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A New Hop(e) IPA
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:00 pm
by Broob
Brewed this one this week - smelled pretty nice
OG 1.066
estimated IBU 91.4
7.7 SRM
87.5 % 2row
6.3 % C20
6.3 % melanoiden
mashed 148 for 75 min
1oz Columbus FWH
3oz Falconer's flight 5 min
2oz Cascade 1 min
3oz Falconer's flight 20 min steep/whirlpool
US05 - pitched at 15 degrees and then raised to 17 where it has been going for 4 days
2oz Simcoe - dry hop for 5 days
looking forward to this one.
Re: A New Hop(e) IPA
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:10 pm
by Broob
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For an experiment I decided to take the gallon of wort with hop sludge that I normally toss and pitch some yeast on it to see if it comes out. I'm going to do a side by side with each and compare.
Re: A New Hop(e) IPA
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:43 am
by LiverDance
Nice! Love the name too. Let us know how the exbeeriment works out
Re: A New Hop(e) IPA
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:53 pm
by muise
This looks good - what temp did you steep/whirlpool at?
Re: A New Hop(e) IPA
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:53 pm
by Broob
muise wrote:This looks good - what temp did you steep/whirlpool at?
Around 180 or so
Re: A New Hop(e) IPA
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:42 pm
by Broob
Well, a pre-carbed tasting suggests that tossing the hop sludge has been good practice. I got a few bottles so maybe it will improve with some conditioning.
Re: A New Hop(e) IPA
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 6:01 pm
by Broob
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This turned out really nice. Might cut out the crystal next time. Will try one of the hop sludge bottles later.
Re: A New Hop(e) IPA
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 6:56 pm
by Broob
Ok I'm drinking a hop sludge bottle now and it's good too. Maybe I don't need to toss the hop shit at the bottom of the carboy anymore? Honestly the only difference is that gallon wasn't dry hopped so it doesn't have the same simcoe flavour but every bit as good.
Re: A New Hop(e) IPA
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 7:21 pm
by jtmwhyte
I always dump everything into the fermenter.
Re: A New Hop(e) IPA
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 10:22 am
by Ladd
Broob wrote:Ok I'm drinking a hop sludge bottle now and it's good too. Maybe I don't need to toss the hop shit at the bottom of the carboy anymore? Honestly the only difference is that gallon wasn't dry hopped so it doesn't have the same simcoe flavour but every bit as good.
I did the exact same experiment over the course of three or four different batches and found the same thing. I also noticed that the beer that sat on the trub was actually a little smoother. I have no reservations to just fermenting everything after that.
Re: A New Hop(e) IPA
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:07 pm
by Broob
Having one of the hop sludge bottles now. Super clear and smooth bitterness. I'm converted, I'm dumping the whole kettle into the fermentor from now on.