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MrB Mexican Cervesa......w/ hops?
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:10 am
by pengins27
Has anyone ever added any hops to the Mex Cervesa to make it into an IPA - is this a bad idea? I've not read many good things about the Cervesa - so i was trying to spruce it up a little. I'm a huge fan of the ipa - whether a hop bomb or just a subtle hoppy taste.
Re: MrB Mexican Cervesa......w/ hops?
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:08 am
by monsteroyd
You'd need some LME or DME to boil some extra hops as you do NOT want to boil the pre-hopped ME from MrB. Other than that, why not? Try it and see.
Monty
Re: MrB Mexican Cervesa......w/ hops?
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 1:57 pm
by BigPapaG
I'm with Monty...
Add a pound of light LME or DME to three or four quarts of boiling water.
Then add maybe some Citra or Centennial hops and boil for 15 minutes.
Shut off the heat, add the Cervesa and proceed as normal.
Re: MrB Mexican Cervesa......w/ hops?
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:29 pm
by mashani
I did as above but with Amber DME to get some crystal malt flavor, and Northern Brewer hops, and California lager yeast - Made a good steam beer.
Re: MrB Mexican Cervesa......w/ hops?
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:27 pm
by Cheaptrix
Here's what I did with the Cerveza: added 1 lb of Amber DME, Citra & Simcoe hops both @ a 15 minute boil, then Amarillo hops @ 5 minute boil. It turned out real tasty, kinda like a West Coast IPA/APA.
Good Luck!