Hazy Eights Double NE IPA Extract Beer Recipe Kit

Juicy IPA

Brew came out yummy. Strong ABV and fruity flavors! Nice and hazy!

Hazy Eights Double NE IPA Extract Beer Recipe Kit

Slighty altered recipe

Very pleased with the taste and turnout with this first time recipe even though I slightly altered it. I used two yeast strains (LalBrew New England American East Coast Ale Yeast & LalBrew Pomona - Modern Hybrid IPA Yeast). My brew size was also a little larger coming in at just under 6 gallons and that was due to my steeping of oats on the stove in a separate kettle- (it was a windy day and I wasn't interested in fighting temp control for 20 minutes with the big kettle on my propane burner. The boil in the big kettle was only 10 minutes. I did everything else as I normally do (amount of water in the kettle and the boil) As a result, my overall yield was the typical and expected 5 gallon with the over looked additional gallon I added from the steeped oats kettle. Regardless, F.G. was not a little higher than expected (perhaps due to increased volume and yeast strains used?) coming in at just under 7% ABV. That said, the color is as expected, foam was tight as expected, mouthfeel maybe a little lighter than I expected, and but taste was absolutely fine- a lot of citrus notes and the absence of bitters was a pleasant surprise. Overall, a very enjoyable brew, and I will try it again, but I think I will stick with one yeast strain next time just to see.