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[rfraser]

Brewing an IPA for family coming for Thanksgiving. I copied the DeadRinger IPA from northern brewer but used Cascade hops in place of centennial.

 

[HIM*]

Brewing an IPA for family coming for Thanksgiving. I copied the DeadRinger IPA from northern brewer but used Cascade hops in place of centennial.

Nice! Have you ever try hop bursting? Makes for killer hoppy beers with a real smooth bitterness.

 

[rfraser]

Nice! Have you ever try hop bursting? Makes for killer hoppy beers with a real smooth bitterness.

No I havent. Is it something you can do quick? I am heating up to boil now.

 

[HIM*]

No I havent. Is it something you can do quick? I am heating up to boil now.

Yea it's when all the hop additions are in the last 15-20 mins of the boil. You use more hops to compensate for skipping the bittering addition but you end up with a smooth bitterness and huge hop flavor/aroma.
6oz in the boil for APAs and at least 8oz for IPAs have been good numbers for me.

 

[rfraser]

Yea it's when all the hop additions are in the last 15-20 mins of the boil. You use more hops to compensate for skipping the bittering addition but you end up with a smooth bitterness and huge hop flavor/aroma.
6oz in the boil for APAs and at least 8oz for IPAs have been good numbers for me.

Thanks. The original recipe calls for the following schedule:
.75 oz at 60 min
1 oz at 20 min
2 oz at 5 min
So it almost there already. Might have to try that on my next batch

 

[MoldMan]

On the next one try dumping your hops in the kettle at flame out and do a 20 min whirlpool/hot stand. So tasty.

 

[MoldMan]

Ment to say all of your hops. Figure it as a 20 min addition as far as bittering. Start dry hopping 3 days into the ferment. Hop juice.

 

[HIM*]

Thanks. The original recipe calls for the following schedule:
.75 oz at 60 min
1 oz at 20 min
2 oz at 5 min
So it almost there already. Might have to try that on my next batch

whats the batch size on this?

On the next one try dumping your hops in the kettle at flame out and do a 20 min whirlpool/hot stand. So tasty.

I like hop stands a lot too for flameout additions. Usually I do something like 15min, 10min, and 5min additions then a 20-30 min hop stand in the 160s. Its below isomerization temps but hot enough to kill any nasties just in case and I think you keep more of the volatiles from being driven off since your further from the boiling point.

 

[rfraser]

whats the batch size on this?



I like hop stands a lot too for flameout additions. Usually I do something like 15min, 10min, and 5min additions then a 20-30 min hop stand in the 160s. Its below isomerization temps but hot enough to kill any nasties just in case and I think you keep more of the volatiles from being driven off since your further from the boiling point.

My boil volume started at 6 gallons, but i got 5 gallon batch into the fermentor

 

[HIM*]

With that amount of hops that's sort of still in the APA range. The bittering addition might make the IBUs In the IPA range but with 3oz of late kettle additions it'll probably drink/smell more like an APA. If you want punch you in the face hop character you gotta get a little wild with the hops lol.

Did you plan on dry hopping the batch?

 

[rfraser]

With that amount of hops that's sort of still in the APA range. The bittering addition might make the IBUs In the IPA range but with 3oz of late kettle additions it'll probably drink/smell more like an APA. If you want punch you in the face hop character you gotta get a little wild with the hops lol.

Did you plan on dry hopping the batch?

Yep. I have an ounce for dry hopping as well

 

[HIM*]

Next time you brew an IPA try going with around 8oz in late kettle additions and a 4oz dry hop. I know it's a lot more hops but you'll really crank up the hop character another level or two. I actually like a 4oz dry hop on my APAs too I just back off on the kettle additions.

 

[MoldMan]

Randall! Fresh hop the biotch on the way to the glass.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Randall! Fresh hop the biotch on the way to the glass.

I have been known to add some hop pellets in a tea ball in my glass

 

[MoldMan]

I have been known to add some hop pellets in a tea ball in my glass

Great way to learn hop flavors when starting out. Grab a clean low hopped CAP and drop a few hop pellets in.

 

[HIM*]

Great way to learn hop flavors when starting out. Grab a clean low hopped CAP and drop a few hop pellets in.

I like the dry hopping bud light method. It's the best BMC you'll ever drink.

 

[danmdevries]

Attempting a Belgian style quad tonight.

 

[rfraser]

Attempting a Belgian style quad tonight.

Forgive my ignornace but what is a quad?

 

[danmdevries]

Forgive my ignornace but what is a quad?

Bigger richer darker stronger Belgian style beer

 

[danmdevries]

Long story short, I've got to boil off about 5-6 gallons. Gonna be a long night.