The hoppy blonde...
#1
Posted 18 July 2017 - 03:22 PM
Hoppy Blonde
3.00 lbs Rahr Pale Ale Malt
3.00 lbs Briess Red Wheat
2.50 lbs Patagnonia Extra-Pale 2-row malt
8 ounces Acid Malt
4 ounces Carafoam
.45 ounces Nugget pellets @ 14.6% for 30 (20 IBUs)
1 oz Santiam pellets 6.3% for 10
1 oz Santiam pellets 6.3% for 7
1 oz Santiam pellets 6.3% for 4
1 oz Santiam pellets 6.3% for 1
Wyeast 1056 American Ale
OG: 1.052, FG: 1.012, IBU: 44, SRM: 4, ABV: 5.0%
This was the one where I was concerned about the 8 ounces of acid malt. It was not an issue. pH management was not a problem and the beer is delicious. Mashed at 150°, a smidge of gypsum and about twice as much CaCl, brewtan, etc.
The beer is very clear but it's humid here today and there's some good condensation on the plastic cup...
Here's a better look at the clarity... jump into my glass of beer, won't you?
#2
Posted 18 July 2017 - 04:15 PM
Looks like a winner, mang. Is this one on the "re-brew soon" list?
And kudos on the plastic cup; an under-utilized piece of drinkware, IMHO.
#3
Posted 18 July 2017 - 04:20 PM
#4
Posted 18 July 2017 - 04:23 PM
Here's a weird idea: switch the bittering and late hop varieties, adjust the amounts to the get same IBUs, and brew that.
#5
Posted 18 July 2017 - 04:41 PM
Use Santiam to bitter and use Nugget late? I have used Nugget late and it's delightful. I have never used Santiam as a bittering hop but that's only because it feels like a waste of hops. Santiam is really nice when used late in the boil and it's better than Nugget.Here's a weird idea: switch the bittering and late hop varieties, adjust the amounts to the get same IBUs, and brew that.
#6
Posted 18 July 2017 - 07:16 PM
Santiam... If you were to make a pils with it would you use it solo, and if not, with what hop(s) would you pair it?Use Santiam to bitter and use Nugget late? I have used Nugget late and it's delightful. I have never used Santiam as a bittering hop but that's only because it feels like a waste of hops. Santiam is really nice when used late in the boil and it's better than Nugget.
#7
Posted 18 July 2017 - 08:13 PM
I think that Santiam could be used in a pilsner and it could be paired with just about anything or used by itself. You could bitter with Magnum and flavor with Santiam alone or with actual nobles or even American nobles like Crystal, Mt. Hood or Liberty. You could use Santiam to bitter and then add it late for flavor and aroma. I would go as far as saying that you could use something like Rahr 2-row, maybe some Vienna or Munich and then all Santiam hops and as long as you used a decent lager yeast and had everything else in place (water composition, pH, etc), it could be a nice beer. Four ounces in the last 10 minutes in this blonde is herbal and spicy but it's still smooth and clean. Really nice.Santiam... If you were to make a pils with it would you use it solo, and if not, with what hop(s) would you pair it?
#8
Posted 18 July 2017 - 08:20 PM
#9
Posted 19 July 2017 - 06:30 AM
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