Simcoe

[Fourstar]

This is the discussion topic for the recipe: AIPA - Xmas in July '09

Can't go wrong! :icon_drool2:

 

[levin_ae92]

I used a single 60min addition of Simcoe to bitter an Oatmeal Stout a few weeks back, and surprisingly it still has a faint simcoe-esque lolly shop aroma to it which I wasnt expecting!! I quite like it, but going off my past experiences with simcoe it will dissipate pretty quick. ( I once made an AIPA with 40g of simcoe and 50g of amarillo at less than 30mins, cant remember exactly, and the aroma faded within 4 weeks of bottling

 

[Barley Belly]

Made this a while ago just out of interest of what the hop tasted like
It was my first SMASH
Turned out very yummy to my palate
Only a few bottles left (saving them) :icon_chickcheers:


BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: 43 Simple Simcoe
Brewer: finners
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 22.00 L
Boil Size: 26.57 L
Estimated OG: 1.051 SG
Estimated Color: 9.5 EBC
Estimated IBU: 18.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.75 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (Thomas Fawcett) (6.0 Grain 100.0 %
15.00 gm Simcoe [12.30%] (40 min) Hops 18.1 IBU
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Dry Ale Yeast (Fermentis #US-05) Yeast-Ale

 

[under]

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: 19 - Liberty City
Brewer: Dazza
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 23.00 L
Boil Size: 27.00 L
Estimated OG: 1.046 SG
Estimated Color: 11.7 EBC
Estimated IBU: 35.8 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 75 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.75 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (Thomas Fawcett) (5Grain 83.71 %
0.41 kg Munich I (Weyermann) (14.0 EBC) Grain 9.15 %
0.21 kg Melanoidin (Weyermann) (59.1 EBC) Grain 4.69 %
0.11 kg Carapils / Carafoam (Weyermann) (3.9 EBC) Grain 2.46 %
15.00 gm Simcoe [12.20 %] (60 min) Hops 20.1 IBU
7.00 gm Cascade [5.00 %] (40 min) Hops 3.4 IBU
7.00 gm Cascade [5.00 %] (30 min) Hops 3.0 IBU
9.30 gm Cascade [7.80 %] (20 min) Hops 4.8 IBU
9.30 gm Cascade [7.80 %] (10 min) Hops 2.9 IBU
10.00 gm Liberty [4.50 %] (5 min) Hops 1.0 IBU
10.00 gm Simcoe [12.20 %] (1 min) Hops 0.6 IBU


Mash Schedule: My Mash
Total Grain Weight: 4.48 kg



I did this, and after 2 weeks in the keg it smoothed out and was bloody great. To me it had a real big passionfruit kick and was a pleasure to drink.

 

[argon]

Just picked up 180g of Simoce... thinking i'll do a combo of Chinook/Cascade/Simcoe with a 3g/L dry hop total of each variety in and AIPA. Never used the hop, nor tasted a beer where they're employed (AFAIK)... I have some Amarillo on hand, albeit this year's less than ideal batch (the 6.8% stuff) and i'm a little tempted to add some of these too.

However I get the impression that the discussed piney profile will match well with the similarly piney chinook... while cascade is never a bad idea in an AIPA.

 

[bconnery]

I was doing a trawl back through my recipes in beersmith and discovered a recipe from a while back where I paired Simcoe with D-Saaz.
This was a nice beer, I put in the database I was that happy with it...

I'll be honest and say I don't remember the exact profile but I do remember the keg didn't last that long

Recipe: D Saaz Ter
Brewer: Mooshells
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (0.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 23.00 L
Boil Size: 33.00 L
Estimated OG: 1.047 SG
Estimated Color: 6.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 34.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.30 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 81.90 %
0.50 kg Munich I (Weyermann) (7.1 SRM) Grain 9.52 %
0.20 kg Carared (Weyermann) (24.0 SRM) Grain 3.81 %
0.20 kg Wheat Malt (Barrett Burston) (1.5 SRM) Grain 3.81 %
0.05 kg Caramunich II (Weyermann) (63.0 SRM) Grain 0.95 %
30.00 gm D Saaz [5.60 %] (20 min) Hops 11.9 IBU
20.00 gm Simcoe [11.00 %] (15 min) Hops 12.8 IBU
15.00 gm D Saaz [5.60 %] (10 min) Hops 3.6 IBU
15.00 gm Simcoe [11.00 %] (5 min) Hops 3.8 IBU
15.00 gm D Saaz [5.60 %] (5 min) Hops 2.0 IBU
1 Pkgs SafAle American Ale (US56) (DCL Yeast #S-0Yeast-Ale

 

[jyo]

Simcoe is my new American hop. A mate came around for a beer a few weeks ago and I had my Simcoe and Cascade APA on. (currently working my way through the second keg now ) He tried one, then we moved on to the next keg for a bit. After a while he said "Pour another pint of that sexy beer". Simcoe is sexy.

Bconnery- I'm thinking it would amazing with Dsaaz. :icon_drool2:
I'm really wanting to try a single hop Simcoe APA to see what she can do solo.

 

[Nobby]

just bottled an APA simcoe/willamette with US05

Passionfruity goodness..!!! :icon_drool2: now to hold off and wait for a few weeks..!!!

i've found a new friend.. :beerbang:

 

[hopcycle]

I agree on the Simcoe and Riwaka combo. I made an APA with these two and it turned out very nicely.

This is my next brew!

How much of the pineyness will come through with only a dry hop addition do you think?

I suppose it would be plenty as it is the pinene content that results in this. I would think that this will be very soluble in the alcohol of the finished beer

Thoughts on this as opposed to in the boil?

Cheers

 

[menoetes]

Hey Guys,

I'm planning to put down a Simcoe SMASH this week but am having trouble with the hop schedual, what with it being a high AA hop I've never used solo before - any advice?

If it were Galaxy (a high AA hop I have more experience with) I'd do additions at 60, 15 & 5 until I had about 30 - 35 IBUs, aiming to pack at least 0.8g/l into the last two additions but now I'm not sure after reading about how 'pine-y' Simcoe can get in the late end of the boil.

Or perhaps I should abandon the SMASH idea and just go a Simcoe/Cascade APA mix since it seems to be such a winner.

Any advice would be really appreciated.

Cheers,
- Meno

 

[Yob]

The pine is fantastic from simcoe, forget the 60, go hard from 10 with a good 0 or whirlpool, you won't live in regret

 

[menoetes]

Cheers yob. I don't mind pine in my beer but also I think you can have too much of a good thing... but I could up the late additions to 1g/l to get more of a kick and drop the 60min back to 30min.

So now I am thinking of maybe doing: 0.4g/l @ 30min, 1g/l at 15min, 1g/l @5min bring me to about 31 IBUs. Sound good?

 

[menoetes]

Well I just cracked my first bottle of Simcoe SMASH and it is just lovely.

I went 0.4 g/lt @ 30min, 1 g/lt @ 15min, 1 g/lt @ 5 & 1.6 g/lt (all that was left) for the dry hop with 100% BB pale 2-row malt and wyeast 1272 American Ale II

A lovely 31 IBU ale. I like that it has that dominant pine with a mild fruity aftertaste that nicely compliments the malty sweetness at the end of the swallow. What a great hop, I can't believe I haven't used it on it's own before now.

Probably my best SMASH yet, though only 13 days old, it'll probably be even better in 2 - 3 weeks. I'm also noting that the BB 2-row worked out well too, not all grain producers are created equal after-all. I'm definitely rating both the hop and the malt in this brew ATM.

 

[Let's Brew Beer]

Love this hop and have about a kilo in the freezer Brewed the single hop, single malt blonde below and found it fantastic. Its also the main hop in my house apa.

Simcoe Blonde

Brew Type: All Grain Date: 15/02/2008
Style: Blonde Ale Brewer: Jye
Batch Size: 23.00 L Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 27.83 L Boil Time: 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.0 % Equipment: SK Brew Hous
Actual Efficiency: 82.5 %
Taste Rating (50 possible points): 35.0

Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.40 kg Pale Malt, Ale (Barrett Burston) (5.9 EBC) Grain 100.0 %

30.00 gm Simcoe [12.00%] (20 min) Hops 23.8 IBU
30.00 gm Simcoe [12.00%] (5 min) Hops 7.8 IBU
30.00 gm Simcoe [12.00%] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -

0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
5.00 gm 5.2 (Mash 90.0 min) Misc
10.00 gm Calcium Sulfate (Gypsum) (Mash 60.0 min) Misc

1 Pkgs Safale American US-56 Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile Estimated Original Gravity: 1.048 SG (1.038-1.054 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.050 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.012 SG (1.008-1.013 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.009 SG
Estimated Color: 8.6 EBC (5.9-11.8 EBC) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 31.7 IBU (15.0-28.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 2.1 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 4.8 % (3.8-5.5 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 5.3 %

Yeah i've brewed something similar except with a differing hop schedule and found it a tasty quaffer.