This has another week or so to go in primary, but I had a quick taste while I was checking on another beer....
Currently at 1024 and bubbling away regularly. Bloody hell it's smooth. Must be the oats I suppose.
Anyway, for a nominal 100+ IBU, you'd have thought it would take the skin off your mouth at this point (1 week), but it's lovely. Really silky smooth with nice resinous notes. Lots of hop flavour and a long lasting bitterness that comes on slow but doesn't get overpowering or astringent in the slightest. I think it's going to be a winner. I've still got to dry hop it, but it can sit in primary for another week or so and then I'll dry hop it with 25g each of Cascade and Centennial and leave it sit some more.
Another one for my Christmas alcohol fest! (only about 400 pints in store) I'm already looking forward to this....
Yankee IPA
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arturobandini
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Re: Yankee IPA
Nice work adm. I've scribbled down my recipe.
Had some success asking Breweries for info myself. Often surprising how helpful they are. I sent Stone an email asking for some recipe advice on Ruination earlier this week but so far no reply.
"....what I do like is Stone Ruination IPA. Can you c*nts give me the recipe so I can brew it myself?
Cheers"
Fingers crossed.
I am brewing a St Peter's Clone tomorrow though, based on recipe info offered by their brewery dept.
Had some success asking Breweries for info myself. Often surprising how helpful they are. I sent Stone an email asking for some recipe advice on Ruination earlier this week but so far no reply.
"....what I do like is Stone Ruination IPA. Can you c*nts give me the recipe so I can brew it myself?
Cheers"
Fingers crossed.
I am brewing a St Peter's Clone tomorrow though, based on recipe info offered by their brewery dept.
Planning - Not for a long while
Fermenting - I'm Done
Bottle Maturing - Hobgoblin, Fullers ESB, American Stout, TOP, Fullers London Porter, Bandini Black IPA
Drinking - Still...Whiskey
Fermenting - I'm Done
Bottle Maturing - Hobgoblin, Fullers ESB, American Stout, TOP, Fullers London Porter, Bandini Black IPA
Drinking - Still...Whiskey
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adm
Re: Yankee IPA
I dry hopped this beer with 25g each of Cascade and Centennial on the 11th, and I'm just drinking it now.
It's rather nice, even if I say so myself - and very close to the original bottled version. Maybe a tad sweeter on the aftertaste. There's a really smooth but intense hop bitterness with a strong malt backbone - a big old gobful of typical US hops. A big resin and citrus taste that lingers for ages. The aroma is amazing as well - but that's not really surprising with 50g of dry hops in there that are really beginning to shine through now.
The oats seem to have added a thick silky mouthfeel and given a thick and creamy head that lasts to the bottom of the glass.
It's hazy, and a dark copper colour - the real one is also hazy, so that's fine. Mine is maybe a bit darker in colour. 7.2% and 108 IBU from Beer Alchemy, but it's pretty gluggable nonetheless.
It's rather nice, even if I say so myself - and very close to the original bottled version. Maybe a tad sweeter on the aftertaste. There's a really smooth but intense hop bitterness with a strong malt backbone - a big old gobful of typical US hops. A big resin and citrus taste that lingers for ages. The aroma is amazing as well - but that's not really surprising with 50g of dry hops in there that are really beginning to shine through now.
The oats seem to have added a thick silky mouthfeel and given a thick and creamy head that lasts to the bottom of the glass.
It's hazy, and a dark copper colour - the real one is also hazy, so that's fine. Mine is maybe a bit darker in colour. 7.2% and 108 IBU from Beer Alchemy, but it's pretty gluggable nonetheless.
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pantsmachine
Re: Yankee IPA
Liking the oats idea, mental note taken for next IPA. Any specific kind or am i off to the supermarket for a pack of scotch porridge breakfast oats?
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adm
Re: Yankee IPA
It was just flaked oats from Barley Bottom - I don't know if that's the same thing as porridge oats or not...they certainly add some body though.