American IPA Battletoad SMaSH VIII - Golden Promise - Galaxy IPA

[Remmy]

Recipe Type

All Grain

Yeast

Fermentis / Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Yeast Starter

No

Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter

No

Batch Size (Gallons)

5.5

Original Gravity

1.050

Final Gravity

1.009

Boiling Time (Minutes)

60

IBU

60.37

Color

4.44

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

17 days | 65F

Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

No

Additional Fermentation

No

Tasting Notes

Slightly sweet IPA with mild fresh-squeezed juice aroma and flavor.

Title: Battletoad SMaSH VIII - Golden Promise/Galaxy
Author: Remmy

Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 7 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.039
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.050
Final Gravity: 1.009
ABV (standard): 5.46%
IBU (tinseth): 60.37
SRM (morey): 4.44

FERMENTABLES:
9 lb - United Kingdom - Golden Promise (100%)

HOPS:
2.05 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, AA: 13.8, Use: Boil for 10 min, IBU: 38.95
2.05 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, AA: 13.8, Use: Boil for 5 min, IBU: 21.42

MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Infusion, Temp: 151 F, Time: 60 min
2) Infusion, Temp: 170 F, Time: 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

YEAST:
Fermentis / Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Starter: No
Form: Dry
Attenuation (avg): 81%
Flocculation: Medium
Optimum Temp: 54 - 77 F
Fermentation Temp: 65 F
Pitch Rate: 0.35 (M cells / ml / deg P)


NOTES: Galaxy is one of my favorite hop varieties because every beer I've brewed with it has a distinct, juice flavor and aroma. This is the first SMaSH I've brewed with Golden Promise and it is a lot more tame than Maris Otter. I was expecting a heavier malt profile/flavor. However, it is actually quite clean and slightly sweet even with this beer finishing at 1.009. I think it plays well with the Galaxy. Not sure I would use a hop like Columbus, which I love but I think the heavy pine wouldn't go so well with the flavor Golden Promise will give you.

 

[NothingRhymesWithCurtiss]

I know this is an old post, but have you attempted a SMaSH using Galaxy and any other grains? Curious, because I am looking to brew a Galaxy SMaSH shortly.

 

[Remmy]

I know this is an old post, but have you attempted a SMaSH using Galaxy and any other grains? Curious, because I am looking to brew a Galaxy SMaSH shortly.

I haven't made a SMaSH using Galaxy and anything besides Golden Promise. I've used Galaxy in some of my other recipes, however. Here's one: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=529269

 

[PartagasD4]

Wow that looks awesome. I just bought a pound of 2015 galaxy and this looks interesting. I love simple.
Do you think a couple of oz dry hopping with galaxy would work on this or be too much?

 

[KVANTAN]

Cant over do it. I dry hop with about 8 oz. thinking of going higher.

 

[PartagasD4]

Wow, and here I am thinking 6 oz dry hop in my last 5 gal batch was pushing it.
Thanks!