) in my freezer. I still have about 4 days in primary.

If I want to reduce extra junk in the secondary can I purée and sanitize and shoot in the primary. Last I checked it was down to 1.020 a couple days ago, so it's mostly fermented out.

 

[DrZym802]

Pulled the trigger and quick puréed them. Beer was at 1.012. Going to rack over Sunday to secondary and dry hop with 1oz each citra, Amarillo, and mosaic.

Note: citra is really showing through and beer burst with tropical notes on the nose and tongue already.

 

[EZCyclone]

Keep in mind you will want a three piece air lock, fermentation will fire up a bit more again.

Also YAY for the MANGO!

 

[DrZym802]

I'm expecting it to start back up from the new sugars. 3 piece is on.

 

[EZCyclone]

Woo Hoo! Very nice. I will be awaiting my thank you bottle...to do a side by side review of course...For the good of the community of course!

 

[DrZym802]

I'm using 2 more bottles for a contest now...I'm going to put two in the 20A category and two in 14B. I think this might do better in the fruit beer section after this. Maybe not....

 

[EZCyclone]

Nice nice, let us know how it went!

 

[annoyingrob]

For what it's worth, I made a peach IPA last year, and ended up using 8 pounds of puree'd peaches in the secondary for about 2 weeks to get the proper amount of peach flavour I was looking for. I'm curious how your one pound of mangos tasted.

 

[DrZym802]

For what it's worth, I made a peach IPA last year, and ended up using 8 pounds of puree'd peaches in the secondary for about 2 weeks to get the proper amount of peach flavour I was looking for. I'm curious how your one pound of mangos tasted.

You know...it was 5 good sized mangos peeled an cubed. I didn't take a weight so the 1# is estimated. I can't imagine it tipping anymore than 2# tops. If you go back through, I want an extra layer to this beer to compliment the citra/mosaic combo....not a beer that could be served with an umbrella. Couple weeks and we will know how this turns out. Dry hopping with 1oz each Amarillo/citra/mosaic...

 

[EZCyclone]

Wow with the three oz of dry hope I wonder if you will notice the hops at all. I totally get the you taste it three times and finally say "I think there's a note of mango there" I do that to some beers. If it's closer to 2# that might be better. We shall see!

 

[DrZym802]

It's 86 IBU's. I'm sure it's will come together just fine with the fruit and dry hops.

 

[DrZym802]

Update...


Dropped 1oz Amarillo on Tuesday, plan to drop 1oz citra tonight and bottle next Tuesday.

 

[EZCyclone]

Love the Citra! I'm kinda addicted right now!

 

[niquejim]

If you like mango try this one
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f72/drunk-owl-mango-55227/

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

How did this turn out? Let me know as I had a Mango Ale while in St. Croix. Wonderful!!! I want to make one.

If wanting more Mango punch wait until the secondary or a few days before bottling.

Can easily clear with plain gelatin.