This beer was AWESOME.
After tuning the recipe a bit from my previous attempt, this beer is amazing. I readjusted the grain bill, took it easy on the fruit, and hopped it a tad more.
The beer had a great flavor. The Citra hops really brought this beer to life.
RECIPE
Grains (12.7lbs)
7.0 lbs 2-Row Barley
4.0 lbs Wheat Malt
1.0 lbs Vienna Malt
0.2 lbs Acid Malt
0.5 lbs Flaked Barley
Hops (59.4 AAUs)
14.2 AAUs Cascade (2oz | 7.1%)
18.0 AAUs Centennial (2oz | 9.0%)
27.2 AAUs Citra (2oz | 13.6%)
Yeast (1 Packet)
American Ale 1056 (Wyeast)
(Medium-Low | 73-77% | 60-72°F)
2 Grapefruit (1 Zest | 1 Peel)
3 Navel Oranges (1 Zest | 2 Peel)
1 Lime (1 Zest)
1 Lemon (1 Zest)
BREW NOTES
Mash went according to plan (OG was on point)Straight forward boil
Muslin bags eliminated hop-related waste which plagued previous attempt
Remembered to pitch pectin this time
FERMENTATION NOTES
Added hops and frozen peels to secondary @ 2 weeks
TASTING NOTES
Initial Taste (2 weeks)
Initial Taste (2 weeks)
- Pleasant Hop Profile
- Orange on the nose
Second Taste (3 months)
- Aged better than its predecessor
- Hop character has subsided slightly
- Fruit notes have moved more to the forefront
- Smells like orange juice
- Still quite good, but prefer the early version
- Bombers ages much better than bottles
- Orange on the nose
Second Taste (3 months)
- Aged better than its predecessor
- Hop character has subsided slightly
- Fruit notes have moved more to the forefront
- Smells like orange juice
- Still quite good, but prefer the early version
- Bombers ages much better than bottles
LESSONS LEARNED
Simple recipes can yield better results
Hop bags are awesome
Make 10 gallons next time
Drink it quick. Its best fresh.
Simple recipes can yield better results
Hop bags are awesome
Make 10 gallons next time
Drink it quick. Its best fresh.
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