Otto Von Blotto Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 I tend to treat it like a combination of a bittering addition and a 20 minute or so addition if that makes sense. The beers usually come out with a smooth but firm bitterness. I've yet to try a beer with nothing but a FWH addition though, but it's on the list to see how it presents without late hops being present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 5 hours ago, Hairy said: FWH as a 60 minute addition Whatever the boil length is, usually 60 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share Posted September 7, 2018 So this is my revised hope schedule for this beer. The new IBUs have been bumped a little to 62. I now have a FWH addition and 10 minute addition instead of 30 minutes and 5 minutes. 20gms - Riwaka FWH 12gms - Centennial FWH 8gms - Simcoe FWH 15gms - Riwaka @ 10 10gms - Centennial @ 10 5gms - Simcoe @ 10 45gms - Riwaka, when chilled to 80 degrees and leave for 20 minutes 35gms - Centennial, when chilled to 80 degrees and leave for 20 minutes 25gms - Simcoe, when chilled to 80 degrees and leave for 20 minutes BIG dry hops over 100 grams each spread over fermentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 It looks hoppier than all the Pirate Life IPAs I have tried. It should be much nicer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share Posted September 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Hairy said: It looks hoppier than all the Pirate Life IPAs I have tried. It should be much nicer. I would be happy if it was close to the PL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Beer Baron said: I would be happy if it was close to the PL You are aiming too low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share Posted September 7, 2018 It’s the best place to aim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 4 hours ago, Beer Baron said: So this is my revised hope schedule for this beer... It's better than it was. Best of luck with the brew. Your choice of the word "hope" instead of "hop" I found slightly amusing. Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 I am FINALLY brewing this next week. I am out of beer and I will need some for Christmas!!! BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashed Crabs Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Look forward to hearing how this turns out.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share Posted November 19, 2018 Brewed it up today. A bit of a crap brew day and missed gravity by 3 points which was a disappointment. At the end of the day I’ll still have beer!! Beer Baron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashed Crabs Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Damn sorry to hear you had a bad brew day especially since this baby's been in the making for a while. Hopefully it turns out how u want it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I wouldn’t be too worried about 3 points. It will still be good beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 This is carbing up in my fridge. I also got the Pirate Life IPA can and I will pour a glass of each and do a blind tasting to see if they are similar and to which which I like better. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 35 minutes ago, Beer Baron said: I will pour a glass of each and do a blind tasting to see if they are similar and to which which I like better. BB I did this with my latest punk IPA. As I suspected my brew was much more like an IPA than the can brewdog version. Mine was was well and truely more hop forward flavour and fresh. I’m thinking that’s what you’ll get with your version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I've done the same with pilsner Urquell and SNPA, both times my version was very close to the original but I preferred my ones. The hops were tasting fresher in the SNPA clones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 My Pirate Life IPA clone. It tastes nothing like the original so there’s no point doing a side by side. It’s quite bitter and the bitterness is almost a burn right in the back of my throat. It looks like a NEIPA and there’s actually a down light right behind the beer. It’s still nice and the bitterness will mellow in another week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Give it some time to mature mate. "Green" IPA's are nothing like their matured versions. My advice would be to put it away for at least 4-6 weeks before trying again & get on with another brew. Begin to assess what you have created after this time frame. Cheers & good brewing, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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