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Smashbomb Atomic IPA: Blind Tasting
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Smashbomb Atomic IPA: Blind Tasting
Coming soon to a theatre near you.
Maiden Brew: May 5th, 2010
Style: Strong IPA West Coast Style
IBUs: 67-73
Colour: SRM 8.0
%Alc 6.2%
Hopping:
Early Hops - Centennial (Wort/mash)
Early Hops - Centennial (First Runnings)
Kettle Hops - Centennial (1st Bittering)
Kettle Hops - Centennial (2nd 15m EOB)
Kettle Hops – Centennial/Citra (3rd EOB)
Late Hop Additions- Citra (whirlpool)
Late Hop Additions- Citra (FV Cool-in)
Dry Hop – Citra through the hoppapotamus
Cask Hop – Citra (cask only)
Experimental Recipe by Peter, brewed by Yoey. We honestly couldn't think of anywhere else to add hops.
Maiden Brew: May 5th, 2010
Style: Strong IPA West Coast Style
IBUs: 67-73
Colour: SRM 8.0
%Alc 6.2%
Hopping:
Early Hops - Centennial (Wort/mash)
Early Hops - Centennial (First Runnings)
Kettle Hops - Centennial (1st Bittering)
Kettle Hops - Centennial (2nd 15m EOB)
Kettle Hops – Centennial/Citra (3rd EOB)
Late Hop Additions- Citra (whirlpool)
Late Hop Additions- Citra (FV Cool-in)
Dry Hop – Citra through the hoppapotamus
Cask Hop – Citra (cask only)
Experimental Recipe by Peter, brewed by Yoey. We honestly couldn't think of anywhere else to add hops.
Last edited by peterchiodo on Mon May 31, 2010 7:51 am, edited 1 time in total.
any chance of bottling that sucker, pete?peterchiodo wrote:Coming soon to a theatre near you.
Maiden Brew: May 5th, 2010
Style: Strong IPA West Coast Style
IBUs: 67-73
Colour: SRM 8.0
%Alc 6.2%
Hopping:
Early Hops - Centennial (Wort/mash)
Early Hops - Centennial (First Runnings)
Kettle Hops - Centennial (1st Bittering)
Kettle Hops - Centennial (2nd 15m EOB)
Kettle Hops – Centennial/Citra (3rd EOB)
Late Hop Additions- Citra (whirlpool)
Late Hop Additions- Citra (FV Cool-in)
Dry Hop – Citra through the hoppapotamus
Cask Hop – Citra (cask only)
Experimental Recipe by Peter, brewed by Yoey. We honestly couldn't think of anywhere else to add hops.
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Yes, we will bottle it if it turns out good. We have experimented with a few new things so I'm not sure how this batch is going to turn out.
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In my limited experience, I have found citra hops in large amounts to be overly "lemony." Can you comment on how this one is?peterchiodo wrote:Yes, we will bottle it if it turns out good. We have experimented with a few new things so I'm not sure how this batch is going to turn out.
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Sampled from the FV today (before dry hopping) I got citrus, grapefruit, lemon, lime, and maybe even pineapple. It is a weird hop with nuances very different from Cascade.markaberrant wrote:In my limited experience, I have found citra hops in large amounts to be overly "lemony." Can you comment on how this one is?peterchiodo wrote:Yes, we will bottle it if it turns out good. We have experimented with a few new things so I'm not sure how this batch is going to turn out.
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Netherworld was approved a week and a half ago by the LCBO --so that is friggin' awesome. I'm pretty sure we squeaked it into Discovery pack #7 or #8 due out in the late fall. We are in concept generation mode on the packaging and it is a bitch.mintjellie wrote:What's the status on Netherworlds LCBO approval? Last I stopped by the brewery I was told that the lab rats were still analyzing it. Will it be on shelves by fall?
Do you still plan on putting your IPA in the LCBO? And how is that DIPA coming along?
We plan on listing Smashbomb in the LCBO if it is approved and not held up Social Responsibility. So far, I'm really in love with this beer more than I was with Hoptical.
We decided to tame our Strong West Coast IPA first before we tackled the DIPA. We debated this one for hours last week.
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The goal (this sounds so lame) of Smashbomb was to test the limits of hopping by experimenting with hops everywhere in the brew and FV....even in the mash.
I'm planning on doing private blind taste tests with Alpha King on June 19th if everything goes well. We are planning a tentative release party on this date as well. The taste test will be private and only involve a dozen Bar towelers. Again, it depends on my comfort level and the outcome of this first experiment. Bottles won't be available to Bartowlers until after the blind taste trials.
I'm planning on doing private blind taste tests with Alpha King on June 19th if everything goes well. We are planning a tentative release party on this date as well. The taste test will be private and only involve a dozen Bar towelers. Again, it depends on my comfort level and the outcome of this first experiment. Bottles won't be available to Bartowlers until after the blind taste trials.
I wish I could send you a bottle of this - http://hartandthistle.blogspot.com/2010 ... -dipa.html - lemon was no issue at all. More orange and tropical fruit. And absolutely delicious.markaberrant wrote:In my limited experience, I have found citra hops in large amounts to be overly "lemony." Can you comment on how this one is?peterchiodo wrote:Yes, we will bottle it if it turns out good. We have experimented with a few new things so I'm not sure how this batch is going to turn out.
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Awesome news! If the bottles of Netherworld taste like it is does on tap, I'll buy lots of it. Looking forward to trying the IPA too, it is hard to get my dietary requirement of hops with Ontario beers.peterchiodo wrote:Netherworld was approved a week and a half ago by the LCBO --so that is friggin' awesome. I'm pretty sure we squeaked it into Discovery pack #7 or #8 due out in the late fall. We are in concept generation mode on the packaging and it is a bitch.mintjellie wrote:What's the status on Netherworlds LCBO approval? Last I stopped by the brewery I was told that the lab rats were still analyzing it. Will it be on shelves by fall?
Do you still plan on putting your IPA in the LCBO? And how is that DIPA coming along?
We plan on listing Smashbomb in the LCBO if it is approved and not held up Social Responsibility. So far, I'm really in love with this beer more than I was with Hoptical.
We decided to tame our Strong West Coast IPA first before we tackled the DIPA. We debated this one for hours last week.
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I can tell you that the bottles of Netherworld I had were pretty damned good.kwjd wrote:Awesome news! If the bottles of Netherworld taste like it is does on tap, I'll buy lots of it. Looking forward to trying the IPA too, it is hard to get my dietary requirement of hops with Ontario beers.peterchiodo wrote:Netherworld was approved a week and a half ago by the LCBO --so that is friggin' awesome. I'm pretty sure we squeaked it into Discovery pack #7 or #8 due out in the late fall. We are in concept generation mode on the packaging and it is a bitch.mintjellie wrote:What's the status on Netherworlds LCBO approval? Last I stopped by the brewery I was told that the lab rats were still analyzing it. Will it be on shelves by fall?
Do you still plan on putting your IPA in the LCBO? And how is that DIPA coming along?
We plan on listing Smashbomb in the LCBO if it is approved and not held up Social Responsibility. So far, I'm really in love with this beer more than I was with Hoptical.
We decided to tame our Strong West Coast IPA first before we tackled the DIPA. We debated this one for hours last week.