Re: Festival Razorback IPA Review

[GerritT]

Sorry I know this is an old thread but just wanted to ask a question about this kit. I have it currently fermenting, day 11, and was going to add hops a few days before kegging. Now my fv has a tap so I will not be using a syphon, so can I put the hops into the net/filter bag which comes with the kit? If so I assume I will need to sanitize it? Is this a case of putting it in star san or boiling water? Cheers

Boiling water for a 10 minutes should work, star san too, but only if it's no-rinse.
You let it go straight from the tap? Beware of oxidation, I'd use a foodgrade hose: no splashing etc.

 

[Bobzee]

Yes I use a hose so no splashing. Yeah star san is no rinse. Cheers

 

[Tom IPA]

Sorry I know this is an old thread but just wanted to ask a question about this kit. I have it currently fermenting, day 11, and was going to add hops a few days before kegging. Now my fv has a tap so I will not be using a syphon, so can I put the hops into the net/filter bag which comes with the kit? If so I assume I will need to sanitize it? Is this a case of putting it in star san or boiling water? Cheers

The filter bag is to go over the end of a Syphon it's not a hop bag the hops will expand once you put them in your Fv so you will need a bigger muslin bag.

 

[bez]

Just bought the razorback. I’m fairly new so doing a cheap Wilco golden ale with some dry hopping with first gold to get the hang of it again.

 

[bez]

The razorback was lovely. Nice peach after tones.

 

[BeerisGOD]

Just bought the razorback. I’m fairly new so doing a cheap Wilco golden ale with some dry hopping with first gold to get the hang of it again.

How did youre brew turn out?

 

[bez]

How did youre brew turn out?

The razorback was great. Still got 12 bottles left. It lost the peachy taste after a while just very hopppy. Would add more carbonation next time.

 

[mitsu monkey]

I'm bottling this tomorrow, what's the general recommendation on the amount of brewing sugar to use?
I'm thinking of 150gm basically 50gm more than supplied.

 

[terrym]

I'm bottling this tomorrow, what's the general recommendation on the amount of brewing sugar to use?
I'm thinking of 150gm basically 50gm more than supplied.

Why?

 

[mitsu monkey]

Doesn't seem much per bottle, just a bit less than 2.5gm doesn't seem enough. Or is it?

 

[terrym]

Try this to calculate priming rates. All you really need to know to make an informed decision.
https://www.brewersfriend.com/beer-priming-calculator/

 

[GerritT]

I'm bottling this tomorrow, what's the general recommendation on the amount of brewing sugar to use?
I'm thinking of 150gm basically 50gm more than supplied.

That brewersfriend link from @terrym is THE goto-link for priming.
I use sugar cubes (I have 2 and 3 grams cubes) so it's easy peasy for me: 1x 3grams per halfliter, 1x 2grams per .3-liter. Bit on the low side but it fits ordinary English ale styles (my favourite brews).

 

[bez]

I added 100 Gms dextrose and it was great.

 

[mitsu monkey]

Thanks guys

 

[mitsu monkey]

Update time, this tasted great in the FV, I bottled it and conditioned it in the warm then cool. To be honest it's not a patch on how it tasted in the FV. I'm quite disappointed to be honest. I've had a dozen bottles or so and I'm just not enjoying it. What do you guys think? Would it be better kegged do you think?
(I used Grolsch bottles put through the dishwasher and sterilised with starsan).

 

[terrym]

Update time, this tasted great in the FV, I bottled it and conditioned it in the warm then cool. To be honest it's not a patch on how it tasted in the FV. I'm quite disappointed to be honest. I've had a dozen bottles or so and I'm just not enjoying it. What do you guys think? Would it be better kegged do you think?
(I used Grolsch bottles put through the dishwasher and sterilised with starsan).

Unless you have a 'proper' keg system rather than just a PB you can't achieve the carbonation level for the style unlike you can in bottle.
And I'm sure you will find a few opinions of what folks thought about this beer in the 300 plus posts in this particular dedicated thread alone. Plus if you search Razorback in the Forum search engine that will probably throw up a few more.

 

[bez]

Hi. It has been one of my favourites. Initially very apricot flavoured. Matured to have a much more subtle flavour. I used small 330 ml bottles.

Festival razorback ipa

22 litres 1048

Sunday 2nd June 1pm 24oc

22.5 degrees on cooling bubbling well

1022 Thursday 6.6.19

1018 Sunday 6.6.19

Hops Added Wednesday 12.6.19 1010

Saturday morning 1008.

Transferred to bottling keg Monday 1008

Add 100g dextrose.

 

[eyuptm]

How much priming sugar should I use in my Corny Keg? First time with Razorback, and first time using Corny.... Apprehensive...!!!

 

[mitsu monkey]

It's getting better, conditioned nicely and chilled in the fridge. Not bad in the end.

 

[Kevsan1]

I’ve just finished a youngs American IPA and they said to add hops 2 days before bottling, the razorback says add 5 days in, any advise which is best ?