I brewed this IPA a couple of months ago and it now ready for consumption. I've had several bottles of and although it's a "good" beer in the sense that it is fairly dry, had good bitterness and has a good aroma, it's not special or exceptional in any way. What I'm trying to say is that I find it lacks complexity like good commercial examples (like SN torpedo or Lagunitas for example). The malt is boring and the bitterness singular. I wondering if it's a recipe issue or a technique issue. So here's what I brewed.
IBU: 73
Color: 8.1 SRM
Grains:
11.50 lbs Brewer's 2-row
0.50 lbs Red Wheat
0.50 lbs Biscuit
0.50 lbs Carastan
0.25 lbs Crystal 90L
Hops:
1.00 oz Centennial (11.2%) 60 mins
1.00 oz Cascade (5.4%) 15 mins
1.00 oz Centennial (11.2%) 15 mins
1.00 oz Cascade (5.4%) 5 mins
1.00 oz Centennial (5.4%) 5 mins
1.00 oz Cascade (5.4%) Dry hopped 14 days in secondary
Yeast: Wyeast 1099 Whitbread
I know this is a long shot as I'm having a hard time explaining what I find wrong with this beer, but trust me when I say this beer lacks character. Where to improve?
IBU: 73
Color: 8.1 SRM
Grains:
11.50 lbs Brewer's 2-row
0.50 lbs Red Wheat
0.50 lbs Biscuit
0.50 lbs Carastan
0.25 lbs Crystal 90L
Hops:
1.00 oz Centennial (11.2%) 60 mins
1.00 oz Cascade (5.4%) 15 mins
1.00 oz Centennial (11.2%) 15 mins
1.00 oz Cascade (5.4%) 5 mins
1.00 oz Centennial (5.4%) 5 mins
1.00 oz Cascade (5.4%) Dry hopped 14 days in secondary
Yeast: Wyeast 1099 Whitbread
I know this is a long shot as I'm having a hard time explaining what I find wrong with this beer, but trust me when I say this beer lacks character. Where to improve?