Maycon Oliveira
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I was thinking about doing a SMaSH IPA for my 3rd beer, and I planned one with Maris Otter + Huell Mellon + a harvested US-05. I know that the Maris Otter may give too much of a malty contribution to the beer, but I want to experiment with it. What I'm a litte bit concerned about is the Huell Mellon hops. I looked it up and the general impression is that it is much too subtle for an IPA. I was thinking 50g on flame out + 50g of dry hop (10L batch). I was going to use some of my leftover Hallertau Magnum for bittering, even though that goes against the SMaSH idea, but just for the sake of saving money and using my stored hops. Any ideas about the Melon? Should I try another hop? Should I try a different style instead?
And, another question: do I need DME to make a starter from my harvested yeast? Or can I do it in other ways? Ingredients here in Brazil can be quite expensive so I was thinking about saving some money. Thanks in advance!
And, another question: do I need DME to make a starter from my harvested yeast? Or can I do it in other ways? Ingredients here in Brazil can be quite expensive so I was thinking about saving some money. Thanks in advance!