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[ChicagoWaterGuy]

Still sorting out the details for today's brew.

 

Malt bill, shooting for 1.065

 

11# GW NW Pale Malt

2# Flaked Barley

.5# C40

 

 

Hops, I want to use a combination of citra, simcoe and amarillo.

 

1.25 oz Simcoe @ 60 48 ibus

1 oz Simcoe @10

1 oz Amarillo @ 5

2 oz Citra @ 0

1 oz Amarillo @ 0

1 oz Simcoe @ 0

 

Some combination for DH

 

I'm set on the malt bill, not locked in on the hop bill.

 

Brett Brux Tois for primary fermentation.

 

 

 

[Poptop]

Simcoe, Citra and Amarillo = far out Sir!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do it.

[HVB]

I still need to brew the one we talked about here https://www.brews-br...-ipa/?p=1863611

 

Soon I hope!

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

I still need to brew the one we talked about here https://www.brews-br...-ipa/?p=1863611

 

Soon I hope!

I forgot about that one. It started out close to this but then Mosaic was added to the party and the c20 was dropped.

 

edit, the c20 wasn't dropped

Edited by ChicagoWaterGuy, 20 March 2015 - 08:13 AM.

[neddles]

Yep. I've got one of these in the works too. Two things I keep wondering about WRT the recipe/process….

 

1. How big of a starter to make. IOW how many cells to pitch. Internet lore is all over the place with this one. I am thinking maybe 2/3 standard ale rate. (important to remember those vials of WLP644 only get 3B cells, not even close to the usual 100B) What kind of pitch are you going with CWG?

 

2. Use fruity hops to complement the yeast or use traditional IPA type hops with known/familiar flavors (C-hops, simcoe, amarillo) to get a better feel for why the yeast brings to the party, or a combination of the two (I was thinking maybe Columbus, Amarillo, El Dorado)

 

Thoughts?

[matt6150]

So did they ever have a verdict what that yeast is?

[HVB]

So did they ever have a verdict what that yeast is?

Pretty sure it was determined to be not brett. 

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

Yep. I've got one of these in the works too. Two things I keep wondering about WRT the recipe/process….

 

1. How big of a starter to make. IOW how many cells to pitch. Internet lore is all over the place with this one. I am thinking maybe 2/3 standard ale rate. (important to remember those vials of WLP644 only get 3B cells, not even close to the usual 100B) What kind of pitch are you going with CWG?

 

2. Use fruity hops to complement the yeast or use traditional IPA type hops with known/familiar flavors (C-hops, simcoe, amarillo) to get a better feel for why the yeast brings to the party, or a combination of the two (I was thinking maybe Columbus, Amarillo, El Dorado)

 

Thoughts?

1. I'm shooting for ale pitching rates with this variety. I grew it up in 2 steps. A vial in a quart starter then that went into 2 liters. It's been cold crashed so I'll probably wake it up in a couple of quarts when I start the boil. 

 

2 I think a NZ hop version would be great but these are the hops I have on hand.

Pretty sure it was determined to be not brett. 

That's the way I understand it, super fruity sac strain. 

[neddles]

2 I think a NZ hop version would be great but these are the hops I have on hand.

I have considered full on NZ fruit with a 2:1 Galaxy:Nelson mix.  Both are on hand.

 

First run with this yeast or have you used it before?

Edited by nettles, 20 March 2015 - 12:23 PM.

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

I have considered full on NZ fruit with a 2:1 Galaxy:Nelson mix.  Both are on hand.

 

First run with this yeast or have you used it before?

I think that would be a great beer. I may have to do an APA with this strain and Galaxy

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

I went with 1 oz simcoe fwh on a 75 minute boil

[neddles]

What temperature schedule are you using for the fermentation?

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

I have a room in the basement that's holding about 60F. If it gets a bit sluggish, I can slap a heat wrap on it.

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

Ugh...it was 57F in there, had to put in a space heater to bring it up to 63

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

I'm thinking an ounce each of Simcoe, Amarillo and Citra for the dry hop. Any thoughts?

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

I'm really happy with this beer. It finished at 1.012 and I dry hopped with 2 ounces each of simcoe and citra. I'd probably up the bitterness a bit but it was a big hit at my club meeting.

[neddles]

Great. What would you say about the yeast's contribution to the beer?

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

The dry hop is pretty intense right now. When that tones down a bit, I'll try to pick out more of the yeast character.