New England IPA "Northeast" style IPA

[anteater8]

A while back I really wanted to find a second style I could brew with London III/Juice so I wouldn't have to buy as many strains, so I decided to brew an ordinary bitter with it. Marris Otter and a touch of C20, Fuggles and EKG.

It came out very hazy and drank kind of like a session hazy pale ale but with English earthy/lemon/spice flavors. Not what I was going for at all but it was an interesting beer and got a silver medal entered as a British Golden Ale lol.

 

[anteater8]

A while back I really wanted to find a second style I could brew with London III/Juice so I wouldn't have to buy as many strains, so I decided to brew an ordinary bitter with it. Marris Otter and a touch of C20, Fuggles and EKG.

It came out very hazy and drank kind of like a session hazy pale ale but with English earthy/lemon/spice flavors. Not what I was going for at all but it was an interesting beer and got a silver medal entered as a British Golden Ale lol.

 

[wepeeler]

That’s true but there is still quite a bit of stable haze created during fermentation from polyphenols and protien in the grains and polyphenols from the hops they did use. I’m sure you’ve had a non dryhop beep have a haze/chill haze before. By removing that gene that should eliminate that.

I’m still confident if any of us ook our recipes with 4lb/gallon dryhop with agitation, even with using the omega strain, you’d still have a very hazy beer

4lb/gal

 

[LumberZach]

I see 2025 Galaxy has hit YVH. Has anyone ordered any yet? I have my fingers crossed that this crop is back to where it was a decade ago. I'll be holding off until I hear from some homebrewers about it.

 

[beervoid]

That’s true but there is still quite a bit of stable haze created during fermentation from polyphenols and protien in the grains and polyphenols from the hops they did use. I’m sure you’ve had a non dryhop beep have a haze/chill haze before. By removing that gene that should eliminate that.

I’m still confident if any of us ook our recipes with 4lb/gallon dryhop with agitation, even with using the omega strain, you’d still have a very hazy beer

I haven't had any chill haze issues to be honest. Also don't brew that much clear beers

Yes dryhopping warm at higher rates and some nz or aussie hops will def give you a haze, but I don't think it will stay in suspension for very long without the proper yeast strain.

 

[Dgallo]

4lb/gal

Hahaha you know I meant 4lb/bbl

 

[wepeeler]

Hahaha you know I meant 4lb/bbl

I was like, "What is this wizardry?!"

 

[secretlevel]

Couple of years ago my buddy asked how much coffee and coconut to add to a stout, so I kindly advised that I do 1oz/gal whole coffee beans and 1lb/gal coconut. Skip forward a few weeks and I taste his beer and it tastes like the purest form of espresso. Turns out he added 4 POUNDS of coffee and 5oz of coconut to 5 gallons of stout after misreading my message
His cousin roasts coffee though so he got a good deal on it at least...

 

[balrog]

he added 4 POUNDS of coffee and 5oz of coconut to his beer after misreading my message

Holy Ethanolated Caffeine, Batman!

 

[secretlevel]

New YVH email about 2025 Australian hops in stock just came in. They're showing off the new processing + QA facility and I wonder if that will improve 2025 Galaxy over the previous years. I think that's certainly the intent of including this facility update in the hop drop email...
Does the new facility mean that they have more insight into bad crops than the previous years? Does that mean that they got rid of more poor quality lots?

#MakeGalaxyGreatAgain

 

[Northern_Brewer]

Does the new facility mean that they have more insight into bad crops than the previous years? Does that mean that they got rid of more poor quality lots?

#MakeGalaxyGreatAgain

Ultimately the proof of the pudding is in the eating regardless of what the hype is, I think all you can say at this stage is that HPA are doing all the right things to deliver a step-change in the quality of their processing, and that should only mean good things for the quality of Aussie hops that reach breweries.

Initial reports suggest they've achieved their aims, but time will tell - in many ways this was an exceptional harvest Down Under.

 

[Halfakneecap]

New YVH email about 2025 Australian hops in stock just came in. They're showing off the new processing + QA facility and I wonder if that will improve 2025 Galaxy over the previous years. I think that's certainly the intent of including this facility update in the hop drop email...
Does the new facility mean that they have more insight into bad crops than the previous years? Does that mean that they got rid of more poor quality lots?

#MakeGalaxyGreatAgain

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Not sure, but i think the success here of a craft beer that got bought out by bigger brewers ( Stone and Wood ) would probably have been a possible reason. It's very popular and consistently good on tap, in many places. Has been for a few years now, at least where i live. I drink it whenever i see it, and has all the goodness of Galaxy, consistently. Being hazy probably helps too. I think it was originally made hazy out of respect for Coopers beers, which are bottle conditioned and also keg conditioned, but with the rise of "hazies", it probably helps too.

I'm pretty sure i've driven past there. I was on holiday and was driving past there and drooled as i went past. Driving through though, so didn't stop.

I have 200g in the freezer i need to use up. I usually only dry hop with it

 

[kurds_2408]

I'm going to be trying to start dialing in my hazy this weekend. Was planning to use Motueka and Riwaka after taking advantage of the YVH sale and seeing how much people love the combo. Trying to pick a third hop to add. Currently in my inventory that might go well I have:
Citra
Cascade pellet and whole hop(home grown)
Amarillo
Rakau
Nelson Sauvin
El Darado
Mosaic
Simcoe
Pacifica

Would also like help with ratio. Also open to just using the first two or even swapping the original two. Thanks

 

[Dgallo]

I'm going to be trying to start dialing in my hazy this weekend. Was planning to use Motueka and Riwaka after taking advantage of the YVH sale and seeing how much people love the combo. Trying to pick a third hop to add. Currently in my inventory that might go well I have:
Citra
Cascade pellet and whole hop(home grown)
Amarillo
Rakau
Nelson Sauvin
El Darado
Mosaic
Simcoe

Would also like help with ratio. Also open to just using the first two or even swapping the original two. Thanks

If you’ve never done Rakau, Citra, Nelson before, I highly suggest it. One of my favorites.

Citra and rakau whirlpool 1:1.
Citra, Rakau, Nelson dryhop 1:2:1

Whirlpool rate 1 oz per gallon split between the hops

Dryhop 2.5oz per gallon between the hops. If the amounts get wonky weight wise, just round to your nearest .25 ( example 3.65 round up to 3.75)

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

I'm going to be trying to start dialing in my hazy this weekend. Was planning to use Motueka and Riwaka after taking advantage of the YVH sale and seeing how much people love the combo. Trying to pick a third hop to add. Currently in my inventory that might go well I have:
Citra
Cascade pellet and whole hop(home grown)
Amarillo
Rakau
Nelson Sauvin
El Darado
Mosaic
Simcoe

Would also like help with ratio. Also open to just using the first two or even swapping the original two. Thanks

You can never go wrong with a suggestion from @Dgallo .. I can vouch for his beer making skills.. but I think he missed that you were looking for a hop to go with motueka and riwaka, and just looked at your hop list. That said let's face it, citra is a great hop and you'd probably also be good with simcoe... I unfortunately dont brew with riwaka cause my wife doesn't like it ughhh, anyway, I'd leave out cascade and Amarillo, just my opinion.

 

[Dgallo]

You can never go wrong with a suggestion from @Dgallo .. I can vouch for his beer making skills.. but I think he missed that you were looking for a hop to go with motueka and riwaka, and just looked at your hop list. That said let's face it, citra is a great hop and you'd probably also be good with simcoe... I unfortunately dont brew with riwaka cause my wife doesn't like it ughhh, anyway, I'd leave out cascade and Amarillo, just my opinion.

Def didn’t read that haha I have thread adhd. I see someone post about combos and ratios and look at all the hops they list and my brain goes to town lol

Sorry @kurds_2408 lol. If you’re pretty set on Motueka and riwaka then you almost need to go with citra. All nz hops have the “nz flavor”. Even the freestyle hops that Steve from fidens gifted me had it and they were the best hops I ever got a chance to brew with. Citra will brighten the beer overall. It will also tie in the Motueka with the complimentary citrus

 

[kurds_2408]

You can never go wrong with a suggestion from @Dgallo .. I can vouch for his beer making skills.. but I think he missed that you were looking for a hop to go with motueka and riwaka, and just looked at your hop list. That said let's face it, citra is a great hop and you'd probably also be good with simcoe... I unfortunately dont brew with riwaka cause my wife doesn't like it ughhh, anyway, I'd leave out cascade and Amarillo, just my opinion.

Def didn’t read that haha I have thread adhd. I see someone post about combos and ratios and look at all the hops they list and my brain goes to town lol

Sorry @kurds_2408 lol. If you’re pretty set on Motueka and riwaka then you almost need to go with citra. All nz hops have the “nz flavor”. Even the freestyle hops that Steve from fidens gifted me had it and they were the best hops I ever got a chance to brew with. Citra will brighten the beer overall. It will also tie in the Motueka with the complimentary citrus

lol. Thats ok. Honestly I’m not set on any combo. I just picked those two as a starting point having had them in local brews. I’ve only brewed a couple hazies before and none with most of these. Just starting the dive into this. I got a couple pounds of each of the NZ hops when Yakima had them on sale recently and ready to start experimenting. Maybe I’ll start with @Dgallo suggestion and go from there. Thanks for the help.

Oh also I forgot to add Pacifica to the list if that makes a difference.

 

[Dgallo]

Wrapping up the last 12 hours or so on the dryhop. Hitting the keg tomorrow.

Double hazy ipa
OG: 1.088
FG: 1.024
Abv: 8.4%

Dryhoped with Freestyle Peacherine, Freestyle Motueka, and Citra Cryo/t90

 

[Ulisses4677]

Wrapping up the last 12 hours or so on the dryhop. Hitting the keg tomorrow.

Double hazy ipa
OG: 1.088
FG: 1.024
Abv: 8.4%

Dryhoped with Freestyle Peacherine, Freestyle Motueka, and Citra Cryo/t90View attachment 883582

Straight sauce
Is this a 5 gal batch?

 

[Dgallo]

Straight sauce
Is this a 5 gal batch?

I’m excited for this one. Yep, this is for 5 gallons. It’s currently a little under 6 gallons in the FV

 

[Ulisses4677]

I’m excited for this one. Yep, this is for 5 gallons. It’s currently a little under 6 gallons in the FV

I usually brew 8gal to yield 6 after the ddh. I got some freestyle riwaka and some nz 109. Excited to brew tomorrow

 

[Dgallo]

I usually brew 8gal to yield 6 after the ddh. I got some freestyle riwaka and some nz 109. Excited to brew tomorrow

Nice. I don’t have any kegs larger than. Sixtel so I’m aiming to be at 5-5.25 gallons.

The freestyle riwaka my buddy has is great, I think you’ll really dig it

 

[Ulisses4677]

Nice. I don’t have any kegs larger than. Sixtel so I’m aiming to be at 5-5.25 gallons.

The freestyle riwaka my buddy has is great, I think you’ll really dig it

hopefully mine are just as good

 

[kurds_2408]

Wrapping up the last 12 hours or so on the dryhop. Hitting the keg tomorrow.

Double hazy ipa
OG: 1.088
FG: 1.024
Abv: 8.4%

Dryhoped with Freestyle Peacherine, Freestyle Motueka, and Citra Cryo/t90View attachment 883582

 

[Dgallo]

Tapped my latest Double Hazy IPA today at 8.4% with Freestylee Peacherine, Freestyle Motueka, and citra t90/citra Cryo. Also used some Abstrax Quantum Brite Citra as a “dip hop”

Grains:
60% - Rarh 2 row
20% - White Wheat
17% - Flaked Oats
3% - c10

OG: 1.088
FG: 1.024
ABV: 8.4%

Hotside Hop:
1:1 Ratio citra t90/Motueka at a 2lb/bbl rate

Dryhop:
2:1:1 ratio of Peacherine/Motueka/citra Cryo at a 5lb/bbl rate

 

[RyPA]

Has anyone tried HBC 1019 / Dolcita yet in a NEIPA? Thinking about pairing it up with Citra and Mosaic

 

[LumberZach]

Has anyone tried HBC 1019 / Dolcita yet in a NEIPA? Thinking about pairing it up with Citra and Mosaic

I used it with Citra and a touch of Galaxy. It was great. Won the pale ale category and took 2nd best in show at a smaller beer comp with it.

 

[secretlevel]

Has anyone tried HBC 1019 / Dolcita yet in a NEIPA? Thinking about pairing it up with Citra and Mosaic

Dolcita sounds like a banana brand, such a terrible name. The hop is super punchy is fruity though. I used a bunch of it in a hazy and it came out a little lotion-like almost, so use with caution.
I did Citra/1019/Sabro lupomax 3:3:1. Maybe it was the Sabro that really pumped up the coconut and lotion quantities, but I've really liked using small amounts of Sabro in other beers, just not this one.