[tesla_hv]

Coming soon....I'll tell the details later

[drf255]

If it involves pine needles in the mash, ask tubercle first.

[tesla_hv]

If it involves pine needles in the mash, ask tubercle first.

No, but I brewed a Piney the Elder clone yesterday but decided to have it all Simcoe hence the reference to conifer.  It should turn out interesting.  It has an OG of 1.09!

[niquejim]

All Simcoe. To me that would taste like cat pee on a pine tree , although others feel differently about it

[tesla_hv]

Cat pee on a pine tree....that's funny.  I guess that I'll find out in a few weeks.  After doing 24 batches, I'm kindof into the experimentation phase of brewing.  A Christmas tree ale just in time for Christmas...

*Note*, I really miss the "beer" smiley here.

[blatz]

I think Conifer is the AHA-word-of-the-day - I had to go look that one up - thanks for adding to my vocab!

BTW - I thought you would find this link of interest, based on my debate with dmtaylor:

http://www.beerdujour.com/Recipes/1Pliny%20the%20Elder%20clone%20PDF.pdf

I mean, that's on RRBC letterhead.  Just sayin 

[tesla_hv]

My pleasure with the vocab help.  Thanks for the link....interesting...

[tesla_hv]

Here is my recipe (extract based and a 5-gallon volume)

Malts/Extracts
3 - 3.3lb cans of Muntons Light LME (9.9lb total full boil)
1 lb Briess Pilsen Extract DME - 15 min.
8 oz. Maltodextrin - 15 min.
1 lb. Corn Sugar - 15 min.

Steeping Grains
1/2 lb. Briess Crystal 40L

Hops
4 oz. Simcoe - 90 min whole leaf
1 oz Simcoe - 45 min, pellets
1 oz Simcoe - 30 min, pellets
3 oz Simcoe - 1 min., whole leaf (2oz) & pellets (1oz)
7 oz Simcoe - secondary, hop plugs

Yeast
WLP001 California Ale, 2-part yeast starter (0.7L/0.7L)

I haven't dry hopped yet but I might do those in stages.  It would be hard to retrieve the old hop sacks so I might just leave them in until bottling day.

[bonjour]

I knew that was going to be a Simcoe based beer

Let me know how it turns out

Fred

[tesla_hv]

Will do.  This is the brew that I had my fermentation lag problem (see thread in Fermentation Section).

[Jon]

I brew with the owner of Cocoa Beach Brewing Company. We brew a Double IPA with a 9.5 oz of simcoe. Plus another 14.5 oz of other hops in a 12 gallon batch. Everyone seems to like it.

[wilypig]

I have found that the over use of Simcoe does indeed lend a very solid 'Catty-ness' the is very much like cat pee on a Christmas tree. One of the most disturbing flavor and aroma combinations in a beer. I am a big fan of 'funk' but catty is a no go in my house.