Milkshake IPA Help

I really like this recipe and I think I might have to try it out! That seems like an assload of hops though. 16oz in the whirlpool? Maybe I'm just naive. haha. Is that common in these milkshake IPA's?

 

I've done different amounts and I found 16oz to be the perfect blend between the fruit and the hop character, but everyone's palate is different so it might not be good for you. Everyone I had tried it loved it and I did not get one complaint about it being too hoppy. I also use the same amount of hops in my regular NEIPA. Since they are used in whirlpool they provide great flavor and aroma with out having that sharp lingering bitterness. You get some bitterness still that is smooth, but doesn't linger around.

 

Have you entered these beers into BJCP comps? If so under what Category? We are thinking (21B) - Specialty IPA

 

http://www.zoiglhaus.com/shop/wort-share/

For the lazy brewers out there.. This is a great value at $35. You get 5 gallons of wort + a package of Imperial Ale yeast of your choice.

Alan at Zoiglhaus brews the wort and the rest is up to you. Then on 6/30, if your free, they will do a tasting of everyone's beers. The winner gets a free 5 gallons of the next wort share.

FWIW, the last wort share Zoiglhaus did was also a hazy IPA and a fantastic base for making a milkshake!

 

Wow thats incredible what a cool brewery. Too bad im on the wrong coast. I should show this concept to some of our local breweries

 

I would enter it into fruit beer category

 

I'm planning on making one too in the next few weeks using a NEIPA recipe, adding 1 (or 2?) Lbs of lactose thrn doing apricot puree.

How long does the pure need to sit in the secondary? Will the yeast just eat all it's sugars and leave a bitter fruit taste?

 

I use 1lb lactose for a 6 gallon batch. I let the beer sit on the fruit for like 5 days. Fermentation will kick off again, but it wont be very much or for very long. I did not get a bitter fruit taste with any of the batches I did. The lactose helps take care of the bitter fruit taste.

 

Thinking of adding some vanilla too. Debating between beans and pure extract.

 

never used extract, but I have found that 2-3 vanilla beans work great!

 

Lactose depends on the gravity of your beer. I'd think 2lbs would be way too much for most though. I did 1lb in a 4% neipa and it turned out to be too much whereas my 6% neipa 1lb was the perfect amount.

I usually use 2 vanilla beans. I usually leave the fruit for 7-10 days. Like TooHop said the vanilla will help with tartness/bitterness from the fruit. And you should have some flavor left over if you are adding your fruit correctly.