Homebrew Report #250962

[HomeBrewerDude]

My most recent batch of beer is going to be one bad ass mutha. Behold the imperial strength of the blessed hop.

5 # DME light
3 # Amber LME
3 # Wheat LME
1 # BElgium special roast
1 # dextrine malt
3/4 # oatmeal

1 oz Galena @ 60 min
1 oz K Golding @ 60 min
1 oz Stryian @ 30 min
1 oz Fuggles @ 15 min
1 oz Saaz @ 7 min
1 oz Cascade @ 3 min

Yeast: Wyeast Abbey High Gravity

OG was about 1.082

This will be an ass kicker.
:beer:

UPDATE: I finally got around to bottling this batch. I usually keg but put it in bottles so I can send a case home for a friend visiting in July. I tasted it of course, and though flat and at cellar temps, it was very good. I had hoped for a bit more flavor/aroma hops but this beer is very well balanced. FG was 1.021 putting the alcohol at about 8%.

Cheers and Beers!

 

[Fausto]

I am intriuged and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

 

[Fausto]

I am intriuged and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

 

[Fausto]

You can tell I'm really intrigued since I asked twice.


Your brewing activities aren't related to this incident are they?

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

interesting. a delayed double post. how'd you do that?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
interesting. a delayed double post. how'd you do that?

Hell if I know.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
interesting. a delayed double post. how'd you do that?

Hell if I know.

your genius escapes even you.


:beer:

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
interesting. a delayed double post. how'd you do that?

Hell if I know.

your genius escapes even you.


:beer:

Did you just insult me?

 

[InverseOfNeo]

LOL W/@ Fausto. But anyway....care to tell us what each of those are?

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
interesting. a delayed double post. how'd you do that?

Hell if I know.

your genius escapes even you.


:beer:

Did you just insult me?

I agree. The entire situation has gotten way out of hand. Beer?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: InverseOfNeo
LOL W/@ Fausto. But anyway....care to tell us what each of those are?

First list are different kinds of malt or malt extract (other than the oatmeal), second is different kinds of hops.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
interesting. a delayed double post. how'd you do that?

Hell if I know.

your genius escapes even you.


:beer:

Did you just insult me?

I agree. The entire situation has gotten way out of hand. Beer?

*sniffle*

Yes, please.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: InverseOfNeo
LOL W/@ Fausto. But anyway....care to tell us what each of those are?

The first group are various sources of fermentable sugars.

The second group are hops.

The yeast is the, err... yeast.

To provide a frame of reference for you, the average run of th mill IPA, a beer known for high hoppiness, has an IBU of about 45.

The beer I am making has an IBU of about 100.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

Originally posted by: InverseOfNeo
LOL W/@ Fausto. But anyway....care to tell us what each of those are?

The first group are various sources of fermentable sugars.

The second group are hops.

The yeast is the, err... yeast.

To provide a frame of reference for you, the average run of th mill IPA, a beer known for high hoppiness, has an IBU of about 45.

The beer I am making has an IBU of about 100.

"Set Pucker Factor on 'kill' Mister Spock!!"

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

Originally posted by: InverseOfNeo
LOL W/@ Fausto. But anyway....care to tell us what each of those are?

The first group are various sources of fermentable sugars.

The second group are hops.

The yeast is the, err... yeast.

To provide a frame of reference for you, the average run of th mill IPA, a beer known for high hoppiness, has an IBU of about 45.

The beer I am making has an IBU of about 100.

"Set Pucker Factor on 'kill' Mister Spock!!"

LOL. You're right, but there should be enough maltiness to balance it out. It's mostly for a friend who has lost his sense of taste anyways.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

Originally posted by: InverseOfNeo
LOL W/@ Fausto. But anyway....care to tell us what each of those are?

The first group are various sources of fermentable sugars.

The second group are hops.

The yeast is the, err... yeast.

To provide a frame of reference for you, the average run of th mill IPA, a beer known for high hoppiness, has an IBU of about 45.

The beer I am making has an IBU of about 100.

"Set Pucker Factor on 'kill' Mister Spock!!"

LOL. You're right, but there should be enough maltiness to balance it out. It's mostly for a friend who has lost his sense of taste anyways.

I'm a total hophead, so it sounds great to me. Unfortunately, very hoppy beers tend to make me a one-man Superfund site for a day or so after consumption. You know it's bad when even the dog leaves the room.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

To provide a frame of reference for you, the average run of th mill IPA, a beer known for high hoppiness, has an IBU of about 45.

The beer I am making has an IBU of about 100.

Yeah, that's a heavy dose of hops, but I can't imagine the beer is going to be overly bitter. With nearly 14 pounds of fermentables you're going to need most of that just to counteract the maltiness. Should have a nice hoppy bite on the end, but probably no more so than a typical pale ale or English style bitter ale. Wheat and Belgian malts combined with oatmeal, that's a very unusual recipe, where did you come up with that combo?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

To provide a frame of reference for you, the average run of th mill IPA, a beer known for high hoppiness, has an IBU of about 45.

The beer I am making has an IBU of about 100.

Yeah, that's a heavy dose of hops, but I can't imagine the beer is going to be overly bitter. With nearly 14 pounds of fermentables you're going to need most of that just to counteract the maltiness. Should have a nice hoppy bite on the end, but probably no more so than a typical pale ale or English style bitter ale. Wheat and Belgian malts combined with oatmeal, that's a very unusual recipe, where did you come up with that combo?

I'm guessing he thought it up while drunk on the previous batch.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

As soon as I turn 21, I'm going to come over to your place. Maybe I can find a beer I actually like

 

[raptor13]

The bottle of Dogfish Head 120 Minute Imperial IPA sitting in my fridge says you aren't trying hard enough.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

To provide a frame of reference for you, the average run of th mill IPA, a beer known for high hoppiness, has an IBU of about 45.

The beer I am making has an IBU of about 100.

Yeah, that's a heavy dose of hops, but I can't imagine the beer is going to be overly bitter. With nearly 14 pounds of fermentables you're going to need most of that just to counteract the maltiness. Should have a nice hoppy bite on the end, but probably no more so than a typical pale ale or English style bitter ale. Wheat and Belgian malts combined with oatmeal, that's a very unusual recipe, where did you come up with that combo?

I'm guessing he thought it up while drunk on the previous batch.

That's the beauty of homebrewing. While sampling, okay okay, guzzling, the previous batch any idea seems like a good one. "Hmmm, Belgian with wheat and oatmeal? Cool!"... "Gee, dark malt with tabasco, lemon juice and garlic with an ale yeast? Great!"... "Maybe I can jump off the roof and fly. Gotta try!" If you do things right you've always got a new batch fermenting and ready for sampling.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Hmmm... that sounds complicated, how much time does it take to get the whole thing done?

A buddy and I bought some brewing equipment last week and started a batch based on one of those ready-made kits. We went for an IPA so we'll see how that turns out, we found a really cool homebrew shop nearby that carries a ton of different hops and yeasts. Hopefully everything goes well and the next batch we make will be a little more complex rather than just using a pre-made mix.

:beer:

 

[sparkyclarky]

Mind dropping by the university and "donating" some of that fine brew to a poor college student who is on his last few beers?

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
Hmmm... that sounds complicated, how much time does it take to get the whole thing done?

A buddy and I bought some brewing equipment last week and started a batch based on one of those ready-made kits. We went for an IPA so we'll see how that turns out, we found a really cool homebrew shop nearby that carries a ton of different hops and yeasts. Hopefully everything goes well and the next batch we make will be a little more complex rather than just using a pre-made mix.

:beer:

often in brewing beer, less is best. don't think that a kit is inferior. beer is generally very simple. i am just doing a bit of a crazy batch ofr an old friend who is sans tastebuds.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
Hmmm... that sounds complicated, how much time does it take to get the whole thing done?

A buddy and I bought some brewing equipment last week and started a batch based on one of those ready-made kits. We went for an IPA so we'll see how that turns out, we found a really cool homebrew shop nearby that carries a ton of different hops and yeasts. Hopefully everything goes well and the next batch we make will be a little more complex rather than just using a pre-made mix.

:beer:

often in brewing beer, less is best. don't think that a kit is inferior. beer is generally very simple. i am just doing a bit of a crazy batch ofr an old friend who is sans tastebuds.

Yeah but the kit isn't as fun, I don't think. You just clean everything, mix with boiling water, dump the contents in the bucket and add yeast. We want to make a smoked beer eventually since they can't really be found anywhere in stores, those are sooo good. Yum!