An ale approach to a rice lager. Initial plan for a dry finish ale using bry97, I changed to Pomona to help get more biotransformation from the hops – however this may contribute to a less dry finish, along with a higher than intended SG of 1.063 (aim was 1.055).
Good brew day.
Fermentation was fast, which is consistent with other Pomona brews. It rounded off at about 1.015 on day 2, dry hop added, pressure kept low but closed a little to about 5psi.
Temperature increased incrementally to 21C and held for the rest phase. Pressure increased at around day 7 and up to about 18psi by day 10. I took a sample into a 750ml PET bottle at day 7 and added gas to carbonate. Cooled and tasted the next day. Surprisingly good hop aroma and flavour, not too strong, a nice level of skunky dank I was hoping for by using strata – which was not in stock so substituted for mosaic – reasonably light and clean body.
Started cooling day 13, 21C to 18C first, then reducing further incrementally.
Cooled to 3C for approx. 24hours before keg transfer on Sunday 27 July.
Sampled, very clean light body, nice malty flavour, more balanced between sweet and dry than a dry beer though – nice balance of hop flavour and aroma especially for the 125g total hop used.Overall very drinkable, potenitally a little strong from abv perspective at 6.7%…