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I find SMaSH IPAs to be boring and prefer to use Pale Ales or Blondes to evaluate hops. Good IPAs require hop layering IMO.
I think this will be a good way to evaluate a hop but not a particular malt. To evaluate a malt I would think you would want something less hoppy with more neutral hops.
Quote from: Stevie on August 05, 2016, 03:53:03 pmI find SMaSH IPAs to be boring and prefer to use Pale Ales or Blondes to evaluate hops. Good IPAs require hop layering IMO.I agree. I think SMaSH beers are better in the APA format, personally, because: 1/ Like Chris said, IPA level hopping can make it tougher to eval the malt than in an APA, and 2/ IPA is all about hops and using different hop combos for complexity, and to get the hop character you like best.
Quote from: HoosierBrew on August 05, 2016, 04:17:34 pmQuote from: Stevie on August 05, 2016, 03:53:03 pmI find SMaSH IPAs to be boring and prefer to use Pale Ales or Blondes to evaluate hops. Good IPAs require hop layering IMO.I agree. I think SMaSH beers are better in the APA format, personally, because: 1/ Like Chris said, IPA level hopping can make it tougher to eval the malt than in an APA, and 2/ IPA is all about hops and using different hop combos for complexity, and to get the hop character you like best.I guess I'm more towards evaluating the hops over the malt. What would you adjust to make this an APA?
Quote from: juggabrew303 on August 05, 2016, 05:17:01 pmQuote from: HoosierBrew on August 05, 2016, 04:17:34 pmQuote from: Stevie on August 05, 2016, 03:53:03 pmI find SMaSH IPAs to be boring and prefer to use Pale Ales or Blondes to evaluate hops. Good IPAs require hop layering IMO.I agree. I think SMaSH beers are better in the APA format, personally, because: 1/ Like Chris said, IPA level hopping can make it tougher to eval the malt than in an APA, and 2/ IPA is all about hops and using different hop combos for complexity, and to get the hop character you like best.I guess I'm more towards evaluating the hops over the malt. What would you adjust to make this an APA?I'd adjust OG down to 1.052-1.056, IBU more in the 41- 46 IBU range. Currently, I'm adding all my target IBU @ 60 mins in the form of a Magnum addition, then adding 5 oz of your late hop(s) after cooling to 170F and steeping for 30 mins (assuming 5.5 gallons). I then dry hop 2.5 oz of same late hops, or whatever strikes your fancy. Makes a hoppy, nice APA.
Quote from: goschman on August 05, 2016, 03:20:23 pmI think this will be a good way to evaluate a hop but not a particular malt. To evaluate a malt I would think you would want something less hoppy with more neutral hops.Yea I'm looking more at the hops Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
My favorite SMaSH IPA that I have made was MO and EKG.
Quote from: juggabrew303 on August 05, 2016, 05:11:28 pmQuote from: goschman on August 05, 2016, 03:20:23 pmI think this will be a good way to evaluate a hop but not a particular malt. To evaluate a malt I would think you would want something less hoppy with more neutral hops.Yea I'm looking more at the hops Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkMy bad. I misunderstood what you said about wanting to know how the malt and hops taste on their own.
Quote from: hopfenundmalz on August 05, 2016, 06:51:57 pmMy favorite SMaSH IPA that I have made was MO and EKG.Now that's the good SMaSH IPA IMO.