Another Slovenian IPA!

[HisDudeness]

Currently boiling away happily, the idea with this was to create something that was hopped with a mix of the noble style (savinjski/fuggles) and fruity citrus hops (cascade/goldings) a la Goose Island. Not really any definitive clone recipes for that beer online so this was my Slovenian styled tribute:

The Hops all smelt lovely the Dana in particular has a very heavy herbal aroma that really comes out when it hits the boiling wort. Difficult to make much of a judgement at this stage but so far so good!

Recipe: Gos Otok TYPE: All Grain
Style: American IPA
---RECIPE SPECIFICATIONS-----------------------------------------------
SRM: 15.8 EBC
IBU: 55.3 IBUs Tinseth
OG: 1.054 SG
FG: 1.011 SG
BU:GU: 1.015 Est ABV: 5.8 %
EE%: 70.00 % Batch: 23.00 l Boil: 27.96 l BT: 60 Mins

Total Grain Weight: 6.00 kg Total Hops: 173.00 g oz.
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4.80 kg Pale Ale (BestMälz) (5.0 EBC) Grain 1 80.0 %
0.80 kg Munich (BestMälz) (15.0 EBC) Grain 2 13.3 %
0.20 kg Caramalt (Thomas Fawcett) (29.6 EBC) Grain 3 3.3 %
0.20 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (118.2 EBC) Grain 4 3.3 %

---BOIL PROCESS-----------------------------
Est Pre_Boil Gravity: 1.047 SG Est OG: 1.054 SG
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
33.00 g Styrian Dana [11.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 41.2 IBUs
10.00 g Styrian Golding (Savinja Golding) [2.50 Hop 6 2.1 IBUs
10.00 g Styrian Goldings (Celeia) [3.80 %] - Boi Hop 7 3.2 IBUs
15.00 g Styrian Golding (Savinja Golding) [2.50 Hop 8 2.0 IBUs
15.00 g Styrian Goldings (Celeia) [3.80 %] - Boi Hop 9 3.1 IBUs
20.00 g Styrian Cascade [5.60 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 2.4 IBUs
10.00 g Styrian Golding (Savinja Golding) [2.50 Hop 11 0.5 IBUs
10.00 g Styrian Goldings (Celeia) [3.80 %] - Boi Hop 12 0.8 IBUs

25.00 g Styrian Cascade [5.60 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 D Hop 14 0.0 IBUs
25.00 g Styrian Goldings (Celeia) [3.80 %] - Dry Hop 15 0.0 IBUs

 

[HisDudeness]

Doing a half size batch by the way as I'm not brave enough to do 23L of an untried recipe!

 

[HisDudeness]

Down to 1.011 and looks good, lovely citrusy grapefruit aroma and smooth bitterness but with some earthy spice in there too, could be a belter....

 

[HisDudeness]

Bottled tonight, still tasting good a little cloudy at the moment but high hopes for it.....

 

[HisDudeness]

Couldn't resist having a tester bottle tonight after a few days in the cold, it's a lovely drop already :) nice citrus edge and a pithy bitterness but very smooth with it and a bit of earthy spice and herb in the background. Nice work Slovenia!