New Zealand Ale

[barry44]

Hi guys, I have managed to get my hands on some nelson sauvin and some pacific gem and am looking to combine them into my next brew.

I have a standard abv & ibu that I like and have arranged the recipe to suit.

NZ Ale

Recipe specifics:

Style: American Pale Ale
Batch size: 23.0 l
Boil volume: 12.0 l
OG: 1.051
FG: 1.013
Bitterness (IBU): 44.6
Color (SRM): 8.4
ABV: 5.0%

Grain/Sugars:

2.50 kg Light DME, 75.8%, boil for 5 min
0.50 kg Light DME, 15.2%
0.30 kg Crystal 40L, 9.1%

Hops:

11.00 g Magnum (AA 14.4%, Pellet) 60 min, 20.7 IBU

10.00 g Nelson Sauvin (AA 12.5%, Whole) 10 min, 5.4 IBU

10.00 g Pacific Gem (AA 13.9%, Whole) 10 min, 6.0 IBU

20.00 g Nelson Sauvin (AA 12.5%, Whole) 5 min, 5.9 IBU

20.00 g Pacific Gem (AA 13.9%, Whole) 5 min, 6.6 IBU

15.00 g Nelson Sauvin (AA 12.5%, Whole) dry hop

15.00 g Pacific Gem (AA 13.9%, Whole) dry hop

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I have not used either of these hops yet and would welcome a critique on my quantities of each as I am worried that the nelson may overpower the pacific gem.

I have 100g of each and am very happy to increase additions as required.

What do you think?

[seymour]

I think those hops would works nicely together, but I worry so much Crystal malt might produce more fruitiness and residual sweetness than you may want in a hop trial. I enjoy IPAs malty like that, but if you're really wanting to shine the spotlight on these hops, perhaps reduce the Crystal to <5%.

[barry44]

Thanks Seymour. I shall adjust

[wilfh]

Good luck with it.
I have tried pacific gem and although it was ok for bittering it failed miserably on the nose for me. It was not a good experience although it may have been due to me. I ended up with a very bitter Bitter with nothing on the aroma front. I haven't tried dry hopping but added it at 60 and 5 minutes.

the Nelson Sauvin has bags of flavour and was amazing when I tried it as a late addition.

Wilf

[barry44]

thanks.

i tried a pacific gem single hop, Marstons IIRC, at the wetherspoons ale festival earlier this year and really enjoyed it.

I'm hoping they go well together.

Will report back when i make it, in about a months time!

[barry44]

Made this and tried it last night after 2 weeks in the warmth and half a week at 11 degrees.

Not too impressed at the moment. I got a smell of blackcurrant as I poured but the taste didn't back it up giving me more a lip puckering tartness caused by, I assume, the nelson sauvin. Will leave for a week and check it out again.