Notes: 2/13/14 - finished at 1.012
3/7/14 fully dry hopped and carbonated. AMAZING BEER! Roast level, sweetness, hop aroma and flavor... I love it. If you've ever wanted to drink a black SN Torpedo with a twist this is the one to brew.
1/6/2015 Re-brew with modifications. No issues on brew day. Bucket filled to top ring. Boiled 2 hours due to over vol. Mill was set to .25 to see if it made a difference. OG was 1.092. Color was lighter than expected.
1/22/2015 sample tested 1.021 for ABV of 9.3%. Beer had no aroma, weird. Dropped dry hops in a bag.
2/5/2015 Racked beer to keg, decided to add 1oz crystal, 1 oz magnum, 1/2 oz citra in a hop bag suspended in keg. Cranked the reg up to 20 PSI
2/9/2015 Beer not carbed yet, but the aroma and flavor is heavy. The bitterness is outstanding, color is actually just right. Looking forward to it getting carbed. Set reg to 45 PSI overnight.
2/17/2015 Finally got it carbed and everything evened out. Really nice malt flavor, hop aroma, and hop flavor. LHB shop gave it an outstanding review. This batch came out with a much higher final gravity than last time, but I like the balance the extra sweetness added. Very nice beer with full flavor and medium body with nice lingering bitterness. No alcohol heat in this at all, just smooth and rich. |
