AG#4 - APA

[chrisb2k]

Hi all

I've munged together a recipe I found online for SNPA with what I had in my cupboard to hopefully come up with something APAish :) I knocked it out yesterday.

Qbrew tells me I should expect OG of 1052 and an FG of 1013. I came in at 1050 which I am really quite pleased with as my last few have been quite a way off.

Brew length 19L

Grain
3800g Maris Otter
600g Crystal (60L)

Hops
13g Target @ 90mins
13g Cascade @ 30 mins
28g Cascade @ 10 mins (along with Irish moss)
50g Cascade @ 0 (I know, it seemed a ****load of hops to me but I thought I'd go with it as per this recipe I found)

Yeast I used was Safale US-05

Post boil hopping is not something I've done before (hence my last post :)) so I did what I had read on the forums for the post boil hops, which was to chill to 80'C, pop the hops in for 20 mins, then chill down the rest of the way. Not sure how it will turn out but it currently smells great

In all a thoroughly enjoyable brew day. No pics unfortunately as my camera batteries needed charging but here's one of the yeast that's got going already:

Laters all! Will let you know how it turns out with all those late hops

Cheers

C.

 

[Dunfie]

It looks like it went well. The large aroma additions of cascade really shout out in this beer - I'm sure you will like it.

 

[chrisb2k]

My brews are usually unobtrusive but this bad boy is filling up the back room with a lovely smell

Mrs actually quite likes it too which is handy

 

[MikeB]

I've become totally hooked on the aroma that APA gives you, and have really enjoyed playing about with the sweetness/bitterness levels. So far the one I've enjoyed the most was so orangey (Amarillo in abundance ) it was quite an acquired taste.

When I started brewing I assumed I'd be making the dark, malty, sweet beers that I tend to gravitate towards in the pub. I've surprised myself by becoming a hop head.

That said, as I type this I have 10 gallons bubbling away under the kitchen table that will be my Christmas dark ale... but the brew after this one will be another summer swansong APA type thing.

 

[chrisb2k]

When I started brewing I assumed I'd be making the dark, malty, sweet beers that I tend to gravitate towards in the pub. I've surprised myself by becoming a hop head.

Man tell me about it I was going to do stouts and lagers believe it or not! No chance of that now I'm getting right into ales :)

Here's to an APA summer! :