Russian Doll – Double IPA
Nesting Hop Bomb.
The levels of hops vary throughout the range. We love hops, so all four beers are big, bitter badasses, but by tweaking the amount of each hop used later in the boil and during dry- hopping, we can balance the malty backbone with some unexpected flavours. Simcoe is used in the whirlpool for all four beers, and yet still lends different characters to each.
Malt: Extra Pale (6.75 kilograms) Malt: Caramalt (0.06 kilograms) Malt: Dark Crystal (0.06 kilograms) Hops: Centennial (25 grams) - start bitter Hops: Cascade (12.5 grams) - middle flavour Hops: Citra (12.5 grams) - middle flavour Hops: Simcoe (25 grams) - end flavour Hops: Citra (12.5 grams) - end flavour Hops: Cascade (25 grams) - end flavour Hops: Simcoe (87.5 grams) - dry hop aroma Hops: Cascade (100 grams) - dry hop aroma Hops: Centennial (87.5 grams) - dry hop aroma Hops: Citra (112.5 grams) - dry hop aroma Yeast: Wyeast 1056 - American Ale™
- Strong cheddar fondue - Pork chops with spicy orange marmalade - Rich crème brûlée
Create balance through experimentation with the hop amounts and malt backbone.