Hello everyone! I started homebrewing back in 2010 but I've been in a 7 years hiatus. Since my last brew, a LOT has changed in the hobby: pressure fermentation is accessible to everyone, it looks like nowadays we pay a lot more attention to water profile, there's a much bigger variety in terms of hops and yeasts... anyway, I'm excited to be back but I have a lot of catching up to do!
I'm looking to brew a nice IPA as a start and I want it to smell and taste like passion fruit as much as possible. I know the basics for my recipe but would appreciate any advice from you so this brew can turn out great.
Malts: Maris Otter as a base malt (90%+) and some Carapils for head retention. For this recipe, I want it as basic as possible, no flakes, oat, rye, none of that.
Hops: This is what I have at home: Amarillo, Mosaic, Strata, Harlequin and Galaxy. I want to use a combination of three of those but struggling to decide which one.
Yeast: I have Brewly London Haze (dry) and WLP067 Coastal Haze Ale Blend (liquid) to choose from
Water profile: no freaking clue
Mash profile: 60' @ 68c/154f. I love the taste of Maris Otter, I want a drinkable IPA but with at least some malt flavor.
Boiling time: no idea either. I've always done 60' but I'm seeing a lot of people brewing IPAs with 30' boil only but I'm yet to read more about it
I do not care about haziness, I just want a good, medium-bodied beer that smells and taste like passion fruit and pineapple, with some good bitterness to it.
In terms of ABV, anything between 5-6% would be good for me, not more than that ideally.
Really appreciate any advice here folks! Thanks for rescuing an old fella back into the hobby
I'm looking to brew a nice IPA as a start and I want it to smell and taste like passion fruit as much as possible. I know the basics for my recipe but would appreciate any advice from you so this brew can turn out great.
Malts: Maris Otter as a base malt (90%+) and some Carapils for head retention. For this recipe, I want it as basic as possible, no flakes, oat, rye, none of that.
Hops: This is what I have at home: Amarillo, Mosaic, Strata, Harlequin and Galaxy. I want to use a combination of three of those but struggling to decide which one.
Yeast: I have Brewly London Haze (dry) and WLP067 Coastal Haze Ale Blend (liquid) to choose from
Water profile: no freaking clue
Mash profile: 60' @ 68c/154f. I love the taste of Maris Otter, I want a drinkable IPA but with at least some malt flavor.
Boiling time: no idea either. I've always done 60' but I'm seeing a lot of people brewing IPAs with 30' boil only but I'm yet to read more about it
I do not care about haziness, I just want a good, medium-bodied beer that smells and taste like passion fruit and pineapple, with some good bitterness to it.
In terms of ABV, anything between 5-6% would be good for me, not more than that ideally.
Really appreciate any advice here folks! Thanks for rescuing an old fella back into the hobby