Hoppy Citrus Spice Ale
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Posted 31 August 2009 - 10:42 AM
#2
Posted 31 August 2009 - 03:56 PM
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Posted 31 August 2009 - 04:10 PM
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Posted 31 August 2009 - 04:13 PM
No problem. I've only had rye in commercial beers I think so I've yet to try it myself. I do have a few pounds thoughoooo rye I like it! I think the Rye at my LHBS comes in 1 KG bags (about 2.2 lb) so I think I will swap that into the final recipe. A little "grainier" than the wheat but also a little spiciness that will work well in this. I never even thought about that. Thanks zym!
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Posted 31 August 2009 - 09:02 PM
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Posted 01 September 2009 - 08:29 AM
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Posted 01 September 2009 - 05:41 PM
The first thing I thought of adding when you wrote "spicy" was ginger. That's all about spicy...and goes well with orange and probably the amarillo as well (I've never used simcoe or zeus so I have no idea). If your gonna get crazy...I've used rye before and found it quite nice but not the same kind of spiciness.
#8
Posted 01 September 2009 - 09:00 PM
The pink peppercorns add some heat so if you go that way go in control. My local brewpub does a 4 peppercorn saison that is off the charts when aged, but like all spices a little goes a long ways.hmmmm belgian eh? I have some belgian IPA in bottle right now so I was going to do something a little different. Why not use the grains?? The orange I was going to throw in to use it up so I'm not that set on it but as I said above I wanted to get something of the peppery kick that is in the dieu du ciel peppercorn ale. I've used rye before and found it quite nice but not the same kind of spiciness.
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Posted 02 September 2009 - 05:47 AM
I think Simcoe can give a more "fruity" character, at least it does for me. I think It will blend well in the hops, but i'm not sure about the "spicyness."The first thing I thought of adding when you wrote "spicy" was ginger. That's all about spicy...and goes well with orange and probably the amarillo as well (I've never used simcoe or zeus so I have no idea). If your gonna get crazy...
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Posted 02 September 2009 - 10:42 AM
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Posted 07 September 2009 - 05:23 PM
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Posted 07 September 2009 - 06:05 PM
Heck yeah! I don't think you can go wrong with that Combo. I have a house rye that uses Simcoe, Amarillo and Cascade. It's more heavy on the Simcoe, but thats the way I like it!All this simcoe talk has me wanting to commit to a mostly simcoe IPA , i have made centennial,amarillo brews with just those hops.My house favorite IPA so far has been , simcoe ,amarillo ,centennial (all equal portions).
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