I brewed an IPA last Sat for a mango habanero IPA recipe I came up with. My plan is to go 10 days primary;
then add fresh mango (7 mangoes gave me 3lbs of fruit -which I froze in a ziplock) (7 days);
Rack to secondary & add .75 oz ea El Dorado & Citra dry hop (5 days);
Add 1 habanero (seeded & deveined -roasted lightly to bring out the flavor) (5 days & taste for heat)
Rack to keg & cold crash for 2 days then force carb.
-Debating on adding the mango straight into the primary by itself or maybe putting it in a sanitized mesh bag? Thoughts/Suggestions?
-For the habanero, I plan on using a sanitized hop bag weighted with sanitized glass marbles after roasting it wrapped in foil for 45 min at 210 degrees. I want the habanero to be noticeable but subtle. (FYSA, My perspective is that Founders Mango Magnifico was done exceptionally well. A def hint of habanero but not overwhelming. On the flip side, I think BP Habanero Sculpin was way overdone.)
So, again thoughts on the fruit addition process?
Thanks & cheers.
then add fresh mango (7 mangoes gave me 3lbs of fruit -which I froze in a ziplock) (7 days);
Rack to secondary & add .75 oz ea El Dorado & Citra dry hop (5 days);
Add 1 habanero (seeded & deveined -roasted lightly to bring out the flavor) (5 days & taste for heat)
Rack to keg & cold crash for 2 days then force carb.
-Debating on adding the mango straight into the primary by itself or maybe putting it in a sanitized mesh bag? Thoughts/Suggestions?
-For the habanero, I plan on using a sanitized hop bag weighted with sanitized glass marbles after roasting it wrapped in foil for 45 min at 210 degrees. I want the habanero to be noticeable but subtle. (FYSA, My perspective is that Founders Mango Magnifico was done exceptionally well. A def hint of habanero but not overwhelming. On the flip side, I think BP Habanero Sculpin was way overdone.)
So, again thoughts on the fruit addition process?
Thanks & cheers.