Konnichiwa Kitsune
Hello My Name Is Yuzu.
Named in a slight deviation from our Hello My Name Is series, Konnichiwa Kitsune is a Japanese- inspired, yuzu-infused Imperial IPA, brewed with Amarillo, Cascade and Citra. These punchy new world hops bring orange, grapefruit and lime to back up the yuzu aroma and flavour. Big mandarin notes, balanced against a caramel malt biscuity base.
Malt: Extra Pale (6.13 kilograms) Malt: Caramalt (0.86 kilograms) Hops: Amarillo (12.5 grams) - start bitter Hops: Citra (6 grams) - start bitter Hops: Cascade (12.5 grams) - start bitter Hops: Amarillo (6 grams) - middle flavour Hops: Citra (6 grams) - middle flavour Hops: Cascade (12.5 grams) - middle flavour Hops: Amarillo (18.5 grams) - end flavoour Hops: Citra (12.5 grams) - end flavouor Hops: Cascade (12.5 grams) - end flavour Hops: Citra (100 grams) - dry hop aroma Hops: Amarillo (137.5 grams) - dry hop aroma Hops: Cascade (87.5 grams) - dry hop aroma Yeast: Wyeast 1272 - American Ale II™
- Fresh seared tuna and rocket salad - Lemon meringue pie - Baked chicken with yuzu reduction
Squeeze the fresh yuzu juice directly into the beer after primary fermentation is complete. Putting it in the hot wort may seem like better practice, but the juice will cook and some of the fresh citrus character will be lost.