Grapefruit Smash

[pvt_ak]

I have a desire to brew.
Keeping it simple.

4kg Maris Otter
Citra 100g
Grapefruit juice 1 litre
Batch size 20 litre
Peco BIAB

Mash at 65’ for 60.
Boil for 60

20g first wort hop
40g at 15
40g when chilled to 70’

1 litre frozen juice at flameout

Chill to 18 and add Gervin Ale yeast.

Ferment at 18 for 2 weeks.

Job done.





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[Simonh82]

I have a desire to brew.
Keeping it simple.

4kg Maris Otter
Citra 100g
Grapefruit juice 1 litre
Batch size 20 litre
Peco BIAB

Mash at 65’ for 60.
Boil for 60

20g first wort hop
40g at 15
40g when chilled to 70’

1 litre frozen juice at flameout

Chill to 18 and add Gervin Ale yeast.

Ferment at 18 for 2 weeks.

Job done.

Sounds tasty. I've had a few Brewdog Elvis Juice, grapefruit IPAs recently. The first time I had one I was pretty underwhelmed but the last few have been lovely and the grapefruit flavour is really distinct. It's not quite made it onto the to-brew-list yet but it might do soon.

I hope yours turns out well.

 

[pvt_ak]

Sounds tasty. I've had a few Brewdog Elvis Juice, grapefruit IPAs recently. The first time I had one I was pretty underwhelmed but the last few have been lovely and the grapefruit flavour is really distinct. It's not quite made it onto the to-brew-list yet but it might do soon.



I hope yours turns out well.

Cheers matey - wort tasted nice going into brew fridge and the makings of krausen tonight.

Roll on 3 weeks for next tasting .

 

[pvt_ak]

Well bugger me - all seemed quiet tonight to though I’d check gravity.
Down to 1.010 already !!!
Tastes nice - mellow grapefruit but not packing the punch I hoped.
May dry hop with a 100g citra before bottling next weekend.


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[Clint]

Yeah go for it! Finished quickly too. .I'd still leave it another week before dry hopping..
My bipa is getting 4 day dry hop then crashing to around 3 or less for a day or more before bottling.

 

[pvt_ak]

Dry hopped with 50g Citra today - will leave for 3 days then bottle.


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[pvt_ak]

 

[Thumper]

Looks and sounds like an ideal summer pint!

Just out of interest, pvt_ak, you mentioned you BIAB in a peco. I'm thinking of moving in that direction, do you have some sort of mechanism to stop the bag scorching on the element?

 

[nigelnorris]

 

[pvt_ak]

Looks and sounds like an ideal summer pint!

Just out of interest, pvt_ak, you mentioned you BIAB in a peco. I'm thinking of moving in that direction, do you have some sort of mechanism to stop the bag scorching on the element?

Yes mate , a false bottom. Only about a tenner.

https://www.geterbrewed.com/stainless-steel-false-bottom-for-peco-boiler/


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[pvt_ak]

It tastes great with whole grapefruit. A peeler to get the zest, cut off the pith, stick zest and grapefruit flesh in a bag and lob it into the fermenter. It's the zest that makes the difference, flesh or juice produces something quite soft, whereas the zest and a bit of pith attached gives it bite. Only needs two or three for a 20L batch,

I’ll give it a go, will be interesting to compare.


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[Thumper]

Yes mate , a false bottom. Only about a tenner.

https://www.geterbrewed.com/stainless-steel-false-bottom-for-peco-boiler/


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Nice one 👍that's exactly the set up I've been considering. I was going to build my own, but I may just ask for one for Christmas instead.