I am working on a grain bill for what I hope will be my house IPA. I have made a few versions now and I am really leaning towards a hop combo I have tried a few times that I can only describe as being reminiscent of a nice crisp orange soda. It is by no means a cloying sweet weird soda like IPA, and it's not even juicy per-se even though I do live in NE
It is however very crisp and refreshing with orange zest and citrus overtones with a nice flavor and balance so far.
For my base malt I have been using a roughly 80/20 2-row and white wheat. I enjoy the lightness of the 2-row and wheat combo, as it provides a great neutral base for the hops. At an average of 6% ABV this is very drinkable.
Knowing that, and knowing I would like to keep the body similar to what I have, does anyone have any suggestions for a specialty or even fairly neutral base malt that would provide a nice orange tint to this beer. Why you say? Because I can and I know most people are visual tasters.