Sunday, October 24, 2010

Hop Zombie - Tasting and Picture


The "Hop Zombie" tastes excellent. The first couple of days I was worried though, I abused the beer when putting in the dry hops and I know that picked up some oxidation (which can ruin a beer). On kegging day, I tasted some cardboard (typical oxidation). But, I also keg hopped and after a few days in the fridge, that cardboard flavor seems to be gone, or covered up with all the dry hop flavor. In short, this is probably my best pale ale ever. That is why I brewed it again this weekend. The London Ale Yeast III, finished with a low gravity, 1.010. I am surprised, it is advertised to have an attenuation of 75%, but it actually attenuated at 80%. I credit that to a 100% pale ale malt grist mashed at a low temp, 148 degrees. Interestingly enough, the beer has just a slight grainy sweetness in the aftertaste. The description of the yeast is that it finishes sweet. The beer is all citrus and floral hops from the aroma, to first taste and through the middle. It is a real hop zombie! (Happy Halloween brewers!)

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