American Pale Ale Sacred Summit Pale Ale (AG) [[ Gold Medal and Best In Show ]]

[DrSnake]

Nice.

 

[nutty_gnome]

I am drinking this one a lot. It is very good; I don't get the onion taste. I am going to try the malt bill with falconer's flight hops instead of summit next time. I REALLY like the summit but I have a lot of FF to use.

I wonder if you could 'taste test' your summit hops for onion flavor by steeping the hops in hot water and honey. I have yet to be dissappointed by Summit hops.

 

[Zoidberg]

Wow BM, this is another hit. I was nervous about Summit hops but I love this beer.

I brewed a 5gallon partial mash/partial boil version of this made with Beersmith. I used 8lbs total of grains and 1.5lbs of DME with expected 66% eff. I get with my setup. I basical BIAB inside a 5gallon kettle and sparge through a bucket with holes drilled in the bottom. Then I do a 4gallon boil in the same kettle. Add DME at 15min and top off with ice to cool.

I was very skeptical to the Summit hops after hearing onion and garlic notions. I do see what people mean but it isn't the oniony flavor you expect. Can't explain it but I do sense some onion flavors, only subtle tones you don't associate with onion usually. The tangerine is very prevalent.

I totally see and agree with your comparison, BM, of the Cascade/Cent. hops being a yellow and this being an orange. This brew has a great residual sweetness that lends itself to the Summit hop flavor. It's delicious in any sense of the world, you lick your lips after a big drink of this. Mine has great lacing and about half a finger of head the whole way drinking the glass.

I just had my first glass after 20days in primary, and only 1 week carbing in bottle and I already see myself brewing this again soon.

I say it's another hit because I brewed your Centennial Blonde about 2 months ago. It was awesome and was drank faster than any of my other homebrew. And even earlier today I brewed my own variation on the recipe and made an Apricot Blonde Ale with homemade apricot puree added to the end of the boil and the secondary.

 

[ZombieBrew83]

BM does it again!
This has been a great beer. The best way to describe it is a manly-er Blue Moon. Beautiful, fresh citrus with a little more hop backbone and a little less sweetness compared to Blue Moon. Still very enjoyable on a hot summer day. (Yes, we have those in Minnesota!) I get all tangerine and no onion from the Summit hops. I'm taking a couple growlers to a BBQ tonight. This beer is a great grilling companion.

Thanks for posting.

 

[Zoidberg]

Agreed, I don't really see the blue-moonness. It's not quite as "spicy" not a great word for it. A lot more residual sweetness than I usually like but it works really well.

 

[ZombieBrew83]

Wow!

My batch of Sacred Summit took home first place in the American Pale Ale category and Best Of Show at the Minnesota State Fair homebrew competition this year!!!! I am so honored I can barely wrap my head around it!

Many thanks to BM for posting this recipe.

If you are considering brewing this, JUST DO IT!

 

[fili123]

I would also like to thank BM for this recipe. Im on my third batch after purchasing a pound of whole summit hops. I bumped up the IBUs a bit with another addition of Willamette. It is the tastiest beer Ive made to date!

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
9 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 73.5 %
1 lbs Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 8.2 %
1 lbs Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 3 8.2 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.1 %
4.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5 2.0 %
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 6 2.0 %
4.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 7 2.0 %
0.50 oz Summit [17.00 %] - First Wort 75.0 min Hop 8 28.1 IBUs
0.25 oz Summit [17.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 9 6.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 3.5 IBUs
0.25 oz Summit [17.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 11 2.4 IBUs
0.50 oz Summit [17.00 %] - Aroma Steep 0.0 min Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Summit [17.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 13 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 14 0.0 IBUs

Est Original Gravity: 1.058 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.017 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.4 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.0 %
Bitterness: 40.1 IBUs Calories: 185.8 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 7.9 SRM

Mash @ 155 for 60, Mash out @ 170, batch sparge, collect 7.5 gal wort, boil 75 minutes.

 

[bolus14]

I'm really thinign of brewing this in a few weeks, my only concern is the garlic/onion comments about Summit.

Is it possible that those that are getting the onion smell/taste are using a different yeast that could contribute to it. I know some yeasts bring out hop flavors more than others. I did a Pale Wheat split in half and used two different yeasts, one used washed Ommegnag and the other used WY1010. The Ommegang batch had a bologna flavor for 2.5-3months, the 1010 never had that smell or taste. Afetr that timeframe though the Sorachi Ace lemon character was much more prevalent in the Ommegang batch than in the 1010 batch. The 1010 always had a very subdued lemon character never in the forefront like the Ommegang batch.

Is it possible the fermentation temps are leading to it? Those that have had good and bad experiences, have you kept your temps in consistent temp range or just let it free rise and fall? If the latter what was the starting temp?

Last thought, is it possible that certain crops or brands of hops have the onion taste where others don't. My LHBS only carries HopUnion brand hops, so that's generally the brand I use.

 

[Shenanigans]

I live in Europe and got a special offer sample hop-pack with two ounces each of Summit, Willamette and Mosaic. So I’m going to use the Willamette and Summit for this recipe.
The only thing is that I’m ½ an ounce short on the Summit hops for a 5 gallon batch.
Anyone have any suggestions on how I can best make up the difference and still get the most flavor out of the Summit hops? Would the best option be to use something else for the first worth hop?
I could use Citrus hops like Cascade, Centennial or Falconers flight or some neutral bittering hops like Northern Brewer or Magnum or just use the rest of the Willamette.
The other bittering hops I have available are Aurora, Target, Taurus, Nugget.
Also I will be using normal Belgian 2-Row pale ale, would it be worth adding some biscuit malt to get it closer to Maris Otter or will it make much difference?
Thanks!

 

[Weezy]

Congrats on the medals! Its a lovely recipe. Well balanced malt bill, not being over complicated with a muddled hop bill in a pale ale.

 

[Shenanigans]

I live in Europe and got a special offer sample hop-pack with two ounces each of Summit, Willamette and Mosaic. So I’m going to use the Willamette and Summit for this recipe.
The only thing is that I’m ½ an ounce short on the Summit hops for a 5 gallon batch.
Anyone have any suggestions on how I can best make up the difference and still get the most flavor out of the Summit hops? Would the best option be to use something else for the first worth hop?
I could use Citrus hops like Cascade, Centennial or Falconers flight or some neutral bittering hops like Northern Brewer or Magnum or just use the rest of the Willamette.
The other bittering hops I have available are Aurora, Target, Taurus, Nugget.
Also I will be using normal Belgian 2-Row pale ale, would it be worth adding some biscuit malt to get it closer to Maris Otter or will it make much difference?
Thanks!

I forgot that I also have 4oz of Belma somewhere in the back of my freezer.
Maybe I can use that for bittering.

 

[Shenanigans]

Anybody?

 

[nutty_gnome]

Sure. it won't be the same, but you can try. I really do like the malt bill as written and have brewed a few styles with this as the base. Its solid.

 

[Shenanigans]

Sure. it won't be the same, but you can try. I really do like the malt bill as written and have brewed a few styles with this as the base. Its solid.

OK thanks for the tip.

I have 12lbs of Maris Otter I was going to use as part of an RIS/Nut Brown Ale partigyle but I need to reduce my brewing time so my next brew will be a one batch BIAB beer and I think it will be this one. This means I can stick to the original grain bill. Now I just need to decide on what hops to use for the first addition. Also I have an S-04 slurry that I was planning on using for the RIS so I will probably use that instead of the US-05 which should be ok as long as I don't let it get too warm.

 

[GMJager]

Just ordered my Summit Hops (LHBS didn't have em), and am planning this brew on Memorial day! Sounds like a great summer ale!

 

[millhouse9]

I've brewed this once before and it was amazing. I think I went through a 5 gallon keg quicker than any other beer with this one. I'm brewing 10 gallons of it this Sunday...sure glad I have about a pound and a half of summit in the freezer! Thanks Biermuncher, I love your recipes man!

 

[Shenanigans]

Still haven't gotten around to brewing this one but I now have 1# each of Summit and Willammette so this would seem like the perfect beer to use them in. I just need to decide on a decent sub for Honey malt because I can't get that over here. Would love to have it drinkable before BBQ season is over but I probably won't get a chance to brew it until the end of July and I don't have kegs so it will be bottled.

 

[GMJager]

Brewed this on Memorial day as I smoked some ribs. Hit the OG spot on and its happily fermenting away in the basement with a 2" krausen! Can't wait for this one to be done!!

 

[millhouse9]

I brewed up 10 gallons of this on 5/25 and I hit the OG right on as well. Third brew on my new 10 gallon system. Can't wait to get it in the keg!

 

[HellHathNoBrewery]

This is awesome!! Was worried about the Summit hops (looked like they had been untouched a while at the HBS) but the taste is great!

Was a little under on OG too so can't wait to brew this again with better efficiency and have a slightly bigger hit.

Thanks Muncher!

 

[GMJager]

After the 2-week wait for the bottles to condition, I cracked one of these open last night. HOLY COW THIS STUFF IS GOOD! So far my favorite beer I've made. The tangerine flavor comes through fantastically! I will definitely be adding this into my "MAKE AGAIN IMMEDIATELY" category once I'm out of it... heck I might start a batch before I'm even out of it!

Thanks for the recipe BierMuncher!

 

[jbb3]

Bottled a batch of this tonight. First time for dry hopping and cold crashing for me. Except for a stuck sparge, everything went well. I hit all my number dead on and bottled 54 bottles of this sweet nectar. And it is definitely on the sweet side from the initial tasting. Not much on the aroma side but the sweet tangerine certainly comes through. Sweeter than I expected. Will be interesting how it conditions out. Now for the hard part....

 

[smit70136]

View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1425773250.736823.jpgRacked this one to a keg last night and can't wait to try it out! Unfortunately this one doesn't really count since the LHBS only had 7 year old summit in stock. Sub'd with Columbus and dry hopped with 2 oz loose Willamette. Should still be a fine beer though...

 

[Shenanigans]

Bottled mine two weeks ago and it's tasting great now.
I don't really get much tangerine or any predominant aroma/flavour it just tastes pleasantly hoppy and well balanced. I can't stop drinking the stuff.

Also a point worth noting, I really like my beer cool and normally put them in the freezer before drinking. Now I've brewed 3 beers in a row with Golden Promise (similar to Maris Otter) and the they all taste much better at normal fridge temperature.

 

[dcrog]

I went to brew this last April (2014). Gathered all my grains into a bag at the LHBS and then went looking for the Summit hops. doh

Needless to say they didn't have any and neither did the only other shop in town. Asked the owner for a sub and he suggested Magnum. So I brewed a Magnum Forced brew with this recipe.

Turned out excellent. Fast forward about a month and a regulator decided to start creeping up on me and overcarbed it pretty badly. It was almost empty so I vented it and pulled it from the kegorator and just set it aside since I had people coming soon and dropped in another brew.

Now fast forward to a couple of weeks ago. I noticed it just sitting there minding it's own business when another keg kicked. Figured what the hell and chilled it and put it back on the proper amount of gas and checked it a few days later.


This was absolutely wonderful. A shame there were only a about 8 of these glasses left in it.

Thanks BM.

 

[Shenanigans]

Bottled mine two weeks ago and it's tasting great now.
I don't really get much tangerine or any predominant aroma/flavour it just tastes pleasantly hoppy and well balanced. I can't stop drinking the stuff.

Also a point worth noting, I really like my beer cool and normally put them in the freezer before drinking. Now I've brewed 3 beers in a row with Golden Promise (similar to Maris Otter) and the they all taste much better at normal fridge temperature.

So 10 weeks later and I have one bottle left
A mild tangerine flavour was noticeable after about 3 weeks.
Very nice beer.

As I a have a lot of MO, Willamette and Summit I was thinking of brewing an IPA version of this. Anyone tried that yet, or would that be risking making an onion soup with so much Summit?

 

[rjjc]

 

[brew703]

Thinking about brewing up this batch. I do not keg, would I just leave in primary for another week then bottle?

 

[dcrog]

I bought a pound of Summit hops last year, 2013 harvest at 16.7.

I used a small amount on some smash brews and it has always been frozen and vacuum sealed any time it was opened.

Any idea how much I should add if any to match this recipe? I'm gonna try it again but this time with summit.

I know it depends on storage but I think I've taken good care of them.

 

[thefolkmetal]

Been wanting to brew something with Summit hops for a while. So, here I am, starting the boil!

Had all kinds of weird problems today (spilled my sparge water, leaky hot liquor tank, sparge arm kept sinking), but we're finally making progress! And it smells delightful.

Updates to come.