Nelson Sauvin Hop Burst Ale

[3G]

What changes would you recommend
Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (L): 40.90 Wort Size (L): 40.90
Total Grain (kg): 9.00
Anticipated OG: 1.052 Plato: 12.98
Anticipated SRM: 6.5
Anticipated IBU: 38.9
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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55.6 5.00 kg. JWM Traditional Ale Malt Australia 1.038 3
33.3 3.00 kg. Weyermann Munich I Germany 1.038 8
11.1 1.00 kg. Wheat Malt Germany 1.039 2

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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50.49 g. Nelson Sauvin Whole 11.00 0.0 0 min.
50.49 g. Nelson Sauvin Whole 11.00 6.7 5 min.
50.49 g. Nelson Sauvin Whole 11.00 8.0 10 min.
50.49 g. Nelson Sauvin Whole 11.00 13.5 20 min.
50.49 g. Nelson Sauvin Whole 11.00 10.7 15 min.


Yeast
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WYeast 1056 Amercan Ale/Chico

 

[razz]

Too much wheat malt, everything else looks the goods.

 

[browndog]

I'd lower the wheat a bit and chuck in a bit of crystal, but other than that, it looks great!

cheers

Browndog

 

[3G]

I'd lower the wheat a bit and chuck in a bit of crystal, but other than that, it looks great!

cheers

Browndog

Yeah, i will lower the wheat and maybe add 2 or 3% HB med crystal, i dont want too much crystal as i have alot of darker ales and lagers on tap atm.
Cheers

 

[bconnery]

I'd second those ideas. Nelson Sauvin is a strong hop. I love it, but in those quantities I think a bit of crystal underneath will add a little background to the hop flavour.
I think you could leave the wheat as is myself, but dropping it a little won't hurt, say 600/700g instead.

 

[Ross]

IMHO a kilo of wheat is fine in a 40L batch...

I do think the Nelson Sauvin is over the top though, it's very easy to overdo this hop... it rapidly turns a great beer into something quite ordinary.
I'd be looking at 150 to 180gms max.

Cheers Ross