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After re-reading a book on smoked beers and the history of them, it got me thinking I want to brew a historical porter and age it untill the depths of winter, might even look at brewing just before I go overseas for 3 weeks to give it a long fermentation period and a bit of conditioning...

Thats a fair call, but instead of denouncing the American Styles they do have, why not just try and push for more english styles?? I mean, I can tell the difference between the 4 above styles in a big way, and in saying that, I would love for there to be more diversity in the english styles!!

See I disagree there completely... There are 3 different styles of IPA according the the BJCP style guidelines, as well as APA English IPA - More malt balanced, more simple grist and use of english hops, generally not as bitter as the American versions.. American IPA - Still fairly balanced...

I dunna get it? Its not an APA, way too big, and it wont be balanced really, itll be a hoppy ******* :grin:

'The passion of IPA' 5.07kg Golden Promise 650g Munich II 195g CaraMunich II 325g CaraPils 390g Cane sugar FWH - 24g Galaxy 13.4%, 12g Simcoe 12.2% 45 - 18g Simcoe 12.2% 30 - 24g Centennial 9.7% 15 - 12g Galaxy 13.4%, 18g Simcoe 12.2%, 24g Centennial 9.7% 5 - 18g Galaxy 13.4%, 24g Simcoe...

black choc and carapils you say?? Interesting combo... I think at the end of the day tho, 200gms of Sauvin at 15 mins is going to completely dominate :lol: its definately going to be hoppy :thumb:

Nice!! :thumb:

So can I ask why you would age it for so long??? Did you or are you going to dry hop it?

Brewed in Jan?? As in January 09 for this xmas coming??? Wow, thats a long time to age an IPA, the US ones I brew im normally drinking them 3 weeks after dry hopping, and theyre gone 1-2 weeks after that :drink: All of that lovely aroma disappears pretty quickly :cry:

Thought so, even tho its technically not english, it still works bloody well ;) Have I got enough flavour and dry hops in there?? I feel like its not enough but know I shouldnt go too overboard like I do with USIPAs

Correct my friend!! Only small amounts of Amarillo to add a bit of mandarin marmalade character which IMO works well with english beers... Also in regards to the yeast, i quite often use US-05 in IPA's because it makes the hops and malt really stand out! But as I said, im open to any other...

Any thoughts or advice on my english IPA with a twist?? 4.98kg Golden Promise 600g Munich II 240g Medium Crystal 180g Cara Amber 90 - 12g Nugget 11.6% 60 - 20g EKG 4.8% 20 - 30g EKG 4.8%, 15g Amarillo 8.6% 5 - 25g EKG 4.8%, 12g Amarillo 8.6% Dry - 30g EKG 4.8%, 12g Amarillo 8.6% OG - 1064 IBU...

Awesome stuff mate!! :thumb: Theres no turning back now ;)

Was fathers day here yesterday so after a morning spent with my son I decided what better way to spend the rest of the day other than brewing :thumb: So I threw this together - Not too sure what to expect... 1.1kg Perle 1.5kg Golden Promise 800g Munich II 400g Flaked Maize 120g Cara Aroma...

Was reading this today http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/new ... d=10594952 And it got me thinking :wha: Could this somehow work in a beer? Like with maple syrup? Yum!! The thing that worries me is the oil and fat which I guess will somehow ruin the beer?? Any thoughts?

Brewed this up yesterday 8-) 3.24kg Golden Promise 360g Munich II 280g Cara Aroma 120g Chocolate 100g Wheat 60 - 35g NZ Goldings 4.8% 20 - 18g Williamette 4.5% FO - 11g Williamette, 5g NZ Goldings 1469 West Yorkshire :drink:

In an IPA personally I wouldnt use any less than 50gms!! Generally about 50% of my hop bill is in the dry hop in my IPAs

Havnt used magnum so cant really comment, but id be putting all of the dry hops in for 10 days if it was me, get the most out of them :thumb: And id probably throw some Amarillo in at 10 or 20 as well to get some of the flavour through!!

Bump... Anyone?? :wha: