Hi all,
I have a heap of simcoe I purchased with some other bits and am looking for a suggested recipe.
I believe it should be similar to northern brewer if that helps
Anyway I look forward to hearing your recipes
Cheers
Post #2 made 12 years ago
I'll copy my answer to a few other guys here that I think are better at this than I am but in the meantime...
Brendan I think you need to buy your ingredients with an intention. I suspect you did and that your intention is to brew an APA or an IPA because I think they are probably the only or at least the main styles that can be brewed with Simcoe.
If I am right in the above then you need to tell us if you like APA's or IPA's. Not much use us giving you a recipe for a style you don't like unless you are totally adventurous - which you may be!
From My Point of View
I am guessing you like APA's. If you only want to use one hop then NRB's Amarillo APA as found in this thread will give you a great base to work from - just substitute your Simcoe for the Amarillo.
The main thing for you is to let us know what you want.
PP
Brendan I think you need to buy your ingredients with an intention. I suspect you did and that your intention is to brew an APA or an IPA because I think they are probably the only or at least the main styles that can be brewed with Simcoe.
If I am right in the above then you need to tell us if you like APA's or IPA's. Not much use us giving you a recipe for a style you don't like unless you are totally adventurous - which you may be!
From My Point of View
I am guessing you like APA's. If you only want to use one hop then NRB's Amarillo APA as found in this thread will give you a great base to work from - just substitute your Simcoe for the Amarillo.
The main thing for you is to let us know what you want.
PP
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Post #3 made 12 years ago
Thanks for your replay PP,
I had heard the hop being used quite a bit on various videos and thought I'd like to try it.
I am quite open to beer styles, I've never had a bad beer yet
But now you have given me a choice of style I would say id like to try an IPA
Cheers
Brendan
I had heard the hop being used quite a bit on various videos and thought I'd like to try it.
I am quite open to beer styles, I've never had a bad beer yet
But now you have given me a choice of style I would say id like to try an IPA
Cheers
Brendan
Post #4 made 12 years ago
I use Simcoe, but on a recipe that calls up 3 other varieties too.
I have heard it imparts a nice citrus/grapefruit aroma.
Otherwise I don't know of any recipes that use Simcoe as a single hop addition, but you could SMaSH with it.
I have heard it imparts a nice citrus/grapefruit aroma.
Otherwise I don't know of any recipes that use Simcoe as a single hop addition, but you could SMaSH with it.
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Post #5 made 12 years ago
Simcoe does okay by itself. Weyerbacher's Double Simcoe is a pretty good showcase for the hop characteristics, but it's an imperial IPA. It's good, but not great. I can find it everywhere, but of course I also live near the brewery. Not sure if it's avail down under, but I'm sure you could find a decent clone if you looked.
If that's the only hop I had, I'd SMaSH it like mally says.
Something like this ...
Original Gravity (OG): 1.067
IBU's (Tinseth): 75
Bitterness to Gravity Ratio: 1.12
Colour: 8.9 EBC = 4.5 SRM
ABV%: 7.09
Times and Temperatures
Mash: 90 mins at 65 C = 149 F (I like to mash low for dry beer, personal preference even at the cost of body. YMMV)
Boil: 90 min
The Grain Bill (Also includes extracts, sugars and adjuncts)
100% 2 row (4 EBC = 2 SRM) 7232 grams = 15.94 pounds
The Hop Bill (Based on Tinseth Formula)
36.2 IBU Simcoe Pellets (13%AA) 29 grams = 1.023 ounces at 90 mins
38.8 IBU Simcoe Pellets (13%AA) 77 grams = 2.716 ounces at 12.5 mins (Flame Out/12.5min = 30min Hop Stand bittering adjustment)
Finally, at least 3oz dry hops.
You could also follow Avery's homebrew recipe for their IPA, except just use the single hop of course.
http://averybrewing.com/brewery/recipes" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... mebrewers/
If that's the only hop I had, I'd SMaSH it like mally says.
Something like this ...
Original Gravity (OG): 1.067
IBU's (Tinseth): 75
Bitterness to Gravity Ratio: 1.12
Colour: 8.9 EBC = 4.5 SRM
ABV%: 7.09
Times and Temperatures
Mash: 90 mins at 65 C = 149 F (I like to mash low for dry beer, personal preference even at the cost of body. YMMV)
Boil: 90 min
The Grain Bill (Also includes extracts, sugars and adjuncts)
100% 2 row (4 EBC = 2 SRM) 7232 grams = 15.94 pounds
The Hop Bill (Based on Tinseth Formula)
36.2 IBU Simcoe Pellets (13%AA) 29 grams = 1.023 ounces at 90 mins
38.8 IBU Simcoe Pellets (13%AA) 77 grams = 2.716 ounces at 12.5 mins (Flame Out/12.5min = 30min Hop Stand bittering adjustment)
Finally, at least 3oz dry hops.
You could also follow Avery's homebrew recipe for their IPA, except just use the single hop of course.
http://averybrewing.com/brewery/recipes" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... mebrewers/
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