Citrachi

[bigdave]

Tomorrows brew:

Grist
Pale Malt, Maris Otter - 5.00 kg
Carared (20.0 SRM) - 500g
Roasted Barley (659.9 SRM) - 80g
Flaked Oats - 200g

Hops
60 min - Sorachi Ace 5g
20min - Citra 15g
20min - Sorachi Ace 15g
Flame out - Citra 10g
Flame out - Sorachi Ace 10g
Dry hop - Citra 10g
Dry hop - Sorachi Ace 10g

colour - 15srm
bitterness - 32.5 ibu
Est OG: 1.057
Est FG: 1.012
Est abv 6%

[Jim]

New one on me! I hope you have your camera at the ready?

[barry44]

Nice one Dave, I picked up some sorachi recently and don't know what to do with it, other than put it into a brew!!

[bigdave]

The recipe changed slightly when I discovered a bag of pale choc malt in the bottom of the grain bin:

Grist
Pale Malt, Maris Otter - 5.00 kg
Pale Choc Malt (300 SRM) - 250g
Torrified Wheat - 250g

Hops
60 min - Sorachi Ace 5g
20min - Citra 15g
20min - Sorachi Ace 15g
Flame out - Citra 10g
Flame out - Sorachi Ace 10g
Dry hop - Citra 20g
Dry hop - Sorachi Ace 20g

colour - 17srm
bitterness - 32.6 ibu
Est OG: 1.057
Est FG: 1.012
Est abv 6%

[mozza]

What does the sorachi ace bring to the table Dave? I've never tried it and can't recall trying a beer with it in either!

[bigdave]

Some report it as lemongrass or bubblegum flavours. My last experience of it was in a stout where it gave a coconut like flavor.

[barry44]

Is it nice as a single hop in a pale ale or is it one for blending?

[bigdave]

Both I think. Brew dog blend it in Alice Porter whilst Brooklyn use it on its own in "sorachi ace ale ale"