APA - 38 points - Silver Medal
Judges had mixed and stangely contradictory feedback on this but they all thought it was to dark for style and might do better as an American Amber.
*36 litre batch*
950g Munich II
1kg Light Crystal
500g Wheat
2.5kg ADM Pils
5kg Maris Otter
60g Nelson Sauvin 60mins
30g US Cascade 30 mins
60g German Mystery (home grown) 15mins
20g Nelson Sauvin 15mins
30g Nelson Sauvin 0mins
30g US Cascade 0mins
40g US Cascade Dry
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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93.22 275.0 kg. Pale Malt(2-row) Great Britain 1.038 3
5.08 15.0 kg. CaraMunich 60 France 1.034 60
1.19 3.5 kg. CaraAroma Germany 1.032 190
0.51 1.5 kg. Carafa Special II Germany 1.032 575
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0400.00 g. Pacific Jade Pellet 12.70 14.4 60 min.
1000.00 g. Motueka Pellet 7.70 7.1 20 min.
1000.00 g. Motueka Pellet 7.70 3.5 5 min.
Personally I'd prefer the phenolics to be a little more subdued but it is very very drinkable. No plans to brew this one again in the next year or two, so enjoy it while you can if you like it.
I'm going to head to Tonic tonight to try some, Dave says it's really good and we have virtually the same palate, so I'm rather excited.
Might even have a go at brewing it :P
I tasted a bottle of PKB next to my Black IPA and they're pretty close (I was chuffed). Yours had a lovely zesty/spiciness that mine lacked.
Mimicry is the highest form of flattery :D
My Bourbon Porter - entered into Wood Aged Beers and got a silver medal - I reccomend a minimum 3 months ageing for this beer to really shine, as the first 3 months all I could taste was bourbon and there was minimal vanilla character, but after a long ageing time it all balanced together quite nicely...
Comments : Could use more malt, and a bit one dimensional with all the chocolate
22 litres - OG 1062, FG 1015
5.25kg Aussie Pale
1.2kg Munich
500g Chocolate
500g Caramalt
120g Medium Crystal
130g Cara Munich II
500g Amber
200g Carafa I
60 - 40g Nugget
2ndary fermenter - 1 espresso coffee shot, 1 tsp home brand vanilla essence, 380mls of Bourbon