Maris otter - Cascade smash

[Konadog]

If a more tropical MO SMaSH was wanted, could Simcoe be used? Would Simcoe pair well with MO?

I know that this isn't a SMaSH recipe, but if you like Simcoe, try this: Russian River Row 2 Hill 56 Clone Something different, with great taste!

 

[brew703]

I know that this isn't a SMaSH recipe, but if you like Simcoe, try this: Russian River Row 2 Hill 56 Clone Something different, with great taste!

Thank you Sir, looks great. Will add to the list.

 

[Hello]

You seriously can't go wrong with MO and most hops. I have recently swapped MO for Golden Promise myself, just for kicks.

Sorry about your bad luck though. I'd be bummed as well.

 

[slym2none]

You're right- just wanted something outside of grapefruit. Don't get me wrong I like Citra and have 3 gallons of Oddsides in the fermenter but wanted to try something else.

Go with Galaxy hops.

 

[brew703]

Go with Galaxy hops.

Thanks. I do have some Galaxy that I can use. Probably not enough but it will be at least December before I can brew this so that will give me time to go to the LHBS.

 

[brew703]

I always wanted to try Golden Promise- may give that a go as well.

 

[slym2none]

You seriously can't go wrong with MO and most hops. I have recently swapped MO for Golden Promise myself, just for kicks.

Picking the Scots over the Brits, eh? That's a bold strategy, Cotton...

lol

 

[slym2none]

Thanks. I do have some Galaxy that I can use. Probably not enough but it will be at least December before I can brew this so that will give me time to go to the LHBS.

Let me know how it turns out! I want to try them as well, since I heard they give off a Fruity Pebbles type aroma.

Something else I want to try is using Amarillo in the boil & flameout, and Mandarina Bavaria hops for the dry-hop, to draw out an orange essence.

 

[BigMack]

BigMack, I apologize to hit up for advice again. I was thinking my Cascades were 7% AA, and I realized that purchasing from a different store I got 5.5% AA. I understand how to adjust hop additions, but would it be wise to not increase the hopstand amount beyond 1.5 oz? Luckily I purchased an extra oz in case this happened. Didn't know if the hopstand is affected by the AA% or not.

Thanks

You can definitely increase the hopstand over 1.5 oz, if you want to get a nice smooth hop flavor from it. Anytime I have had a similar issue I've been happy with my results by bumping up the additions until they match what the IBUs would have been when I planned the recipe with a different number for the AA%. That applies to my hopstands as well. I just personally don't like to over do it on the hopstands, but you should still be in a good place with another half ounce or whatever it takes to match the same IBUs from before. Thats just my $0.02. Hope that helps!

 

[Roadie]

I did a SMaSH beer using MO and Lemondrop hops with 001 yeast. 5.1ABV. Mashed at 151. With around 50 IBU it was slightly hoppier than a pale ale but less hoppy than most IPA. It was not a hop monster by any means and let us see what the lemondrop hop was all about. That keg didn't last long and was very good. I will be rebrewing this soon.

I used 10 lb of MO with hops at: 1 oz @60, 1 oz @15, 1 oz @ 10, 1.5 oz @ 5 and 1.5 oz @ whirlpool. Dryhopped with 2 oz for 4 days along with the zest of 2 lemons.

 

[hopkincr]

I always wanted to try Golden Promise- may give that a go as well.

My go to SMaSH is now a Golden Promise/Cascade brew. Just a great combination. I like MO and Willamette as well.

 

[schematix]

I did a DMaDH pale last weekend.

Simple grain bill
95% cargill special pale
5% C40

I kept the gravity modest at 1.052.

For hops i did the classic piney grapefruit combo of cascade + centennial.
30 IBU of Centennial.
45 minute steep of 8oz Cascade + 2oz centennial.

I suspect this is going to be tasty and highly consumable.

 

[ba-brewer]

@OP, I know you said you had some -05 to use, but if you need some thing fast in the future maybe try WLP007. I made a few beers recently with that yeast and it was already done and dropping clear at 4 or 5 days with 1050 beers. They were clean too when fermented at 68F.

 

[nyer]

I finally got around to brewing this today. I went with 10 pounds of marris otter and 1 oz. Cascade at 60, 1 oz at 15 and 1/2 oz. at 5. I'm fermented with a us05 starter. I can't wait to try it.