Vienna / Summit SMaSH

[jyda]

Doing a another Vienna SMaSH. Here's what I've got:




Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
10A-American Ale-American Pale Ale

Minimum OG: 1.045 SG Maximum OG: 1.060 SG
Minimum FG: 1.010 SG Maximum FG: 1.015 SG
Minimum IBU: 30 IBU Maximum IBU: 45 IBU
Minimum Color: 5.0 SRM Maximum Color: 14.0 SRM


Recipe Overview
Wort Volume Before Boil: 7.50 US gals
Wort Volume After Boil: 6.00 US gals
Volume Transferred: 5.50 US gals
Water Added To Fermenter: 0.00 US gals
Volume At Pitching: 5.50 US gals
Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.02 US gals
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.043 SG
Expected OG: 1.054 SG
Expected FG: 1.013 SG
Apparent Attenuation: 74.9 %
Expected ABV: 5.4 %
Expected ABW: 4.2 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 36.1 IBU
Expected Color (using Morey): 6.0 SRM
BU:GU ratio: 0.67
Mash Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Duration: 60.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 64 degF


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
US Vienna Malt 13.00 lb 100.0 % 7.6 In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
US Summit 18.0 % 0.25 oz 13.8 Bagged Pellet Hops 60 Min From End
US Summit 18.0 % 0.25 oz 12.7 Bagged Pellet Hops 45 Min From End
US Summit 18.0 % 0.25 oz 6.8 Bagged Pellet Hops 15 Min From End
US Summit 18.0 % 0.25 oz 2.8 Bagged Pellet Hops 5 Min From End


Any suggestions/thoughts?

 

[g-star]

I find Summit hops to have a very strong onion character that is off-putting to me. Try Green Flash Double IPA to see what I mean. As always, YMMV.

 

[jyda]

Really? Hrm I guess that's what SMaSHs are for, finding that unique flavor each contribute. I'll see if I can find that onion too. Thanks for the heads up

 

[tennesseean_87]

was the onion there?

 

[jyda]

If I concentrated and looked for it, it was there. It wasn't anything overpowering or distracting but because the grain bill was not very complex I imagine it did nothing to hide it. Also, the fact that there was only an ounce in there, and not a massive amount like an IPA, probably contributed to it being light.