Sounds good, not overly bitter but that should suit the relatively low abv (for a neipa). Quite a dry hop, it'll be smelling a tin of delmonte tropical fruit cocktail!
I'll happily try oneSwap you one for a pumpkin ale!
I'll happily try one
Actually, question for you @pilgrimhudd - when you made your Hazy, how did you get on with the CML Haze?
In fairness it's only been a week since I brewed it and pitched the yeast - it got going quick enough but does seem to be plodding along very slowly. Airlock is still ticking over slowly and the krausen hasn't dropped yet. It was initially at 19degC, but I've upped it since to 20degC.
It's not like I'm in a rush but I'm mildly surprised primary fermentation hasn't obviously finished yet, even if it then took days to finish the last few gravity points.
On the plus side, every time I open the brew fridge it smells wonderfully fruity and hoppy!
When it's ready I'll get one in the postOne of the reasons I started home brewing was because I wanted to brew my own porter and stout. In nearly two years I've never done a porter but this sounds nice. If it ends up anything like fullers it'll be good, you must have similar water there so that must help!
I need to figure out the secret to good thick black beers. Pales, IPAs and pilsners are my bread and butter but I've yet to pull off a top quality black beer like Batemans Salem Porter. I think it's all in the water.
Damn straight. Had it from the brewery tap back in the 90s with our Uni real ale soc and it was incredible. Thick, creamy and great with fish chips and mushy peas.Oof batemena salem porter, now that's a beer.
Never tried it but looks like I'll have to source me a bottle.Damm straight. Had it from the brewery tap back in the 90s with our Uni real ale soc and it was incredible. Thick, creamy and great with fish chips and mushy peas.
Looks lovely but it still surprises me that someone such as yourself who takes such obvious pride in detail can't take the bleddy fursty ferret label off.Bottling: AG#54 Rainy Days Hazy IPA
FG = 1.011
ABV = 5.5%
SRM = 5
IBU = 36 (Rager)
Yield = 20 x 500ml bottles
Colour = Like strong orange squash; much more hazy than prior to second dry hop and actually looks quite bright in the clear bottles.
Aroma = Tropical fruit (Mrs76 said mango!); hoppy
Taste = Need to wait a couple of weeks but certainly fruity and hoppy
Well bang goes my hopes for a session hazy! I've been thwarted by the vagaries of my overnight mash temperatures and the appetite of CML's yeast. But despite that I'm pleased so far - it was looking a bit wishy washy before I added the second dry hop but it's come out looking pretty good and I'm really pleased with the colour. Truth be told the bitterness seems more aggressive than it probably should be for the style but there's plenty of hoppy fruity notes there which I'm looking forward to tasting properly once it's carbonated.
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For the record, it's not fursty and there are no ferrets in itLooks lovely but it still surprises me that someone such as yourself who takes such obvious pride in detail can't take the bleddy fursty ferret label off.
I would still like to book a bottle please.
I have found with these and I'm no expert.... that the bitterness fades after a month or so and they become very drinkable.
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