Hop Fruity NHC 2011
Category 20: Fruit Beer
143 Entries
Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing Co
John Fowler and Amy Satterlund, Kansas City, MO, Kansas City Bier Meisters
Gold Medal
“Hop Fruity”
Fruit Beer
Ingredients for 5 U.S. gallons (18.93 liters)
16.0 lb (7.26 kg) pale malt
0.5 lb (227g) biscuit malt
0.5 lb (227 g) aromatic malt
1.0 lb (0.45 kg) orange blossom honey
2.0 oz (57 g) Northern Brewer Hopshot™extract (60 min)
3.0 oz (85 g) Simcoe hops (0 min)
2.0 oz (57 g) Columbus hops (0 min)
1.5 oz (42 g) Centennial hops (0 min)
1.5 oz (42 g) Amarillo hops (0 min)
3.0 oz (85 g) Simcoe hops (dry)
2.0 oz (57 g) Columbus hops (dry)
1.5 oz (42 g) Centennial hops (dry)
1.5 oz (42 g) Amarillo hops (dry)
Wyeast No. 1272 American Ale II yeast
(2 L starter)
Forced CO2 to carbonate (2.5 vol)
Peach and mango extract (Olive
Nation brand) (add to taste
at packaging)
Original Specific Gravity: 1.085
Final Specific Gravity: 1.020
Boiling time: 60 min
IBUs: 100
SRM: 30
Primary Fermentation: 68° F (20° C)
Directions
Mash at 149° F (65° C) for 90 minutes.
Runners-Up
Silver Medal: Matt Klausner, North Aurora, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain
Bronze Medal: John Watson, Southbury, CT, Fruit Beer, Underground Brewers Club of Connecticut