This homebrew recipe is featured in “Skeptical Brewing, Half 6” within the November/December 2022 Zymurgy journal. This sequence takes a deep dive into generally held brewing beliefs in pursuit of reaching a verdict on their plausibility.
“Bush telly” is Aussie slang for a campfire or for trying on the stars whereas sleeping in your swag (a form of Australian bivvy bag). That includes Aussie Galaxy and Eclipse hops, this contemporary tackle the nice, previous thirst-quenching, extremely drinkable Australian glowing ale, very dry and extremely carbonated, can have you trying on the stars. It should additionally help you check how pH can have an effect on perceived bitterness, which is among the the explanation why the IBU scale shouldn’t be useful for gauging beer bitterness.
To check this influence, you simply must brew the recipe as soon as after which do a triangle check between the unique beer and the identical beer with the addition of both phosphoric or lactic acid to scale back the pH by a minimum of 0.2 factors. To do that, we propose serving two pitchers of the beer and including the acid to one in all them, drop by drop, till the pH drops, for instance, from 4.3 to 4 or 4.1. As soon as achieved, do the triangle check to evaluate which beer feels extra bitter. It’s the identical base beer with the identical IBUs and even the identical IBU/OG ratio. The one change is the ultimate pH.
If you happen to can’t get your fingers on Eclipse hops, Enigma is an efficient substitute from Australia. Or, follow the celestial theme by substituting Ekuanot (previously referred to as Equinox) or Comet. If Tremendous Satisfaction hops are laborious to return by, strive swapping in Centennial.
