I got a blonde ale kit free with my homebrew setup, and want to use it to try something a little different. I have 2 brews under my belt, an Irish Red which is getting quite tasty after 4 wks in bottle, and a DIPA which is dry-hopping and will be bottled this weekend.
My tastes are generally toward IPA, barleywine, Belgian ales, etc. with a real bent for the citrusy hops. I've never met an IBU I didn't like!
Contents of the kit are:
1/2 lb Crystal 15L steeping grain
7 lbs Ultralight LME
1 oz Willamette hops for 60 min.
Safale US-05 dry yeast
Just doesn't seem like it will offer the hearty flavor I like, so i was thinking about adding some Citra, Simcoe, Cascade, or something similar for flavor/aroma the last 15 min. then splitting into a couple of 3 gal carboys so I can dry hop each with a different variety.
What are some thoughts or suggestions on my proposed experiment?
TIA
My tastes are generally toward IPA, barleywine, Belgian ales, etc. with a real bent for the citrusy hops. I've never met an IBU I didn't like!
Contents of the kit are:
1/2 lb Crystal 15L steeping grain
7 lbs Ultralight LME
1 oz Willamette hops for 60 min.
Safale US-05 dry yeast
Just doesn't seem like it will offer the hearty flavor I like, so i was thinking about adding some Citra, Simcoe, Cascade, or something similar for flavor/aroma the last 15 min. then splitting into a couple of 3 gal carboys so I can dry hop each with a different variety.
What are some thoughts or suggestions on my proposed experiment?
TIA