X-Rated Amber

[Inkleg]

It's that .35 oz of Citra @20 that has me worried.

[Kealia]

Just think of it as a complementary flavor. It shouldn't come through much, but I know how sensitivities can be.

[Inkleg]

but I know how sensitivities can be.

Even though for each of us it's for a different flavor/taste. You and I do know how off putting they can be.
You take care of the Citra beers and I'll handle the roasty ones and together we'll take over the world!! Mind if we drag Paul, Chris, Chuck and Steve along with us?

[Kealia]

I'm in. I'll make sure to send everybody a copy of this:

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[Inkleg]

[Kealia]

And....Mosaic has joined the party this morning. I'm going to start a SLOW cold crash tomorrow (1 degree per hour) so the Mosaic will have about 48 hours of contact time before I keg/bottle on Monday.

Since I need to bottle half this batch, it's time to start coming up with a label idea, I suppose.

[Beer-lord]

I found the perfect color (I think). Add some white or light colored text and you have it. Mosaic X
Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[Kealia]

Not bad at all, but it's not only a Mosaic beer - that was just the last dry hop.

I'm thinking of using this and calling it something like "Devil's Ale" or "Devil's Amber" or something similar. Russian River already stole Damnation which would have gone perfect with this image.

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[Beer-lord]

Ron, please stop patronizing me!
Yours is perfect for 6/6/16!

[BlackDuck]

I was hoping for a little "X-Rated Amber" on the label. I have a picture of one, but I can't post it here, I would have to mod the crap out of myself!!!

[Kealia]

I have the (subtle) logo I used for my "Quickie Pale Ale" awhile back that I could also re-purpose. Maybe I'll go that route.

[Kealia]

Bottled 2.5G and kegged the other 2.5G.

This only got down to 1.022 (WTF?) so I should be able to taste the malt plenty. It smelled wonderful, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit scared about bottle bombs so I packaged these up 'just in case'. I'm going to let the keg condition at room temp as well to see if it was stalled but I've rarely, if never, had a beer stall out at this point and then kick in again so I'm pretty sure it's done.

Since I modeled this recipe on Levitation which also finishes high, I'm not worried about the taste. I've had that brew finish anywhere between 1.016 and 1.024 and always loved it.
So, it's a bit more sessionable at 4.2% than planned - but so be it.

[Kealia]

I've actually had a number of pints of this already, but this is the picture of the first one (after the trub pour):



I do really like it. It's a beautiful color and the malt is not just hiding in the background, it brings a nice almost nutty flavor, I think. It's hard to say if it is the malt itself or the fact that this beer finished at so high a gravity, though. I hit it with plenty of hops so it sort of reminds me of Levitation or Lagunitas Censored but I'll try to sit and capture my thoughts on this as I'm drinking the next one so the memories are fresh.

[Gymrat]

Red X is far and away my favorite malt now. It has all the complexities of an elaborately thought out grain bill all by itself.
And it does make one beautiful beer. I love the color of the foam it produces as well.

[philm00x]

Wow! That is a gorgeous color on that beer!


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