Having been enticed into the world of aromatic US hops, I brewed an all Amarillo IPA at the weekend....some interesting new ingredients (Munich malt and cara-amber, supposed to give a bit of colour, sweetness, and something to do with biscuits???? WTF???), including amazingly pungent Amarillo hops. They smelt really citrusy, and I'm looking forward to a bottle of this chilled down....shame it takes so long to brew, the weather here is just a bit on the muggy side.
Another brew-in-the-bag effort this. I'm still struggling to control temperatures, and I am hoping I managed to get something approaching a decent conversion out of the process. Clocked in at OG 1052, not quite the 1058 I planned for. Still, the way it started bubbling within about an hour of pitching, fermentation might be done before I know it!! Great pitchable vials of yeast from White Labs, same price as the smack packs I buy, no starter necessary....bonus. Certainly liked the warmish temperatures to start it off; it's now frothing away like mad.....
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