So I ordered ingredients that I thought were going to be close to New Belgium's Hoptober. While brewing, and subsequently enjoying a buddy's new Imperial Black (9.3%) we failed to notice that I was sent the wrong size and type of one grain, and one of the hops was incorrect. By the time we realized it, we were already two bottles and one boil over into our brew, so we just went ahead with it. Needless to say, it's not close to the Hoptober style. I had 1.5 gallons in the Homedraft that I force carbonated and served to anyone who would give me an honest opinion of what they though it is.
Brewpal says it's an Old Style ale, American Pale, Amber or English Pale. My wife says a sweet Amber. Dad says it's a English strong Ale.
How do you guys determine what something is.
details:
Grain bill-
1.5lbs rye
1lb flake oats
1lb crystal 80
.5lbs wheat
Extract-
7lbs Light Malt
Hops (all whole hops)-
1oz centennial 60min
.5 cascade 60min
.5 cascade 5min
.5 saaz 5min
.5 saaz 1min
Yeast is Safale US-05
OG was 1.068
It's delicious, just very different...
Just curious what everyone uses to determine style
Brewpal says it's an Old Style ale, American Pale, Amber or English Pale. My wife says a sweet Amber. Dad says it's a English strong Ale.
How do you guys determine what something is.
details:
Grain bill-
1.5lbs rye
1lb flake oats
1lb crystal 80
.5lbs wheat
Extract-
7lbs Light Malt
Hops (all whole hops)-
1oz centennial 60min
.5 cascade 60min
.5 cascade 5min
.5 saaz 5min
.5 saaz 1min
Yeast is Safale US-05
OG was 1.068
It's delicious, just very different...
Just curious what everyone uses to determine style
