Sevenal
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Bottled last night. I brewed this on the 2nd of Jan. When I racked it on the 8th I thought the Ale tasted citrusy, bready, and a little cloving. I saved 8 oz when I bottled and chilled it to drink. I now see after a little conditioning and the dry hopping, the flavor profile has really developed. The aroma from the two oz of Citra leaf as a dry hop is pleasantly fruity.On the front of the pallet its a little sweet and fruity with a note of citrus. On the back end it's just a little harshly bitter. I suspect with bottle conditioning that will mellow as will the aroma to find a balance yet to be experienced. I finished with seven and a half gallons from both batchs. I bottled a couple cases of 3FZD and then the remainder I mixed with the brown ale from the sparge and DME using S-05 with a gallon of another gallon bottle conditioned non carbed ale I had awaiting and bottled up a similar creation but It's even a little more bitter due to some creative licence with other, early hop additions. The Brown one I plan to bottle condition for at least two months.
Judging from my description of the Zombie is this on target for the final flavor profile?
I have never tasted the real thing.
So far it appears it will be a nice winter APA. This was my first attempt at single hop styles.
Judging from my description of the Zombie is this on target for the final flavor profile?
I have never tasted the real thing.
So far it appears it will be a nice winter APA. This was my first attempt at single hop styles.