Yeah, I've really enjoyed Amarillo/Cascade late hop combos. I'd consider doing an all Amarillo but I score my 1lb from hopsdirect.com and don't want to blow it all on one batch of beer.
My first batch of UGLI Baby used Magnum as the main bittering hop but I didn't get any magnum this year and had also read a lot of good things about Calypso, so that is the biggest change this time around.
I was also concerned because the first batch used 2012 harvest Amarillo, which I hear was very good, but this batch used 2013 harvest, which I've heard mixed reviews about, so I hope that I got my hands on the good stuff.
Close to kegging time for this batch, so I'm pumped.
Are you local? If so, I'd be happy to give you a couple bottles to try out before you commit a brew session to it.
Edit: And if you do decide to make this don't buy the Calypso. Hit me up. I have extra.
And the acidulated is used strictly as a pH adjustment, so if you don't need it don't use it. Just replace it with more MO.
Oh and while I'm at it, the DME is used because this recipe maxes out my mash tun before I can get the required O.G. If that's not a problem for you I'd probably sub-in more MO and maybe 1lb of carapils.
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