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To drink beer is human..
Any ideas on how to lower the alcohol taste/ heat in a xxipa without actually lowering the % alcohol in the beer?
Another words, I’m drinking a double ipa at a local brewery that they have listed at 8.5% abv and comparing this with the Homebrew batch which came in at 8.4% abv I brewed a few weeks ago this commercial beer has no alcohol heat or punch compared to my Homebrew.
I’m thinking maybe my hydrometer is way off or maybe their hydrometer is way off or most likely they have found a way to mask or cover up the heat from the alcohol?
Any ideas on how I can tone down or not have as much perceived alcohol in my next ipa without lowering the I ibu’s?
I know for barrel aged imperial stouts people say to cellar them due to the high alcohol however with IPA’s they are supposed to be drank fresh.
Thanks in advance for your response/ help. [emoji482]
Another words, I’m drinking a double ipa at a local brewery that they have listed at 8.5% abv and comparing this with the Homebrew batch which came in at 8.4% abv I brewed a few weeks ago this commercial beer has no alcohol heat or punch compared to my Homebrew.
I’m thinking maybe my hydrometer is way off or maybe their hydrometer is way off or most likely they have found a way to mask or cover up the heat from the alcohol?
Any ideas on how I can tone down or not have as much perceived alcohol in my next ipa without lowering the I ibu’s?
I know for barrel aged imperial stouts people say to cellar them due to the high alcohol however with IPA’s they are supposed to be drank fresh.
Thanks in advance for your response/ help. [emoji482]