Advent 2016 - Dec 10th - Adam's Horton Ale

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Advent 2016 - Dec 10th - Adam's Horton Ale

Post by CartoonCod » Fri Dec 09, 2016 9:47 pm

All Horton Ridge malts

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5 kg Vienna malt
1 kg Munich malt

Hops
40 g, 60 min, Willamette
10 g, 20 min, Willamette
10 g, 5 min, Willamette

1 tsp irish moss

1 package of US-05, non-rehydrated

O.G. 1.032
F.G. 1.003
ABV. 3.7%

Priming sugar, 158 g in 23 L, going for 2.75 volumes of CO2

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Re: Advent 2016 - Dec 10th - Adam's Horton Ale

Post by Buccaneer » Sat Dec 10, 2016 2:11 pm

Had this during lunch today. Went great with the spicy noodles I had.

Perfect carbonation, great long lasting head, lots of flavour for such a low octane beer.

I'm getting a peculiar flavour. It's not bad, it's just new to me. At first I was thinking it was something yeast related, but I see you just used 05. I'm wondering now if it's the malt. I don't have much experience with that much Vienna. Hopefully someone can identify it for me.

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Post by KB1138 » Sat Dec 10, 2016 4:18 pm

I have heard that Horton malt puts off a very floral flavour. Definitely picked up on that when I had this
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Re: Advent 2016 - Dec 10th - Adam's Horton Ale

Post by Jimmy » Sun Dec 11, 2016 11:57 am

Seems like a well made beer, but I can now say that I'm not a fan the Horton Ridge malt :lol:. Thanks for sharing.

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Post by Broob » Sun Dec 11, 2016 3:15 pm

Definitely getting the floral in this beer. It's not unpleasant but it does dominate. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by GAM » Sun Dec 11, 2016 4:13 pm

Wow perfumey (is that a word). Very drinkable and in the ABV range I like.

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Post by jmacdonald » Sun Dec 11, 2016 4:14 pm

I also got the floral flavour, and mine was very over carbonated reminded me of champagne. First beer that I have had with just specialty malts. Thanks!

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Re: Advent 2016 - Dec 10th - Adam's Horton Ale

Post by CartoonCod » Sun Dec 11, 2016 6:17 pm

Yeah there are some different flavours in there. I'm not sure what to think about this beer or why it tastes like that. In addition to the floral description, I think there might also be a yeast health issue. Maybe the vienna and munich malts couldn't convert themselves without some 2-row in there (even though the should be able to). I also got a crazy low efficiency. I'm going to try this again: (1) with 50% 2-row to see if it helps and (2) the same recipe as above but with "regular malts".

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Re: Advent 2016 - Dec 10th - Adam's Horton Ale

Post by jacinthebox » Mon Dec 12, 2016 3:04 pm

I got a lot of the floral...not off putting at all. Just very present. I'll be on the look out for the Horton malts now. See if I can pick it out.

Good beer tho...cheers
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Re: Advent 2016 - Dec 10th - Adam's Horton Ale

Post by Highland Brewer » Tue Dec 13, 2016 9:05 pm

100% picking up the floral too. Interesting beer. getting more and more each drink.

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Re: Advent 2016 - Dec 10th - Adam's Horton Ale

Post by HoweFox » Thu Dec 15, 2016 6:21 pm

Not really feeling this one. The flavour is really interesting but for me not really enjoyable. Crazy if that flavour is from the malt.....I would have bet on yeast.

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Re: Advent 2016 - Dec 10th - Adam's Horton Ale

Post by Keith » Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:54 am

I enjoyed the beer. I'm ok /w the floral presence.
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Re: Advent 2016 - Dec 10th - Adam's Horton Ale

Post by LiverDance » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:22 pm

Beer seems well made Adam, not really picking up any yeast problems but that malt certainly does bring something different to the table. I've heard of other brewers getting lower than expected yeild from those malts as well. Thanks for sharing, always love a beer/learning opportunity :cheers3:
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