Rakau Pilsner SMaSH
Im not sure I have had a craft beer with Rakau hops in them. I found this hop at my LHBS and was like sure lets make a SMaSH beer and see what we get. Rakau hops are dual purpose with armoa of tropical fruit, passionfruit and peach. This SMaSH beer will be 1.25 gallons. Here is the recipe I used.
2 LBS 4 oz Pilsner Malt
.25 Rakau @30 mins
.25 Rakau @10 mins
.25 Rakau @5 mins
.25 Rakau @1 min
US-05 Yeast
Color: Orange very hazy
Smell: Citrus dank fruit with a hint of sweetness
Taste: Thick Fruit malt
Overall: Im not sure why this homebrew is thick. Its using pilsner malt. 14 Brix down to 8 Brix so we should have some more sugar. Maybe thats why its thicker? Its ok we will have to see what this does in the next month.
Tasting 2
Color: Light bright yellow
Smell: Hint of floral and citrus
Tasting: Citrus floral with some fruit in back. Cracker taste. I think this is from the pilsner malt
Overall: For the taste profile I think the body is a little heavy.