Recipe Critique: Wild Imperial IPA

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by hoptualBrew, Dec 29, 2016.

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  1. hoptualBrew

    hoptualBrew Initiate (0) May 29, 2011 Florida

    Inspiration from Anchorage's Bitter Monk and Galaxy White IPA.

    OG 1.072
    FG 1.010
    ABV 8.1%
    IBU: 44
    SRM 5.0

    76.8% Bohemian Pilsner Malt
    12.8% Flaked Oat
    6.4% Carapils
    3.2% Honey Malt
    0.8% Acidulated Malt

    158F infusion mash

    1 oz Galena FWH
    2 oz Galaxy in Whirlpool
    4 oz Galaxy Dry Hop #1
    4 oz Galaxy Dry Hop #2

    Water: 50 ppm SO4, 175 ppm Cl, 120 ppm Ca

    WLP 550 Belgian Ale primary x3 weeks


    Dry hop #1 for 4 days then cold crash
    Transfer bright beer to keg with Brett blend and priming sugar
    Let keg condition x2 months
    Degas and add Dry Hop #2 for 4 days
    Remove dry hop
    Cold condition a few days with some head pressure, then bottle.


    Input on recipe/process appreciated!
     
    #1 hoptualBrew, Dec 29, 2016
  2. Supergenious

    Supergenious Maven (1,273) May 9, 2011 Michigan

    Looks like it would make a tasty brew!

    Is the 1st dry hop necessary though? Wouldn't a lot of your hop aroma fade after 2 months of aging with Brett?

    Personally, I've never cold conditioned before bottling, but couldn't you just leave 2nd dry hops in leg while you do this? Or will it not clear enough?
     
    #2 Supergenious, Dec 29, 2016
  3. hoptualBrew

    hoptualBrew Initiate (0) May 29, 2011 Florida

    First dry hop trying to see what biotransformation does. I've read that brett has the distinct ability, moreso than sachh, to biotransform hop components. And yeah, I could try to just cold condition and bottle with 2nd dry hops still in.
     
    #3 hoptualBrew, Dec 30, 2016
  4. 1beerbaron

    1beerbaron Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2009 Ohio

    It's strain dependent. Not all Brett strains do it, but it looks like you're using a blend, so I'd imagine at least one strain would do that.
     
    #4 1beerbaron, Dec 30, 2016
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  5. InVinoVeritas

    InVinoVeritas Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2012 Wisconsin

    No knowledge top add. Please report back, sounds really good!
     
    #5 InVinoVeritas, Dec 31, 2016
  6. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    Just curious, what are the usual end results noticed from Brett biotransformation of certain hops (i.e. what changes would a home-brewer expect in aroma or flavor).
     
    #6 bubseymour, Jan 3, 2017
  7. Makubex

    Makubex Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2012 Illinois

    Any reason you chose WLP 550? Not that it's a bad choice, but I think that Galaxy would benefit from being paired with some fruitier brett strains, i.e. a blend such as The Yeast Bay's Amalgamation.
     
    #7 Makubex, Jan 4, 2017
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  8. Lukass

    Lukass Pooh-Bah (2,891) Dec 16, 2012 Ohio
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    +1 on that one. The Galaxy/Amalgamation combo will give you lots of the juicy, rustic pineapple/sweet tart flavors, given enough time. The hard part is waiting the 6+ months of bottle conditioning for it to evolve to that :wink:
     
    #8 Lukass, Jan 5, 2017
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  9. Tebuken

    Tebuken Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2009 Argentina

    Why do you use brett for a bitter beer like this?. I personally am not a very friend of using brett in a hoppy beer, it is a matter of personal choices I guess.
     
    #9 Tebuken, Jan 6, 2017
  10. Supergenious

    Supergenious Maven (1,273) May 9, 2011 Michigan

    To each their own, but I have a feeling you're in the minority with this one... Brett + hops = a taste explosion that blows the mind! Hops with lacto is pretty kick ass too. Cheers!
     
    #10 Supergenious, Jan 6, 2017
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  11. Makubex

    Makubex Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2012 Illinois

    Totally depends on the type of brett. Fruitier brett strains work really well with hops, IMO. I don't care for hopped up brett beers that use the more musty strains though.
     
    #11 Makubex, Jan 6, 2017
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