Hi Guys,
I would like to ask for your advice about brewing IPA with aromatic hops.
Just over a week ago I a started a new batch following a Coopers recipe which involves partial mash with grains.
The recipe is given in my brew day thread http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=60101
I have encountered a few problems, the main been after I cooled down the wort, I struggled to sieve out the hops out of the wort. I didn't use a hop bags or appropriate sieve and it took me more than 40 mins to sieve.
Then I was afraid about infection, so I re-boiled the wort for very short period before mixing the beer kit into the FV and adding the rest of the water.
A few points
1.) I'm using the coopers FV which as a Krausen Koller (which should be removed after 4 days, end of primary fermentation), but the FV doesn't have airlock, but the Koller moves to reduce the CO2. So you can actually smell the fermentation around the edges of the lid.
2.)During the fermentation the smell was great, I could smell all three hops. So all looked good.
Now the questions and issues:
1.) After around day7 I've tasted the beer and it looked like the Columbus hops had over powered the entire batch, as I was able to taste only them.
2.) The aroma was good, all three hops ware nicely mix and smell was great.
3.)Now is Day 10 and the taste and the aroma are almost gone? The beer is still in FV at 18C , and once if tasted today, it just feels bitter with slight hints of Columbus?
Why has this happened ?
Do I need to bottle this as soon as possible before loose the entire hop flavour?
Shall I dry hop ?
What temperature shall I dry hop / cold or warm ?
I really need some advice of how to preserve that nice hope flavour that was present in the early stages of the fermentation?
I would really appreciate your advice.
Thanks.
I would like to ask for your advice about brewing IPA with aromatic hops.
Just over a week ago I a started a new batch following a Coopers recipe which involves partial mash with grains.
The recipe is given in my brew day thread http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=60101
I have encountered a few problems, the main been after I cooled down the wort, I struggled to sieve out the hops out of the wort. I didn't use a hop bags or appropriate sieve and it took me more than 40 mins to sieve.
Then I was afraid about infection, so I re-boiled the wort for very short period before mixing the beer kit into the FV and adding the rest of the water.
A few points
1.) I'm using the coopers FV which as a Krausen Koller (which should be removed after 4 days, end of primary fermentation), but the FV doesn't have airlock, but the Koller moves to reduce the CO2. So you can actually smell the fermentation around the edges of the lid.
2.)During the fermentation the smell was great, I could smell all three hops. So all looked good.
Now the questions and issues:
1.) After around day7 I've tasted the beer and it looked like the Columbus hops had over powered the entire batch, as I was able to taste only them.
2.) The aroma was good, all three hops ware nicely mix and smell was great.
3.)Now is Day 10 and the taste and the aroma are almost gone? The beer is still in FV at 18C , and once if tasted today, it just feels bitter with slight hints of Columbus?
Why has this happened ?
Do I need to bottle this as soon as possible before loose the entire hop flavour?
Shall I dry hop ?
What temperature shall I dry hop / cold or warm ?
I really need some advice of how to preserve that nice hope flavour that was present in the early stages of the fermentation?
I would really appreciate your advice.
Thanks.