Been a while since I have made this recipe. Have a lb of 2020 Nectaron which smells amazing, so figure this recipe would be a good introduction to the hop. Brewed yesterday and looking forward to getting it on tap. My Dad really liked the version of this beer that I did with Strata, so hopefully...
A local brewery uses it in one of their IPAs and I was told they mix with de-aerated water and pump it into the fermenter to get proper dispersion. I am sure your method should work at our small scale. Let us know how it turns out!
Just curious -- what kind of efficiency are you getting with the g40? Have my eye on it and it looks like it might hit the sweet spot for what I am looking for in an electric brewing system.
My understanding is that by just adding AA alone you run the risk of certain byproducts oxidizing your beer. That is why AA and SMB are typically used together...
I have heard not to add SMB post fermentation typically. I am also pretty careful about oxygen ingress, but in a homebrew setting it is really tough to avoid.
But with all the talk about it I decided to try it with my last dry hop and there was no detrimental affect. The beer is actually quite...
My version of this with Vic Secret came out fantastic. It is a little more bitter than my previous iterations with Strata and Nelson, but that is to be expected with the higher AA. Not astringent. Pineapple, peach, a little pine. As I had noticed in previous beers that I made as part of a blend...
I just brewed this with Vic Secret and will let you know how it turns out. Dry hopped in fermentor. Cold crashing now and will be packaging a a day or two.