Saturday, October 31, 2015

Hoppy pale ale / ipa


This was an enlightening beer, in that it demonstrated what 'homebrew' can be. Homebrew is just beer, but it can be used pejoratively, but not this one. This one was fantastic, and really showed me what you can accomplish in this hobby.

I wasn't sure what to make of it when I brewed it. I used some crushed grains that were over a year old, but the hops were fresh. The resulting beer struck the perfect balance between sweet and dry, and made a solid foundation for fruity hops.

5 gallons

11 lbs pilsner (and maybe some munich - it was a mixed bag)
4 ounces crystal 60

0.33 oz Galena 60 min Boil
0.5 oz Mosaic 20 min
0.5 oz Equinox 15 min
0.5 oz Azacca 12 min
0.5 oz Azacca 7 min
0.5 oz El Dorado 6 min
0.5 oz El Dorado 1 min
0.5 oz Equinox 0 min
0.5 oz Mosaic 0 min

Dry hopped 7 days with
1 ounce equinox
1 ounce el dorado
1 ounce mosaic

US-05

Brewed 3-24-15
Kegged 4-7-15

https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/hoppy-pale-ale-16


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