Idea to use Galaxy Hops?

[manson81]

Hi Guys,

Been wanting to try some galaxy hops. What do you think of this recipe?

Can of Coopers or Black Rock IPA
1kg LDME
200g pale ale type grain (crystal?) - steeped for 20 mins in a couple litres of water
Boil the strained grain water (and maybe another litre) with the LDME
Once boiling, flame out and add 20-30g galaxy for 5 mins
Mix into the can of goo in the fermenter
Dry hop another 15-20g after 72 hours

I think it should turn out pretty well. Going to make it probably next tuesday night (once I empty my two fermenters of other brews) but very open to ideas and suggestions!!

 

[fletcher]

looks sexy. to round it i'd use crystal instead of pale ale grain, but i'm not 100% sure what the kit is like so that's just my 2c.

 

[keef_g]

I made a similar beer that was pretty good. Definitely noticed the passionfruit from the galaxy.

Used a munton's ipa kit and 500g crystal. Similar amounts of galaxy and about that amount again of cascade. Turned out quite red with all that crystal.

 

[manson81]

Thanks for the replies guys. I'll take them on board! I'll probably end up doing a couple next week so a bit of trial and error (hopefully not much error!) and I should come out with something tasty.

 

[Three Sheets]

Currently drinking a Coopers IPA with a brew booster no 20. The tail end after taste is a little watery, I'm wondering if an additional 500 gms LME might sought that out, then add your hops as you please.

 

[manson81]

Brewed this up tonight. I made pretty much the recipe in my first post, using light crystal (thanks for the advice) and a coopers IPA can. I think it's going to turn out quite dark! Will dry hop another 20g Galaxy in a few days.

Will do another brew in a few days when my other fermenter is free (currently brewing a golden ale) but instead of the IPA can, I'll use either a coopers pale ale or similar can and will add some cascade hops into the mix with the galaxy.

 

[keef_g]

I've had the same dark colour problems using a coopers real ale. Thinking a lager can might be better. Let me know what you end up using next and how it turns out.

 

[Three Sheets]

Currently drinking a Coopers IPA with a brew booster no 20. The tail end after taste is a little watery, I'm wondering if an additional 500 gms LME might sought that out, then add your hops as you please.

What a difference a week makes. Cold conditioning. Watery tail end has all but gone. Good head retention an lots of lacing to the end. Anyway back on topic I just put down a FWK Galaxy Pale Ale.