Grapefruit Smash

pvt_ak said:

I have a desire to brew.
Keeping it simple.

4kg Maris Otter
Citra 100g
Grapefruit juice 1 litre
Batch size 20 litre
Peco BIAB

Mash at 65’ for 60.
Boil for 60

20g first wort hop
40g at 15
40g when chilled to 70’

1 litre frozen juice at flameout

Chill to 18 and add Gervin Ale yeast.

Ferment at 18 for 2 weeks.

Job done.

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Simonh82 said:

Sounds tasty. I've had a few Brewdog Elvis Juice, grapefruit IPAs recently. The first time I had one I was pretty underwhelmed but the last few have been lovely and the grapefruit flavour is really distinct. It's not quite made it onto the to-brew-list yet but it might do soon.



I hope yours turns out well.

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Thumper said:

Looks and sounds like an ideal summer pint!

Just out of interest, pvt_ak, you mentioned you BIAB in a peco. I'm thinking of moving in that direction, do you have some sort of mechanism to stop the bag scorching on the element?

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nigelnorris said:

It tastes great with whole grapefruit. A peeler to get the zest, cut off the pith, stick zest and grapefruit flesh in a bag and lob it into the fermenter. It's the zest that makes the difference, flesh or juice produces something quite soft, whereas the zest and a bit of pith attached gives it bite. Only needs two or three for a 20L batch,

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pvt_ak said:

Yes mate , a false bottom. Only about a tenner.

https://www.geterbrewed.com/stainless-steel-false-bottom-for-peco-boiler/


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