Christchurch case swap #3

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Rob's, Bad Wolf Belgian IPA - 5.7%

This is a re-brew of one I did last year., with some minor changes.

I had some efficiency issues, as i was expecting an OG of 1.062

BAD WOLF Belgian IPA

"Beer for the End of the Universe" - Those doctor Who fans, will get the reference.

OG: 1.057          FG: 1.014          ABV: 5.7%

mash temp: 65 deg c          Mash time: 90 Minutes

5.5kg Gladfield Pale Malt

0.3kg Vienna Malt

0.2kg Melanoidin

0.15kg Caramunich II

0.12kg caramalt

50g Acidulated Malt

20g Simcoe @ 60 mins - 29.1 IBU

30g Centennial @ 30mins - 25.1 IBU

30g cascade @ 10 mins - 7.3 IBU

30g Amarillo @ Flameout

Slurry of WLP530 - Abbey Ale

Dry Hops - 6 days

20g Amarillo

20g Cascade

15g Centennial

IBU - 62.7 IBU

Colour: 16.8 EBC

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    Stewy

    Pours golden with excellent clarity. Good carbonation.Little aroma on the nose. For me this is an interesting beer that does not grab me straight away. I struggle with hoppy begins as for me I struggle with the balance.

    This is not really a style I enjoy but still think you've produced a great beer with excellent clarity. Well done Rob.

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      oliver

      Appearance: Big fluffy head, dark copper colour, slightly hazy, great head retention.

      Flavour: banana, coriander, pepper, bitter finish. Little bit soapy, bitter finish. Some nice complex flavours coming through, esters + phenols from the yeast mixed with citrusy/piney hop flavours.

      Aroma: banana, spice, perfume

      Body: med-full body, solid carb.

      Overall: Well made beer, some nice flavours coming from the yeast too. For me the bitterness clashed with the yeast flavours a bit and it needed to be a little drier maybe. Nice clean ferment, well brewed :)

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        Julie Fitzjohn

        Hi Rob. My sob story is I got some bug just in time for GKBF that made me feel nauseous everytime I went near a hop. Ended up drinking lime-aid at the GKBF which was gutting.  And once I got over that I went away for work and the only beer available was steinlager. So excited to finally be able to crack in to the case swap and loved this

        appearance - lovely golden beer, nice and clear, good head

        aroma - poured it in to IPA glass - got a really nice first nose of lovely hops - died out though which I think reflects being slow to crack it. after time and the beer warming got some nice malt and yeast smells

        taste - initially got some hops, as it sat in the glass some nice malt and Belgian sweetness, balanced bitterness

        mouthfeel - nice carbonation, nice body

        overall - I really rated this Rob. best beer I had in a couple of weeks - not sure if that was because I'd not had much beer lately, or it just was what I felt like at the time.  Anyway thank you. When you say you think it needs more tweaks, what are you planning to do?

         

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