Im about out of IPA so I suppose its time to brew one up. I love to get ultra creative with the style so im currently working on a recipe. I want to use lemon peel, lemongrass, & spelt in this one in conjunction with Super Alpha and Chinook hops....I'll post the recipe when its done if anybody is interested.
10 lbs 04 oz - Simpson's Golden Promise (74.5%) 02 lbs 00 oz - Weyermann Spelt Malt (14.5%) 01 lbs 00 oz - Weyermann Munich Type II (7.3%) 00 lbs 08 oz - Crisp Crystal 45L (3.6%)
02 oz - Fresh Lemon Zest (2 Mins) 02 oz - Fresh Lemongrass (2Mins)
1.000 Oz - Millenium 16.6AA - 60 Mins 0.500 Oz - Chinook 13.9AA - 12 Mins 0.500 Oz - Super Alpha 12.8AA - 12 Mins 1.000 Oz- Chinook 5 Mins 1.000 Oz - Super Alpha 5 Mins 1.500 Oz - Chinook 0 Mins 1.500 Oz - Super Alpha 0 Mins 1.500 Oz - Chinook (Dry Hop) 1.500 Oz - Super Alpha (Dry Hop)
WLP001
OG - 1.060 FG - 1.012 IBU - 81.3 SRM - 7.0 ABV - 6.2%
beerhog wrote:why not try a small late addition of sorachi ace to really up the lemon flavours?
While I do like SA, I also get a dill character that may be a bit distracting. Some of that may be a function of the large amount that I used, and that it was single hopped with it.
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