Simcoe Smash

[MX1]

Simcoe Smash

Minimum OG: 1.045 SG Maximum OG: 1.060 SG
Minimum FG: 1.010 SG Maximum FG: 1.015 SG
Minimum IBU: 30 IBU Maximum IBU: 45 IBU
Minimum Color: 5.0 SRM Maximum Color: 14.0 SRM

Recipe Overview

Wort Volume Before Boil: 6.20 US gals
Wort Volume After Boil: 5.64 US gals
Volume Transferred: 5.40 US gals
Volume At Pitching: 5.40 US gals
Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.40 US gals
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.046
SG Expected OG: 1.051 SG
Expected FG: 1.013 SG
Apparent Attenuation: 73.9 %
Expected ABV: 5.0 %
Expected ABW: 3.9 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 37.7 IBU
Expected Color (using Morey): 5.8 SRM

Mash Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Duration: 60.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 64 degF

Fermentables
Belgian Pale Malt 11lb 0oz In Mash/Steeped

Hops
US Simcoe 14 g Loose Pellet Hops First Wort Hopped
US Simcoe 14 g Loose Pellet Hops 50 Min From End
US Simcoe 14 g Loose Pellet Hops Dry-Hopped



Tim

[Redweasel]

Hell yeah! Should display the Simcoe nicely. Might think about moving the 15 min to 10 for more flavor but then again... eh fuck it! Looks good. Make sure to post results.

[MX1]

Ok, this went into the bottle last night.
This is by far the most hoppy beer I have ever brewed.
THe dry hops have given it a great nose, and the First Wort Hops have given it a fuller bitterness, much more rounded instead of just a bitter blast in the teeth.

This beer is super green right now, but I think after 3 weeks in the bottle, it will be even smoother that it is now.

Tim

[MX1]

Ok, This beer is done!!

I need to tone down the hops a bit. I think the Pale malt is a bit to mild to pull off the amount of hops I used. Might be able to drop the 50 min addition all together, but I ma not sure. Hop usage is still one area that I do not have a firm grasp of. This has a great citrus after taste, that I love, but the beer has a somewhat harsh, grassy taste that would be good if it was not so strong.

If anyone else brews this, I would either cut the 50 min addition, or cut the FWH and 50 min in half.

The head on this beer is very Duval-like. yo could rest a dime on it, and it last through the whole glass.

Tim