Interesting ingredient

Broob · Post by **Broob** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:11 am

I get stuck using the same type of grains when I'm making an APA - crystal, Vienna, Munich etc. Anybody have any suggestions for a grain that would make an APA more interesting? My APAs are usually in the 1050-1055 range and 40-50 IBU. I feel a bit stuck in a rut.

GAM · Post by **GAM** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:05 am

Honey, smoke, chocolate malts are my first thoughts. I'd go easy on the smoke, but thats me.

You could change it and make a IBA.

Sandy

GuingesRock · Post by **GuingesRock** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:06 am

I made a nice one with half MO and half Pilsner for the base and put some munich11 with that.

jeffsmith · Post by **jeffsmith** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:12 am

Some oats would give a different mouthfeel. You could also try melanoidin, I've made a few IPA's with a small amount (<5%) that I've enjoyed.

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:27 am

Broob wrote:I get stuck using the same type of grains when I'm making an APA - crystal, Vienna, Munich etc. Anybody have any suggestions for a grain that would make an APA more interesting? My APAs are usually in the 1050-1055 range and 40-50 IBU. I feel a bit stuck in a rut.

This is my go to grain build that I use for most of my IPA\APA's. I haven't moved away from this grain build for a while. Makes a very light full bodied beer. Great head retention, great mouth feel, and finishes clean and allows the hops to shine more than the malts.

Below is for 10 gallons of course. Should get you to 1.057 with 70% efficiency.
15lbs 2 row
2lbs crystal 30
2lbs carahell
12oz carapils
12oz munich I
1lb dextrose

Broob · Post by **Broob** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:24 am

nice, some good ideas - thanks

evanisnor · Post by **evanisnor** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:33 am

I've heard about people tossing in something like 2% Special B. Apparently that would add a subtle raisin character. I'm going to try it with an extract IIPA next week.

Post by **Jimmy** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:47 am

jeffsmith wrote: You could also try melanoidin, I've made a few IPA's with a small amount (<5%) that I've enjoyed.

Yup. If you look through the Rockbottom brewers blog, you'll see melanoidin is one malt that Nash uses in a lot of his brews!

kenny10 · Post by **kenny10** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:04 pm

I needed to switch things up my self...going to ad some espresso coffee to my pale ale that's fermenting now....

gm- · Post by **gm-** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:28 pm

Victory can also be interesting in lighter APAs.

Broob · Post by **Broob** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 2:30 pm

gm- wrote:Victory can also be interesting in lighter APAs.

Cool, I'm putting victory in the mild I'm making for the Xmas exchange.

gm- · Post by **gm-** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:44 pm

But if you want to explore some really interesting ingredients, here are two

:

Kelp http://brewnosers.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4108

Lobster http://brewnosers.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4572

bandarker · Post by **bandarker** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:15 pm

My first homebrew was this Jasmine IPA, which came out more like an APA, and was really delicious. I sourced organic Jasmine online.

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GuingesRock · Post by **GuingesRock** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:25 pm

bandarker wrote:My first homebrew was this Jasmine IPA, which came out more like an APA, and was really delicious. I sourced organic Jasmine online.

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f69/avatar- ... one-67344/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks. That sounds very interesting. Where can you get dried Jasmin flowers? From the link it looks like you use them the same as hops.

bandarker · Post by **bandarker** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:46 pm

I got mine here -> http://www.tealux.ca/pure_jasmine_flowe ... ng=jasmine" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;