Wanted to do a brewdog punk ipa

[Dustin Frothman]

4 minutes ago, Captain 3 Droids said:

prepare for overflow on this one.

[Dustin Frothman]

Day 3 and no spewing. Much belching however.

My wife is from Aberdeen where Brewdog began. She neither spews nor belches. Them Scots have guts of steel. 🤪

[Dustin Frothman]

Dry hopped this one today on Day 5.

[Dustin Frothman]

Kegged tonight on Day 9.

Worked a late shift today and had everything ready to go; just needed to sanitise and fill the keg.

Cleanup will be in the morning and another Coopers Pale Ale or XPA in to replace it before I head off to work again.

[Dustin Frothman]

Taster bottle at 30 days.

It's great but it's been so long since I had the original I can't recall what it should taste like.

The hops mix is nice.

[Dustin Frothman]

Drinking the keg of this one now another 69 (giggity) days later.

The colour is slightly darker and the hops aroma is still very prominent. Overall it's much more balanced. A great IPA.

I'd need to go and buy a can of the original to be able to make any sort of useful comparison.

[Robert Pretty]

17 hours ago, Dustin Frothman said:

Drinking the keg of this one now another 69 (giggity) days later.

The colour is slightly darker and the hops aroma is still very prominent. Overall it's much more balanced. A great IPA.

I'd need to go and buy a can of the original to be able to make any sort of useful comparison.

@Dustin Frothman how's it compare to our favourites , Pirate Life and Sierra Nevada? Just about to bottle again the Coopers Australian IPA with 50g of Vic Secret and Eclipse this time. Doing an Australian Brewery All star session IPA next using 25g of Cenntinal, Chinook, Amarillo and Mosaic. 

Edited April 1, 2022 by Robert Pretty

[Captain 3 Droids]

6 minutes ago, Robert Pretty said:

Doing an Australian Brewery All star session IPA

What’s going to be your recipe for this on? 

[Robert Pretty]

40 minutes ago, Captain 3 Droids said:

What’s going to be your recipe for this on? 

@Captain 3 Droids , thinking of using the hopped Sessed base recipe. What do you think?

[Captain 3 Droids]

18 minutes ago, Robert Pretty said:

@Captain 3 Droids , thinking of using the hopped Sessed base recipe. What do you think?

Great start I’d say. With your hops (good selection) I’d do 20g ea as 80g is about the limit for dry hop 10l and the additional 5g ea would be wasted imo.

[Dustin Frothman]

4 hours ago, Robert Pretty said:

@Dustin Frothman how's it compare to our favourites , Pirate Life and Sierra Nevada? Just about to bottle again the Coopers Australian IPA with 50g of Vic Secret and Eclipse this time. Doing an Australian Brewery All star session IPA next using 25g of Cenntinal, Chinook, Amarillo and Mosaic. 

Hey @Robert Pretty I think the Sierra Nevada is still my favourite with probably The Coopers Australian IPA in second and Pirate Life third.

It's a drier and less sweet take on an IPA which is how I recall the original. The hops mix is pretty unique and I'd say that's the Nelson standing out. It's one of those hop varieties that has quite a distinctive aroma.

[Robert Pretty]

1 hour ago, Dustin Frothman said:

Hey @Robert Pretty I think the Sierra Nevada is still my favourite with probably The Coopers Australian IPA in second and Pirate Life third.

It's a drier and less sweet take on an IPA which is how I recall the original. The hops mix is pretty unique and I'd say that's the Nelson standing out. It's one of those hop varieties that has quite a distinctive aroma.

@Dustin Frothman Nelson in the Sierra Nevada? I used 25g each of Crystal, Magnum, Centennial and Citra. As per shemsheet. Got the Pirate on the next order. Haven't done it for a while. Really enjoying the Cricketers Arms Pale 25g of Nelson Sauvin and Amarillo. Favorite hop combo at the moment is 25g Citra, Amarillo and Cenntinal, done it with the Jolly Roger base, and now the Coopers XPA base, next will be the west coast base.

[Dustin Frothman]

1 hour ago, Robert Pretty said:

@Dustin Frothman Nelson in the Sierra Nevada?

No. I was referring to the Nelson that is in the Brewdog Punk IPA clone.

Edited April 1, 2022 by Dustin Frothman

[Dustin Frothman]

 

Getting close to the end of this keg and it’s still drinking really nicely.

Meanwhile the new family member is learning not to knock over beer glasses whilst going ballistic in the lounge room. 😑

Edited May 14, 2022 by Dustin Frothman

[Captain 3 Droids]

13 minutes ago, Dustin Frothman said:

new family member is learning

Studying I’d say, intensely critiquing your fine brew.