Need some Ideas on a SMaSH brew

[brewcephus]

as the title states, I need some ideas/recipes for a smash brew. I have lots of new hops in and lots of grains.

What I have:
Grain-
50lbs of MO and Golden Promise, 75lbs of 2-row(i brew with 2-row all the time so this one is probably out)
various specialty malts, but being as this is a SMaSH brew, I would think those wouldn't matter
Hops-
1 lb Falconers Flight
1 lb Amarillo
1 lb Mosaic
2 lb Cascade
1 lb Pallisade
1 lb 7Cs
1 lb Simcoe
2 lb Nugget
2 lb Citra
Centennial, Willamette, Summit, Warrior, and a few others in various amounts.

I usually do 10g batches and am looking for a few ideas on my next couple brews. I currently have a black IPA on tap with another 5g keg in waiting so I'm looking for some other ideas for my new 4 tap keezer.

Thanks,
Brew

 

[m00ps]

Id go with golden promise and either Simcoe/Mosiac/Amarillo.

Use the whole pound and hopstand the crap out of it

 

[brewcephus]

I was thinking Golden Promise for sure, still not certain on the hop bill.

Btw, m00ps, I come through your area often as I have family that live in Fancy Farm

 

[BigMack]

Id go with golden promise and either Simcoe/Mosiac/Amarillo.

Use the whole pound and hopstand the crap out of it

Mmmmmm golden promise and Amarillo.... and I have been looking for a good brew to use up the 8 oz. of Amarillo I have in my fridge.

 

[m00ps]

really? I need more homebrew friends. Feel free to stop by, Ive got an alarming amount of homebrew sitting around. I also managed to convince the brewery down the street to work with me

 

[brewcephus]

really? I need more homebrew friends. Feel free to stop by, Ive got an alarming amount of homebrew sitting around. I also managed to convince the brewery down the street to work with me

I'll def give you a shout next time I'm headed that way. Only make the trip once/twice a year, but I'm always up to visit a fellow homebrewer!

 

[sudbuddy]

Founders did a beer called "Mosaic Promise" that was a really awesome SMaSH. Personally I'm a huge fan of Amarillo, and I really like all of the UK pale malts. What yeast are you going to use? My club is doing a SMaSH project right now and we are all using 1098 to boost the malt flavor.

 

[JosephN]

I head up there at least once a year for a 10 hour foot race called Run Under The Stars 10 Hour Endurance Run. Since I started brewing in June I have a crazy amount of beer at my home too. I think I'm going to load up and bring a lot to the race this coming year. I think you're like 4 hours away, that's a short drive for me.

Anyways GP sounds like the way to go. I think I'd have to go with cascade.

 

[brewcephus]

First off, sorry its taken so long to get back to this thread.

What yeast are you going to use?

Probably going to use US-05 seeing as how its what I have on hand currently and I've been too lazy to make a proper starter from the liquid yeast that I have in my fridge.

So, I made a recipe in Beersmith this morning and it looks something like this. Keep in mind that this is for a 10g batch:

22lbs GP
1oz Mosaic 60mins
3oz Mosaic 10mins
3oz Mosaic FO/Whirlpool

4oz Mosaic Dryhop


This is the first SMaSH brew I've ever done and would really like to not have 10g of beer that I don't want to drink(never poured a beer out to date, not to say that I haven't had one that I didn't particularly care for).

 

[kh54s10]

First off, sorry its taken so long to get back to this thread.



Probably going to use US-05 seeing as how its what I have on hand currently and I've been too lazy to make a proper starter from the liquid yeast that I have in my fridge.

So, I made a recipe in Beersmith this morning and it looks something like this. Keep in mind that this is for a 10g batch:

22lbs GP
1oz Mosaic 60mins
3oz Mosaic 10mins
3oz Mosaic FO/Whirlpool

4oz Mosaic Dryhop


This is the first SMaSH brew I've ever done and would really like to not have 10g of beer that I don't want to drink(never poured a beer out to date, not to say that I haven't had one that I didn't particularly care for).

I can't really help since I have never used Mosaic.

But you might consider doing two 5 gallon batches using Maris Otter and a different hop in the second batch to lessen the impact if you don't like one of them.

 

[brewcephus]

Well, I've had a mosaic IPA before and I really enjoyed it. Was just curious if I'm overdoing the hop schedule or if it looks ok?

 

[m00ps]

Well, I've had a mosaic IPA before and I really enjoyed it. Was just curious if I'm overdoing the hop schedule or if it looks ok?

Looks good to me. Ive used mosaic a bunch. It really is pretty diverse. Hard to place into a single flavor category. I mostly get tropical berry fruit flavors, piney earthy edge. Not much in the realm of spice and floral notes. The smell of it comes off as more herbal/piney than the taste

 

[hopkincr]

I think Golden Promise and Cascade is a great combination. MO and Willamette is nice as well.

 

[brewcephus]

Brewed this up this weekend and it's fermenting away right now at a cozy 64*. Can't wait for this one to be done as it looked and smelled wonderful.

I think Golden Promise and Cascade is a great combination. MO and Willamette is nice as well.

Will likely do a MO/Willamette soon. Trying to get my new keezer full so my brew partner and I have lots of brews upcoming. Also have lots of old hops to use up so that we can get started on the new arrivals.