Scottie Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Just tapped my Ella Moteuka IPA and I'm glad to report Hairy that this one doesn't blow. Extract Recipe 1.5 kg Coopers Light Malt Extract 1.5 kg Coopers Amber Malt Extract 250g Carahell grain 8 litre boil 30g Ella @ 40 mins 15g Ella @ 10 mins 15g Ella @ 5 mins 20g Moteuka @ 5 mins 20g Moteuka @ day 7 200 ml Wyeast 1332 rinsed from the trub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Looks like an Ella-va brew Scottie [biggrin] The amber malt would be a nice touch and I love Motueka [love] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilboBaggins Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Hey Scottie. Have you used Carahell before? What do you think? Cool name for grains. [cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 Hey Scottie. Have you used Carahell before? What do you think? Cool name for grains. [cool] Can't pick the flavour the hops dominate but the head and lacing is good and its a nice beer. Bloody hard grains to crack with a rolling pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I've always found specialty grains harder to mill than standard base malt grains. Must be something in the way they're kilned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilboBaggins Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 They sound cooler to measure out as well, have you noticed that? Sort of a plasticky clicking sound that regular grain doesn't have. I like grain. [love] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Yeah I have noticed they sound different. [lol] I think we might have figured it out - they're just harder, so they make more noise when you measure them and are more difficult to crack than regular base grain. [rightful] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I tried Carahell once before, just for the Carahell of it. I couldn't taste it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilboBaggins Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Yeah I have noticed they sound different. [lol] I think we might have figured it out - they're just harder' date=' so they make more noise when you measure them and are more difficult to crack than regular base grain. [rightful'] Entered into my brewing diary. [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilboBaggins Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I tried Carahell once before' date=' just for the Carahell of it.[/quote'] You never let me down Hairy. [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 I so love this hop, (St)ella and the Moteuka sets it off nicely. This is better than my Stella IPA and I am now planning to do a (St)ella partial mash. As you can tell a couple of these have been enjoyed while watching the Sunday afternoon footy [biggrin] [bandit] [innocent] . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Hi Scottie. I'm glad the (St)Ella based IPA of yours turned out well. [joyful] I've done my share of reading on the hop with the limited amount of info available out there. I'm also not aware of any well known commercial breweries using the hop as a mainstay in any beers of note yet either. Given time, I'm sure that something good will evolve. If you know of one, please let me know. [unsure] I recently got my hands on some Riwaka that I plan to use in an IPA in the next week or so. I've not yet tried it, but have heard rave reviews about it. I also have some Falconer's Flight hops left over from a previous brew, that could also get a nod again shortly. [joyful] While you keep brewing with (St)Ella, I'll certainly keep reading your posts, as I am interested in learning more about the hop, & trying it at some point. [cool] Cheers, Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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