The Twelve Hopostles

[JayInJersey]

For some reason...I felt Judas should have been a Black IPA

 

[Stickshaker]

How come 5 of them are giving "The Shocker" sign?

 

[storunner13]

Oh, Man...If only I had the time and funds to join you in making each of these beers. I definitely would've been in to swap 12 packs.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

To update, I have not brewed any of these. I don't have a functioning brewery currently. However, one of my friends (HBT member sourmash) brewed St. Jude.

Note that the label design makes it very easy for you to substitute your brewery logo.

 

[Cookiebaggs]

What yeast were you going to use on all of these?

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

I think I will use WY 1272 (Am. II). I like that yeast. Anything clean and Americano will work though.

 

[Monty420th]

how did I miss this before, what a great idea

and yes, Jesus should be a mixture of all the hops...don't really know who that would turn out but I am very curious about it!

 

[LumberjackJohn]

Hey Boerderij, were these recipes formulated using whole or pellet hops? I'm thinking about brewing Saint Bartholomew for my birthday next month!

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

The recipes were designed for pellets.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Not sure why I didn't do this before, but the Beersmith files are now uploaded to the first posts.

You should add your desired yeast and some clarifying agent (I use whirlfloc).

 

[LumberjackJohn]

Sounds good! I'm going to change it a little to make it a 5 gallon batch, hope you don't mind. I've got it with a little weird hop schedule, but it should work!

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Yeah, I think most people will scale it. Having the file should make it extremely easy if you have BeerSmith.

Sourmash made a 10g batch of St. Jude.

 

[DubbelDach]

+1 on jesus being the 13th beer and all the hops

Jesus H. Christ.... Mystery solved: The "H." stands for HOPS!!!

How come 5 of them are giving "The Shocker" sign?

The shocker makes the saints seem pretty badass!

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Brewing St. Simon tonight on the Simple Brewery:

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Well the brewday was a little longer than expected, but in the end I have 4.25 gallons of beautiful IPA spot on the numbers. It smells sooooo good. I love Centennial.

 

[Budzu]

Can't believe I didn't see this thread before Looks great!
One question: How do you continuously hop, using the 10 minute increments or a device?

 

[red96jeep]

This is a great idea. I may try some of these ideas over the summer, i've been looking for a way to expand my knowledge of hops and i think you just led me to it!

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Just with the ten minute intervals. I think it will still do a pretty good job. Those of you who do continuous hopping please let me know if I am wrong.

 

[JMass]

Very cool idea. I think you are on to something. I got to you on a cross-post in the hop growing forum. Some people there (including me) are looking for specific recipes where they can use the hops they've grown. You certainly should get a taste of the hops in those recipes as they seem to use quite a bit of hops compared to what I usually use in a beer.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Cool do you have a link? I love reading about growing hops. I want to do it, but it hasn't made it to the top of the priority list yet.

St. Simon dropped to 1.007 !!!! Whoa. I'll have to double check that again tonight.

 

[JMass]

Hey there is something miraculous going on with that St. Simon. I love those dry ales. Hop Growing is a whole Forum category at:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f92/

I-Hop started the thread on Hop Specific Recipes.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Here is the cross link: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f92/hop-specific-recipes-174384/

Thanks

 

[shawnbou]

Can't believe I didn't see this thread before Looks great!

Same here ... I missed it the first time around. Brilliant idea, and I love the labels!

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

St. Simon is awesome. Best IPA I have made BY FAR. I have been confounded by IPAs but this time I changed my water and I think that is what did it. I will do a full review tonight.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Let's start with some pictures. I am awful at photography and beer seems to make me look even worse, but here are some shots...

Saint Simon has a very nice golden color (looks a bit lighter than the pictures show) with a great white head (captured fairly well). It has a pleasant hop haze from the dry hopping but the beer is otherwise clear. It looks like the typical dry hopped ale (think SNPA). I cannot for the life of me show clarity in photographs. Even when I have crystal clear beer it still looks opaque??? Maybe combo of bad camera, bad lighting, and not taking the time to try and figure it out. Oh well, you get the point.

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Here is what my brewlog looks like (if you want larger images, search the gallery for Twelve Hopostles):

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[Boerderij_Kabouter]

That should help any questions on how to brew this (like I did anyway).

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Tasting notes (same as on page 6 above):

Aroma: 7/12
Hops are surrounded by cinnamon and other spices. Cocoa powder, fig, and warm alcohol are also present. Definitely strange for an IPA, but pleasant and tantalizingly different.

Appearance: 3/3
A nice dry-hop haze (which I like to see). Amber gold color with a good clarity. Strong white head that forms nice lacing.

Taste: 15/20
Malt base is subtle but strong enough to support the hops. Bitterness is firm but not overpowering. Hop flavor crescendos to the finish. Hops linger on the tongue and the bitterness is a bit dry in the aftertaste. The general hop profile is more spicy than expected. The floweryness of the Centennials comes through but the spice is what catches my attention.

Mouthfeel: 4/5
Nice full texture that dries well at the finish. Only downside is a perceived dryness from the hops. This would probably score some 3/5's as well but I like the way it feels a bit like eating a raw hop...

Overall: 7/10
A very interesting beer with the spices. Definitely the best IPA I have made so far and an above average IPA overall. I might be persuaded to change this to a 6/10 but I think the 7/10 is fair.

Total: 36/50
I would say 34/50 would be accurate as well...

 

[DraperyFalls]

Really awesome idea!

 

[Budzu]

I'm going to try one or two of these, definitely starting with the hallertau. I would do the Saaz but I'm low on that hop after doing a pilsner. I will try it later this summer. I'd be real interested in a trade if you want to try some.

Just wondering BK, you mentioned that your water adjustment really made a nice difference. How did you build the water? Cut your tap water with distilled? Any idea on the mineral ppm numbers?

Edit: Holy cow that's alot of hops for my 12 gallon batch :O I'll definitely be bagging this one.

26.00 lb Pale Malt (2 row) Ger (3.5 SRM) Grain 89.7 %
3.00 lb Amber Malt (22.0 SRM) Grain 10.3 %
4.00 oz Hallertauer [3.60%] (60 min) Hops 19.0 IBU
3.00 oz Hallertauer [3.60%] (50 min) Hops 13.6 IBU
3.00 oz Hallertauer [3.60%] (40 min) Hops 12.5 IBU
3.00 oz Hallertauer [3.60%] (30 min) Hops 11.0 IBU
3.00 oz Hallertauer [3.60%] (20 min) Hops 8.6 IBU
3.00 oz Hallertauer [3.60%] (10 min) Hops 5.2 IBU
1.50 oz Hallertauer [3.60%] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
3.00 oz Hallertauer [3.60%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Yeah, those noble hop ones have a large hop volume.

I cut my tap water 15% with 85% distilled.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Did you ever end up brewing St. Andrew Budzu? I am interested to hear how it went.