Galaxy hop 2 - the sequel

[dad_of_jon]

Brew 3: Galaxy hop 2 brewed on 04/01/2015

1.066 og

1.5Kg dextrose
1.5Kg Muntons DME
1Kg Candi Sugar dark
50g citra + 50g galaxy at 17 mins
50g citra + 50g galaxy at FO all added into fv for 7 days
Pitched at 25 deg C

Straight into fermenter
18-22 deg C ferment
Tesco chase spring water used.
took both hop bags out on 12/01/2015

For bottling:
115g brewing sugar in 500ml to 19.5 liters

24/01/2015

1.004 taste - strong medium bitter big tropical fruit 8.14%

29/01/2015

slight hiss, hazy, muddy brutal bitterness a slight woody aftertaste, needs more time.

13/02/2015

more hiss, thin head muddy very bitter, beer improving.

21/02/2015

Tropical fruit aroma 1 finger creamy white head quickly dissipates, cloudy burnt orange colour.
Light carbonation, Bitter then mango, orange, fruit salad flavour rounded off by woody bitterness quickly fading to leave a clean palate.

well, this is good, but 8.14% means I'm already in danger according to UK govt. better check the W.H.O. report for a more balanced view.

ahem, sorry for that.

The beer ? - it's damn good, but I'm looking forward to trying a Galaxy/Amarillo combination rather than Galaxy/Citra. The beer wasn't too thin either despite a lot of fermentables, must be beginners luck or my tastes are bit off the beaten track :wink:

 

[cheshirehomebrew]

did you only put the hops in with 17 mins left on the boil?

I might have gone for galaxy a lot earlier than that for a fuller flavour, I love the galaxy hop

 

[dad_of_jon]

yes only 17 mins for 50g galaxy and 50g citra.

I did only boil a few litres of wort and diluted in fv with water.

Think I'll shove 100g galaxy in after fermentation next time and use a cheaper hop for bittering.

Not that I'm displeased with what I have now, but with so many possibilities to try I'm not yet ready to replicate a previously brewed batch. ;-)

 

[clibit]

That's an awful lot of pure sugar, with 2.5kg, and just 1.5kg DME. Breaks all the rules. I'd love to try it to see how it's come out!

 

[pintofmild]

Brew 3: Galaxy hop 2 brewed on 04/01/2015

1.066 og

1.5Kg dextrose
1.5Kg Muntons DME
1Kg Candi Sugar dark
50g citra + 50g galaxy at 17 mins
50g citra + 50g galaxy at FO all added into fv for 7 days
Pitched at 25 deg C

Straight into fermenter
18-22 deg C ferment
Tesco chase spring water used.
took both hop bags out on 12/01/2015

For bottling:
115g brewing sugar in 500ml to 19.5 liters

24/01/2015

1.004 taste - strong medium bitter big tropical fruit 8.14%

29/01/2015

slight hiss, hazy, muddy brutal bitterness a slight woody aftertaste, needs more time.

13/02/2015

more hiss, thin head muddy very bitter, beer improving.

21/02/2015

Tropical fruit aroma 1 finger creamy white head quickly dissipates, cloudy burnt orange colour.
Light carbonation, Bitter then mango, orange, fruit salad flavour rounded off by woody bitterness quickly fading to leave a clean palate.

well, this is good, but 8.14% means I'm already in danger according to UK govt. better check the W.H.O. report for a more balanced view.

ahem, sorry for that.

The beer ? - it's damn good, but I'm looking forward to trying a Galaxy/Amarillo combination rather than Galaxy/Citra. The beer wasn't too thin either despite a lot of fermentables, must be beginners luck or my tastes are bit off the beaten track :wink:

Blimey, you could run your car on that !

Galaxy hops are powerful I love them, I usually scatter them over 75, 25, 15 mins and another handful after boil, marvelous.

Brew on :drunk:

Regards

 

[dad_of_jon]

That's an awful lot of pure sugar, with 2.5kg, and just 1.5kg DME. Breaks all the rules. I'd love to try it to see how it's come out!

If you want to PM me an address I'm happy to send one over!

 

[clibit]

That's a very kind offer but seems like a lot of hassle and expense, as much as I'd love to check.it out.

 

[dad_of_jon]

That's a very kind offer but seems like a lot of hassle and expense, as much as I'd love to check.it out.

It's no problem if you're in the UK, otherwise yes it could get a involved.

I imported door protection stripe for my car from the USA and that was quite a faff!