tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post2786942299521244034..comments2024-02-23T15:34:32.816-05:00Comments on The Mad Fermentationist - Homebrewing Blog: Spruce-Grapefruit India Pale GruitThe Mad Fermentationist (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-90197210340656788362017-03-29T06:52:18.120-04:002017-03-29T06:52:18.120-04:00Glad to hear it went OK. No experiences using pine...Glad to hear it went OK. No experiences using pine, but recently posted about a beer brewed with juniper branches that turned out nicely citrusy-fruity. Citrus pith will give you a harsher bitterness than hops, be careful with it.<br /><br />Hops are head-positive. One of the 257 reasons they are so popular in brewing. Not sure if the resins in the pine were destructive, the oils in grapefruit could be as well.<br /><br />Let me know how the rebrew goes!The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-30370344754951010802017-03-27T07:11:09.754-04:002017-03-27T07:11:09.754-04:00Hi Mike,
Just brewed a recipe based on your one.
...Hi Mike,<br /><br />Just brewed a recipe based on your one.<br />I used pine needles instead of spruce and I should say they were a bit to shy. Next time I am gonna use pine branches I think to add more citrusy flavors.<br /><br /><br />Bitterness was a bit low to, I was expecting a bit more.<br />It might be because I did not scratch the grapefruit peel but I peeled it.<br />However, I would use a little bit more of the white pith part next time even tought I have seen you don't recommande to use it excevily.<br /><br />Something else I could improve was head retention.<br />Do you why head retention was really low on this one ?<br /><br />Cheers Mike and thanks for your awesomes recipes. Really helpful!<br /> Thomashttps://happybeertime.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-14200070303725634822015-05-15T22:45:44.560-04:002015-05-15T22:45:44.560-04:00Certainly not as young as they could have been, bu...Certainly not as young as they could have been, but they were still relatively mild compared to mature spruce. Likely I got more traditional "pine" flavor than you'd get from the just revealed tips, which are supposed to be more citrusy.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-90612229642646327052015-05-15T11:41:49.070-04:002015-05-15T11:41:49.070-04:00I noticed those spruce tips look rather developed....I noticed those spruce tips look rather developed. Looks like there is even some more woody, stick stuff happening. How do you think that flavor would compare to the fresh, young light green buds?ABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08362080329125517679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-8289837401113791972015-01-14T23:18:37.347-05:002015-01-14T23:18:37.347-05:00Well, that's a funny coincidence. I just brewe...Well, that's a funny coincidence. I just brewed a one-gallon batch of gruit that's a modified IPA. I subbed the Warrior hops with spruce, ginger, mint and rosemary.Justin Schmidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943289088361967905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-82152357472571680592015-01-08T20:36:51.285-05:002015-01-08T20:36:51.285-05:00I still go back and forth on how I present split b...I still go back and forth on how I present split batches. 26.69 was the total amount of grain used that day for 10 gallons of beer. Cut it in half to better reflect what went into this batch. Thanks.<br /><br />Citrus pith could add some bitterness (and what was attached to the zest certainly did), but at high levels it becomes harsh. Also remember that not all bittering compounds behave like alpha acids in terms of isomerization and time.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-89071809442658237232015-01-07T14:25:09.995-05:002015-01-07T14:25:09.995-05:00Would a measured portion of the grapefruit pith re...Would a measured portion of the grapefruit pith replace the bittering of the hops in the same way. Understanding that like the aromatics it won't be the same compounds, but you might get similar or interestingly different results.timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18032952858745605534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-85901924297255243612015-01-06T11:07:31.207-05:002015-01-06T11:07:31.207-05:00Really awesome, can't wait to see the results....Really awesome, can't wait to see the results.<br /><br />Was this a typo? "Total Grain (Lbs): 26.69"Pippinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04973964634280178967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-3112019040769199042015-01-05T20:59:49.412-05:002015-01-05T20:59:49.412-05:00Really interested to hear how this turns out!
Y...Really interested to hear how this turns out! <br /><br />You are certainly full of great ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com