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Thought I would make this thread so everyone can talk about what they are brewing and whats been goin on.
I bottled my Tropicana IPA (actually more of a hopped up Pale Ale IMO) a few weeks ago and it started out very solid but has in the last week kind of petered out.
I threw in 3 lbs of fresh ripe mango in the secondary for about 7 days and it was absolutely delicious after being in the bottle carbed and then fridged up for about 3-5 days. There was a nice subtle taste of mango on the tongue and the hops were refreshing and clean with quite a bit of grapefruit and a slightly piney note (used Horizon and Chinook for bittering, Cascade, Amarillo, Citra, and Zythos for flavor/aroma). The aroma was awesome and the color is still a very cool orange (like orange juice).
It has kind of dropped off a bit in the last week though. Not getting any mango, and very, very little pine (wasn't a ton to begin with). Still very good and drinkable (very easy and light for a 7% beer) but kind of disappointed in what it has become. Could it be because the ones I am drinking now have been refrigerated for 2.5-3 weeks?? Should I wait until a couple days before I am to drink, before throwing in the cooler (only one warm 12 pack left)?? I have heard that these flavors will start to subside over time..but I didn't think this fast.
Getting ready to bottle the Hoptoberfest I have been lagering since late June on Labor Day weekend. Hoping to brew a Hef the same weekend. Hopeful to have alot of beer to drink for the fall and football season..
What has everyone else been up to??
Found time to brew a real beer yet Warty (so you don't hafta drink PBR)??
Started on your "redemption" brew yet 757??
I bottled my Tropicana IPA (actually more of a hopped up Pale Ale IMO) a few weeks ago and it started out very solid but has in the last week kind of petered out.
I threw in 3 lbs of fresh ripe mango in the secondary for about 7 days and it was absolutely delicious after being in the bottle carbed and then fridged up for about 3-5 days. There was a nice subtle taste of mango on the tongue and the hops were refreshing and clean with quite a bit of grapefruit and a slightly piney note (used Horizon and Chinook for bittering, Cascade, Amarillo, Citra, and Zythos for flavor/aroma). The aroma was awesome and the color is still a very cool orange (like orange juice).
It has kind of dropped off a bit in the last week though. Not getting any mango, and very, very little pine (wasn't a ton to begin with). Still very good and drinkable (very easy and light for a 7% beer) but kind of disappointed in what it has become. Could it be because the ones I am drinking now have been refrigerated for 2.5-3 weeks?? Should I wait until a couple days before I am to drink, before throwing in the cooler (only one warm 12 pack left)?? I have heard that these flavors will start to subside over time..but I didn't think this fast.
Getting ready to bottle the Hoptoberfest I have been lagering since late June on Labor Day weekend. Hoping to brew a Hef the same weekend. Hopeful to have alot of beer to drink for the fall and football season..
What has everyone else been up to??
Found time to brew a real beer yet Warty (so you don't hafta drink PBR)??
Started on your "redemption" brew yet 757??
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