R+ Ipa Hopburst

[Duff]

Wow, just saw this topic

Certainly will be interesting Ross. Flavour wise should be something very different. Good luck with it.

Cheers.

 

[Ross]

Duff, Tasting very pleasent in the fermenter, nice & spicey with nothing breaking through & taking over. Not what I was expecting, thought some of the C hops would dominate, but at this stage it's developing into something far more interesting. Fermenting it cool & slow to keep it as clean as possible.

cheers Ross

 

[Ross]

2 weeks & still dropping - down to 1012 today (9.3%alc). If unchanged tomorrow I might crash chill & keg, not as if i need it to be too dry B)

Has anyone else noticed the change in US-56. Used to brew out these big beers in 5 days flat & stop, now it seems to chew & chew. Great when you're looking for big attenuation...

cheers Ross

 

[Finite]

Has anyone else noticed the change in US-56. Used to brew out these big beers in 5 days flat & stop, now it seems to chew & chew. Great when you're looking for big attenuation...

cheers Ross

Got 90.4% out of my US-56 using your nelson sauvin recipe. Bloody thing probably would have kept going but I wanted to :chug:

 

[Ross]

Kegged & on tap

Just finishing my first glass, probably a little early to give it a review, rich aroma, spicey, fruity, a tad bitter
Definately leaves a lingering bitterness that coats the mouth, but it gets a thumbs up. Reckon it needs 1 to 2 weeks in the keg to settle down though & show its full potential...

Cheers Ross

 

[Weizguy]

G'day Ross,

Don't drink it all, if U plan to send me a bottle.

Would U like one of mine in return, or do wanna wait until I brew a hop monster? Maybe a Ruination or something bigger?

Beerz
Les out :beer:

 

[BrissyBrew]

Ross just to top it all off I think you should add one of your filters in as a randall and serve it through a mix of the 19 hops.

 

[Jye]

This is a fantastic beer, like fruit salad in a glass :chug: I expected it to have the familiar high bitterness tingle of other hop monsters but nothing, the high alcohol and hop flavour made it rather smooth.

Cant wait to try it after a couple of weeks aging :lol:

PS - maybe dry hop it in the keg to increase the aroma.

 

[Ross]

G'day Ross,

Don't drink it all, if U plan to send me a bottle.

Would U like one of mine in return, or do wanna wait until I brew a hop monster? Maybe a Ruination or something bigger?

Beerz
Les out :beer:

Les,

No need for a return bottle, but would love to try one of your best (wheats?), rather than a hop monster...

Cheers Ross

 

[bonj]

I couldn't find the appropriate thread for the 200IBU little sister, so I'll post here.

Ross gave me a bottle of the 200IBU to try when he dropped off my kegging gear the other day. I think it's scarred me for life! I was browsing the kits at the LHBS a couple of days later. One of the tins said "High Hop Level", and I cringed. As I told Ross yesterday, I can handle the bitterness. It's the hop flavour that scares me. May as well chew on a mouthful of hops! My wife tried it and said "Why would you do that?" :lol:

I guess I need to quote sqyre and say "It turns out I'm not a hophead."

Thanks for the taste Ross, it was.... interesting.