So today I brewed a hazy IPA with several lbs of sushi rice in the grist, fermented on tomatillos, matcha (powdered green tea), and lime zest, using a German ale yeast. Yeah, I dunno. It just seemed like a really interesting combination. Hops were a mix of Calypso, Azzaca, and Eukanot, with an emphasis on the Calypso.
Brewed something weird today
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estricklin
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I like it. Well, the idea at least. Interested to hear how it tastes.
ong
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Not sure how actually hazy it will end up being, but I am doing a biotransformation hop schedule. I sure love that juicy hop flavor!
So, smart person pruno? you did do a cereal mash for the rice and boil it before adding to the mash right?
what was the OG?
and making alcohol of any kind is fun so...as always
what was the OG?
and making alcohol of any kind is fun so...as always
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Nein, nein, nein. Das ist unbekannt. 
ong
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So, smart person pruno? you did do a cereal mash for the rice and boil it before adding to the mash right?
what was the OG?
and making alcohol of any kind is fun so...as always
Yep, cereal mashed the rice (boiled it as a thin gruel for half an hour) and got full conversion. I wouldn’t say it’s pruno, unless any fruit beer counts as toilet wine...
OG was 1.068, a nice NEIPA gravity.
ong
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Kegged this today (after a bit of a D-rest at 71°). It’s still warm and under-carbed, but I couldn’t resist taking a pour.
It’s much less weird than you might think. There is some lemon-y tartness from the tomatillos, and a bit of bitterness from the tea, but mainly it just tastes like a nice juicy NEIPA. I’ll try another pour in a few day, and maybe doctor with a bit more lime. I also keg hopped with cryo Eukanot, so that will take a while to kick in, too.
Tasty, even if not quite as odd as expected (and not really green, sadly).
ong
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Nein, nein, nein. Das ist unbekannt.
Unheimlich?
ong
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Took another pour today. It’s actually really delicious, but not too different from any other good hazy IPA. Although I think the tartness from the tomatillos and the lower body from the rice gives it a very refreshing sense of dryness. All in all, though, an excellent beer.
