Grod1
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I have close to 100 brews under my belt and i just started my first IPA!
I despise IPAs but i have been nagged into agreeing on a sour IPA. As we all know there are more than a few ways one can go about it, this is what i chose.
Sour mash blended to a clean IPA with summer hops.The sour mash i am undergoing is a little unconventional. In fact its not a mash at all. What I did was rehydrate a 50/50 mix of Pilsen DME & wild agave nectar with 170F water. I collected this in corny kegs and now they are sitting mostly submerged in 90F water with a bootleg biology's Sour weapon L. In 5 days this will be hopefully be soured and will be blended 50/50 with a clean IPA.
I will share results as this moves forward and as i perfect this technique. Please share any comments, ask questions or feel free to school me/send links that can help on my adventure.
Batch Size: 36 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 38 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
OG1.080 FG: 1.020 ABV 7.85% IBU:41.36 SRM 5.08
55 lb American - Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 54.2%
12 lb American - White Wheat 40 2.8 11.8%
12 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 11.8%
10 lb German - Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 9.9%
6 lb Agave Nectar 52.5 2 5.9%
3.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 3.4%
3 lb German carafoam- 37 1.8 3%
primary on
6 jars Trader Joe's Pear Halves in White Grape Juice 5.25# pear/(0.51) gallons juice
potentially many pounds of additional fruit.
maybe some citric acid blend if the total volume of beer isn't sour enough.
101.5 lb Total
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU
6 oz Summer Pellet 7.8 Boil 50 min 18.68
2 oz Cascade Pellet 7.7 Boil 30 min 4.97
5 oz Summer Pellet 7.8 Boil 20 min 9.91
2 oz Centennial Pellet 10 Boil 15 min 4.17
6 oz East Kent Goldings Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 2.51
6 oz East Kent Goldings Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.54
3 oz Summer Pellet 7.8 Boil 1 min 0.42
The agave is only for the sour mash, i really dont want it to lend sweetness.
I brew sours and stouts so hops are not exactly my expertise.
anyone think i should add citra/mosaic/amarillo/ lupulin powder or anything else the hopheads love.?
I despise IPAs but i have been nagged into agreeing on a sour IPA. As we all know there are more than a few ways one can go about it, this is what i chose.
Sour mash blended to a clean IPA with summer hops.The sour mash i am undergoing is a little unconventional. In fact its not a mash at all. What I did was rehydrate a 50/50 mix of Pilsen DME & wild agave nectar with 170F water. I collected this in corny kegs and now they are sitting mostly submerged in 90F water with a bootleg biology's Sour weapon L. In 5 days this will be hopefully be soured and will be blended 50/50 with a clean IPA.
I will share results as this moves forward and as i perfect this technique. Please share any comments, ask questions or feel free to school me/send links that can help on my adventure.
Batch Size: 36 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 38 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
OG1.080 FG: 1.020 ABV 7.85% IBU:41.36 SRM 5.08
55 lb American - Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 54.2%
12 lb American - White Wheat 40 2.8 11.8%
12 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 11.8%
10 lb German - Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 9.9%
6 lb Agave Nectar 52.5 2 5.9%
3.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 3.4%
3 lb German carafoam- 37 1.8 3%
primary on
6 jars Trader Joe's Pear Halves in White Grape Juice 5.25# pear/(0.51) gallons juice
potentially many pounds of additional fruit.
maybe some citric acid blend if the total volume of beer isn't sour enough.
101.5 lb Total
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU
6 oz Summer Pellet 7.8 Boil 50 min 18.68
2 oz Cascade Pellet 7.7 Boil 30 min 4.97
5 oz Summer Pellet 7.8 Boil 20 min 9.91
2 oz Centennial Pellet 10 Boil 15 min 4.17
6 oz East Kent Goldings Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 2.51
6 oz East Kent Goldings Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.54
3 oz Summer Pellet 7.8 Boil 1 min 0.42
The agave is only for the sour mash, i really dont want it to lend sweetness.
I brew sours and stouts so hops are not exactly my expertise.
anyone think i should add citra/mosaic/amarillo/ lupulin powder or anything else the hopheads love.?
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