Strata Amber Ale (BQ)
Split batch with BP. Same wort and yeast, just different hops.
Brewed 5.0 gallons on 2019-09-02
Preboil gravity: 1.038
Original gravity: 1.041
Final gravity: 1.007
ABV: 4.5%
Apparent Attenuation: 82.9%
Split batch with Faircliff Ale (Homegrown Hop Sierra Pale Ale Clone) (BP)
Process notes
2019-09-14
Kegged.
Boil for 60 minutes
At 60 minutes
1 ounce of 13.1% Alpha Acid Strata pellets
At 30 minutes
1 ounce of 13.1% Alpha Acid Strata pellets
At 0 minutes
2 ounces of 13.1% Alpha Acid Strata pellets
Yeast
2019-09-02
Pitch starter (started on 2019-09-01 with 1600mL water, StirPlate, 160 grams DME, 1.00 tsp FermaidK) made from 2 packs of WLP001 California Ale (WhiteLabs) at 66°. (Half of this was pitched in this beer, and half was pitched in BP.)
Tasting notes (5.00/10; 2 ratings)
2019-11-12
[5/10] Pretty hazy, golden orange color. Its not as red as I was expecting, but the orange color is nice. Pretty persistent head, good lacing. Some bitter orange peel, orange fruit aroma. The aroma is hard to pin down, but it's definitely citrusy and pretty complex. The flavor is similar. Maybe some under ripe pineapple, some grass in the finish. Medium-light body, some astringency. Not a bad beer, but I feel like the strata should be paired with something else.
2020-02-05
[5/10] Final pour. This beer has been OK. Fairly one dimensional, thin. Melon, citrus, kind of a chalky mouthfeel. Maybe a bit astringent. Easy drinking, but not great. Strata probably needs to be paired with something else.