I was just sharing what I used. I used this grain bill because that is the bill Citra Hero uses (probably different percentages) which I was trying to approximate. Honestly, I think 95 percent of cloning this beer to your liking is the hop bill and yeast selection.
One thing I've noticed, I've...
I may have unintentionally just cloned Sue (the old, amazing Sue). My mom loves Citra Hero by Revolution Brewing but doesn't like the 7.5% abv part, so I tried making about a 6% version. Just pulled my first pint of it and it is so good. I used the 2016 crop of Citra from Farmhouse. Here's what...
This wasn't my recipe you were quoting but I'll weigh in. A long while back, Clark was emailed a recipe and he suggested using American ale yeast. A couple others and myself have done split batches and we all preferred British yeast, so I think 1318 would be a fine choice.
Rules do allow swing top. As for bottling in commercial Belgian beers, most of those bottles are embossed. The rules say those are allowed but discouraged. Hmm.
Hey folks,
Last week, I chose to brew a Belgian Blonde for a competition in mid October. It should turn out to be around 7% (OG 1.064). Fermentation is nearing completion and temp is ramped up to 74F. Normally for competitions, I force carb and bottle a few with a beer gun. This is my first...
My batch turned out well, but a little too sweet. I'd be curious to compare it to the real thing if I can get my hands on some. Despite all my temperature controlled efforts, my batch finished high at 1.018. Still tasty, but too sweet for my tastes. I've come to think I just need to expect this...