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KellerBrauer
Greetings fellow brewers,
My first question is in reference to the Hop Forward beers I brew. For some reason, they all turn out quite cloudy. However, it's not a typical yeast cloudy, it's more of a hops residue cloudy. Has anyone else ever experienced this issue? I'm certain I'm not dealing with a yeast issue as this happens with different strains.
My second question - and maybe it's related to the first question - it seems my hop forward beers seem to become subdued after about 2-3 months. In other words, I recently brewed a double IPA and the flavor was outstanding, to say the least. There was a very nice fruity nose and taste up front with a mild bitter on the back of your tungue on the finish. Then, after about a couple months, it seems the up front fruit notes are gone. The beer still tastes great, but just not the same. The hops I like to use is citra, simco and more recently, mosaic for my "up front" flavors.
Any ideas on either of these subjects will be appreciated!
PS - I'm going out of the country for a few days in case someone has questions on these subjects. I will rejoin the discussion upon my return.
My first question is in reference to the Hop Forward beers I brew. For some reason, they all turn out quite cloudy. However, it's not a typical yeast cloudy, it's more of a hops residue cloudy. Has anyone else ever experienced this issue? I'm certain I'm not dealing with a yeast issue as this happens with different strains.
My second question - and maybe it's related to the first question - it seems my hop forward beers seem to become subdued after about 2-3 months. In other words, I recently brewed a double IPA and the flavor was outstanding, to say the least. There was a very nice fruity nose and taste up front with a mild bitter on the back of your tungue on the finish. Then, after about a couple months, it seems the up front fruit notes are gone. The beer still tastes great, but just not the same. The hops I like to use is citra, simco and more recently, mosaic for my "up front" flavors.
Any ideas on either of these subjects will be appreciated!
PS - I'm going out of the country for a few days in case someone has questions on these subjects. I will rejoin the discussion upon my return.