BBFCreatureFM
Active Member
So I bought a pound of Simcoe hops and a mess of Maris Otter. I am a relatively new AG brewer (5 batches), and know already that I absolutely love this hop and this grain, but I would like to do a SMASH. I am fully on board that this is the best way to learn about my ingredients. I also bought some Mosaic, but I plan to brew a 7 gallon Simcoe/MO FWH IPA, then split it into a 5 gallon "true" SMASH, and 2 separate gallons (in a separate carboy) that are dry-hopped with Mosaic.
I also plan (and I know this will piss off some SMASH enthusiasts) to *lightly* toast a few pounds of the Maris Otter for the single mash. Normally, my IPAs have other malts and a bit of body. I like this, and want some malt in the final product.
Here is what I am looking at:
14 lbs Maris Otter [87.5% of grain]
2 lbs Maris Otter (toasted at 350 for 20 minutes) [12.5% of grain]
0.5 oz Simcoe First Wort Hop 60 min. [33 IBU]
1 oz Simcoe 20 min. [16.5 IBU]
1 oz Simcoe 15 min. [14.9 IBU]
1 oz Simcoe 10 min. [10.9 IBU]
1 oz Simcoe 5 min. [6 IBU]
1 oz Simcoe flameout steep (20 min) [0 IBU]
Dryhop 5 gallons with 1.5 oz Simcoe.
Move another 2 gallons to a different carboy and dryhop (eventually) with 1 oz Mosaic.
Beersmith says the two different beers are 66.5 IBUs (without Beersmith accounting for the flameout addition). This is a 4.7 ABV beer.
I don't know how to build the toasting into Beersmith. Is this enough? I am toasting after milling.
Any thoughts or comments on the recipe(s)? Any thoughts on mash temp, if I want some body and malt presence? Any thoughts on my toasting?
Thanks in advance.
I also plan (and I know this will piss off some SMASH enthusiasts) to *lightly* toast a few pounds of the Maris Otter for the single mash. Normally, my IPAs have other malts and a bit of body. I like this, and want some malt in the final product.
Here is what I am looking at:
14 lbs Maris Otter [87.5% of grain]
2 lbs Maris Otter (toasted at 350 for 20 minutes) [12.5% of grain]
0.5 oz Simcoe First Wort Hop 60 min. [33 IBU]
1 oz Simcoe 20 min. [16.5 IBU]
1 oz Simcoe 15 min. [14.9 IBU]
1 oz Simcoe 10 min. [10.9 IBU]
1 oz Simcoe 5 min. [6 IBU]
1 oz Simcoe flameout steep (20 min) [0 IBU]
Dryhop 5 gallons with 1.5 oz Simcoe.
Move another 2 gallons to a different carboy and dryhop (eventually) with 1 oz Mosaic.
Beersmith says the two different beers are 66.5 IBUs (without Beersmith accounting for the flameout addition). This is a 4.7 ABV beer.
I don't know how to build the toasting into Beersmith. Is this enough? I am toasting after milling.
Any thoughts or comments on the recipe(s)? Any thoughts on mash temp, if I want some body and malt presence? Any thoughts on my toasting?
Thanks in advance.