andyhank
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I brewed this one about 3 months ago and am about to crack my last bottle soon, so I'd like to tweak the recipe and get some feedback in order to improve it. Overall, I feel like the beer was definitely good and tasty but not great. In my opinion it was a little sweet and one dimensional because it was so fruity. I loved the galaxy hops but would like to add another layer of flavor to make it more complex, so I was thinking of a 2:1 ratio of Galaxy to Simcoe. I'm a big fan of that hop since drinking Modus Hoperandi from Ska Brewing and think pine and herbal notes of Simcoe would balance well with the fruitiness of Galaxy. I recently used Mosaic in a Smash and got a ton of blueberry, so maybe that would be an interesting addition. The hops I'm familiar with are Columbus, Chinook (Bittering), Galaxy, Citra and Mosaic. I'm open to suggestions but like to stick to those for APA's. Anyways, here's the recipe:
All Grain, 5.5 Gallon Batch
8 lbs. Maris Otter
8 oz. Carared
8 oz. Munich 10L
4 oz. Honey Malt
4 oz. Golden Naked Oats
Mashed at 153 for 60 min
1 oz. Warrior (15.00% AA) 60 min
1 oz. Galaxy (14.00% AA) 10 min
1 oz. Galaxy (14.00% AA) 5 min
1 oz. Galaxy (14.00% AA) FO
2 oz. Galaxy (14.00% AA) Dry Hop for 7 Days
1 tsp Gypsum 20 min
1 tbsp Irish Moss 15 min
1 Vile of White Labs California Ale Yeast, 24 Hr Starter
OG: 1.051
FG: 1.01
I really want to make my first great beer on this one since its my favorite style and I have 8 AG batches under my belt and really feel like I'm close. I'm considering upgrading my equipment to include a fermentation chamber (mini fridge w/ temp controller) and stir plate. Right now I'm just swirling a growler every 30 mins to an hour with the yeast and sugar in.
All Grain, 5.5 Gallon Batch
8 lbs. Maris Otter
8 oz. Carared
8 oz. Munich 10L
4 oz. Honey Malt
4 oz. Golden Naked Oats
Mashed at 153 for 60 min
1 oz. Warrior (15.00% AA) 60 min
1 oz. Galaxy (14.00% AA) 10 min
1 oz. Galaxy (14.00% AA) 5 min
1 oz. Galaxy (14.00% AA) FO
2 oz. Galaxy (14.00% AA) Dry Hop for 7 Days
1 tsp Gypsum 20 min
1 tbsp Irish Moss 15 min
1 Vile of White Labs California Ale Yeast, 24 Hr Starter
OG: 1.051
FG: 1.01
I really want to make my first great beer on this one since its my favorite style and I have 8 AG batches under my belt and really feel like I'm close. I'm considering upgrading my equipment to include a fermentation chamber (mini fridge w/ temp controller) and stir plate. Right now I'm just swirling a growler every 30 mins to an hour with the yeast and sugar in.