Homebrewed: Hop & Liefde Clone Part 4 - The Prestige

Today is time for closing the chapter on the Hop & Liefde clone project. Yesterday I had the two crates delivered to Hive account@exyle and we got to try a couple of bottles during our BBG event together with the very awesome Brisket.

I'm happy to say that both Hive account@exyle and Hive account@bennierex had positive reviews about the beer, it seems to have delivered especially on the awesome Citra hops aroma. The abv content was very pleasant and the beer was very fresh and extremely drinkable, with only a bit of carbonation necessary still, but that is expected only 6 days after bottling. There was a feedback that the bitterness could improve a bit, which is perfectly in line with what I predicted would happen after the issue with the stuffing of the hop bags which I covered in Part 1 of this project. As an improvement, I will make use only of the hop bazooka filter of my Easybrew 30 and throw the pellets straight in the wort, which will provide maximum alpha acid extraction, better isomerization and thus more bitterness.

I liked the clarity of the batch and I must admit I was a little bit worried at first because I did not ferment in two stages and went straight to the dry hop directly on the one fermenter. This made me believe that I would not get a great clarity of the beer but it turned out quite reasonably clear as you would expect froman APA. I made a shot through the light so you can better see the clarity, this also made for an awesome picture. As for the color, the dry hopping seems to have enriched the amber tones of the beer (probably by oxydation) and it turned a little darker than the samples, which is fine also as it looks quite good this way. The pictures look well dark but this is due to the room not being lit by natural light.

So overall this has been a very nice experience and I'm very happy with the results, and gladly, so are my friends. I feel ever more personally accomplished with this hobby and I really see a future for myself in beer brewing, and having the ability to log my progress forever on the blockchain is the best thing that could happen. As I improve my abilities and get to grips with the platform, I will look for new opportunities to contribute to the success on steemit, but for now, I hope this content has made you thirsty and anxious for your next cold beer.

Cheers!