With the cashmere hops I have available, I wanted to try a side-by-side comparison of an IPA against a sour IPA. So, same recipe, same everything, the only difference is this one was soured via my usual process.
Brew Day #1: 26 Sept 2018
Partial Mash:
12 oz Munich
2 oz flaked wheat
Boil (20 min):
1 lb Pilsen DME
4 oz table sugar
Brew Day #2: 29 Sept 2018
Boil (20 min):
Hops:
14 g Cashmere hops (FWH)
21 g Cashmere hops (@flameout, 20 min)
21 g Cashmere hops (10 min after @flameout, 10 min)
14 g Cashmere hops (dry hop)
Yeast: US-05
Addendum, 8 Oct: Dry hopped
Addendum, 11 Oct: Bottled on 1 oz of table sugar dissolved in 1/2 c boiling water. Got 9 good bottles.
Addendum, 26 Oct: Opened a chilled bottle tonight. The sour was very pronounced, so much so that the flavors I found in the cashmere IPA were overwhelmed. The beer was well carbonated but none of the other characteristics were present; minimal head, no lacing, etc. Very much an example of a sour beer. Same body as the IPA, and just as enjoyable beer to drink.
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Cashmere IPA
I received an ad from an online home brew supply store, and it mentioned having a blonde ale available made with Cashmere hops. I did some research on this one, and found sites like DraftMag that had descriptions of what this hop has to offer, and immediately thought to myself that I would LOVE to try this in an IPA, as well as a sour IPA. The description at BSG has some very interesting notes...I'd really like to see how 'secondary notes of coconut' smells and tastes.
I did a search on Amazon and found an 8oz bag of the hops that would set me back less than purchasing 4oz from the online store, and they showed up the other day. I can't wait to try them out in a beer, and to get a good whiff of the hops themselves.
One description suggests that this hop would do really well alongside Mosaic, and based on my recent experience, I couldn't agree more.
Brew Day: 27 Sept 2018
Partial Mash:
12 oz Munich
2 oz flaked wheat
Boil (20 min):
1 lb Pilsen DME
4 oz table sugar
Hops:
14 g Cashmere hops (FWH)
21 g Cashmere hops (@flameout, 20 min)
21 g Cashmere hops (10 min after @flameout, 10 min)
14 g Cashmere hops (dry hop)
Yeast: US-05
Addendum, 7 Oct: Dry hopped on 14 g of Cashmere hops.
Addendum, 11 Oct: Bottled on 1 oz of table sugar dissolved in 1/2 c boiling water. Got 8 good bottles and one partially filled re-purposed Dr Pepper bottle.
Addendum, 26 Oct: Opened the re-purpose soda bottle tonight. Beer poured with a golden brown color, good carbonation and a moderate, pillowy white head. Consistent lacing throughout the glass, similar to a Bell's Two-Hearted. Nothing specific jumped out in the aroma, but the palette was different; there was sweetness followed by a creamy mouth-feel reminiscent of coconut. Very enjoyable IPA; body is a bit heavier than I'd want for a summertime beer, but overall, a very good drinking experience.
I did a search on Amazon and found an 8oz bag of the hops that would set me back less than purchasing 4oz from the online store, and they showed up the other day. I can't wait to try them out in a beer, and to get a good whiff of the hops themselves.
One description suggests that this hop would do really well alongside Mosaic, and based on my recent experience, I couldn't agree more.
Brew Day: 27 Sept 2018
Partial Mash:
12 oz Munich
2 oz flaked wheat
Boil (20 min):
1 lb Pilsen DME
4 oz table sugar
Hops:
14 g Cashmere hops (FWH)
21 g Cashmere hops (@flameout, 20 min)
21 g Cashmere hops (10 min after @flameout, 10 min)
14 g Cashmere hops (dry hop)
Yeast: US-05
Addendum, 7 Oct: Dry hopped on 14 g of Cashmere hops.
Addendum, 11 Oct: Bottled on 1 oz of table sugar dissolved in 1/2 c boiling water. Got 8 good bottles and one partially filled re-purposed Dr Pepper bottle.
Addendum, 26 Oct: Opened the re-purpose soda bottle tonight. Beer poured with a golden brown color, good carbonation and a moderate, pillowy white head. Consistent lacing throughout the glass, similar to a Bell's Two-Hearted. Nothing specific jumped out in the aroma, but the palette was different; there was sweetness followed by a creamy mouth-feel reminiscent of coconut. Very enjoyable IPA; body is a bit heavier than I'd want for a summertime beer, but overall, a very good drinking experience.
Sunday, September 16, 2018
YAB (Yet Another Belgian)
The last Belgian turned out pretty well, and it's a very good beer that I like to keep on-hand. So, having some of the yeast that really makes this one turn out quite nice, I brewed up another batch on a rainy Sunday.
Brew Day: 16 Sept 2018
Partial Mash:
12 oz Munich
2 oz flaked wheat
Boil (20 min):
1 lb Pilsen DME
8 oz table sugar
Hops - 14 g German Hersbrucker (at the beginning of the boil)
Yeast - BE-134
*I followed all of my usual procedures.
Addendum, 23 Sept: Completely spontaneous dry hop onto 14 g of Cashmere hops today.
Addendum, 27 Sept: Racked the beer to secondary.
Addendum, 28 Oct: Bottled tonight; got 8 good bottles and one partial fill.
Addendum, 11 Nov: Taste test. Terri tried it without me telling her what the beer was; she guessed that it was a Belgian but also said that there was a smoothness to it, as well. I told her that I'd dry hopped the beer with the cashmere hops, and that the hops was described as imparting "coconut". With the IPA, I'd gotten that not as a straight coconut flavor, but more an impression, based on mouthfeel; there was a slight sweetness and a smoothness that I'd associate with coconut milk. I tried it, as well, and found that I really enjoyed it. This may be "the new thing"...dry hopping a "normal" beer to impart a little something different. Some options might be Huell Melon, for a hint of strawberry, in a Belgian or a hefeweizen.
Brew Day: 16 Sept 2018
Partial Mash:
12 oz Munich
2 oz flaked wheat
Boil (20 min):
1 lb Pilsen DME
8 oz table sugar
Hops - 14 g German Hersbrucker (at the beginning of the boil)
Yeast - BE-134
*I followed all of my usual procedures.
Addendum, 23 Sept: Completely spontaneous dry hop onto 14 g of Cashmere hops today.
Addendum, 27 Sept: Racked the beer to secondary.
Addendum, 28 Oct: Bottled tonight; got 8 good bottles and one partial fill.
Addendum, 11 Nov: Taste test. Terri tried it without me telling her what the beer was; she guessed that it was a Belgian but also said that there was a smoothness to it, as well. I told her that I'd dry hopped the beer with the cashmere hops, and that the hops was described as imparting "coconut". With the IPA, I'd gotten that not as a straight coconut flavor, but more an impression, based on mouthfeel; there was a slight sweetness and a smoothness that I'd associate with coconut milk. I tried it, as well, and found that I really enjoyed it. This may be "the new thing"...dry hopping a "normal" beer to impart a little something different. Some options might be Huell Melon, for a hint of strawberry, in a Belgian or a hefeweizen.
Friday, September 7, 2018
Sour Beer
With the fall coming and the stores all overwhelmed with pumpkin ales and fall beers for Oktoberfest, I felt that I needed to start preparing some sour beers for the fall season. One of the great things about homebrewing is that I can have what I want, when I want it!
Brew Day #1: 4 Sept 2018
Partial Mash:
14 oz Munich
2 oz flaked wheat
Boil #1 (20 min):
1 lb Pilsen DME
4 oz table sugar
After the boil, chill the wort to 80 - 90 deg F, and add to a sanitized fermenter, on (2) Good Belly Straight Shots. Place an air lock in the fermenter cap, and place on a warming plate, wrapped in a towel.
Brew Day #2: 7 Sept
Boil #2 (20 min):
Hops:
FWH: 14 g Jarrylo (AA: 14.2%)
Flame out #1 (20 min): 6 g Jarrylo, 10 g Mosaic (10.8%), 10 g Citra (13.3%)
Flame out #2 (10 min): 6 g Jarrylo, 10 g Mosaic, 10 g Citra
Dry hop: 7 g Mosaic, 7 g Citra
Yeast: US-05
As soon as I took the wort off of the burner, I added the first flame out hop addition, and then added the second 10 min later. At the 20 min mark, I put the wort in an ice bath to cool it to about 80 deg F, and pitched the yeast. I then inserted a blow-off tube in the fermenter cap, and put the beer in the basement bathroom.
Addendum, 18 Sept: Dry-hopped the beer this evening.
Addendum, 21 Sept: Bottled; got 7 good bottles, one partial fill, and on repurposed Mountain Dew bottle. This beer smelled very fruity during the bottling.
Addendum, 7 Oct: Opened the soda bottle tonight. The beer poured with a hazy golden color, typical of the sours I've made. There was mild carbonation and no head, also inline with sours. The beer was mildly tart, and had a hint of fruitiness.
Brew Day #1: 4 Sept 2018
Partial Mash:
14 oz Munich
2 oz flaked wheat
Boil #1 (20 min):
1 lb Pilsen DME
4 oz table sugar
After the boil, chill the wort to 80 - 90 deg F, and add to a sanitized fermenter, on (2) Good Belly Straight Shots. Place an air lock in the fermenter cap, and place on a warming plate, wrapped in a towel.
Brew Day #2: 7 Sept
Boil #2 (20 min):
Hops:
FWH: 14 g Jarrylo (AA: 14.2%)
Flame out #1 (20 min): 6 g Jarrylo, 10 g Mosaic (10.8%), 10 g Citra (13.3%)
Flame out #2 (10 min): 6 g Jarrylo, 10 g Mosaic, 10 g Citra
Dry hop: 7 g Mosaic, 7 g Citra
Yeast: US-05
As soon as I took the wort off of the burner, I added the first flame out hop addition, and then added the second 10 min later. At the 20 min mark, I put the wort in an ice bath to cool it to about 80 deg F, and pitched the yeast. I then inserted a blow-off tube in the fermenter cap, and put the beer in the basement bathroom.
Addendum, 18 Sept: Dry-hopped the beer this evening.
Addendum, 21 Sept: Bottled; got 7 good bottles, one partial fill, and on repurposed Mountain Dew bottle. This beer smelled very fruity during the bottling.
Addendum, 7 Oct: Opened the soda bottle tonight. The beer poured with a hazy golden color, typical of the sours I've made. There was mild carbonation and no head, also inline with sours. The beer was mildly tart, and had a hint of fruitiness.
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