Beers to make with Sorachi Ace and Mosaic!

Topdollar · Joined: 20 Aug 2015 Posts: 65

So I was gifted with a pound of Sorachi Ace and a pound of Mosaic and wondering if anyone has some recipes that would make ample use of them.

The Lone Pint in Texas has something called "Yellow Rose" which is apparently a sMASh beer with a crap ton of dry hopped mosaic. Never had it but looks interesting.

Then there's a saison (been really wanting to brew one) called Brooklyn Sorachi Ace which, as the name would have it, uses a ton of Sorachi. Again...never had it being a Canuk.

If anyone has any other ideas (or brewed either of these), let me know!

chastuck · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:28 pm Post subject:

My "house beer" is based on 'Mosaic Double IPA' in Gordon Strong's book "Modern Homebrew Recipes". It turns out a great beer.

Topdollar · Joined: 20 Aug 2015 Posts: 65

Thanks Chastuck,

Don't have that book - yet!

I did some digging, and here's what I think I'm going to try...based on my system's efficiency.

12 gallon batch
OG: 1.067 FG: 1.015 (bit high...but I think it might contribute to the juiciness?)
Abv: 6.8%

22lbs 5 oz Pilsner (Weyermann)
90 min mash @ 150F
90 min boil

1 oz Mosaic @ 60 min
1 oz Mosaic @ 30 min
1 oz Mosaic @ 15 min
4 oz Mosaic @ 10 min
2 oz Mosaic @ 5 min
4 oz Mosaic - whirlpool/hopstand held at 170 for 20 min

Ferment @ 65F - thinking of using WLP051 in one fermentor and US-05 in the other just to see the difference. I think Wlp051 might contribute to the "fruitness" of the Mosaic.

Primary until done

Dry hop 3 oz Mosaic for 3 days (following primary)
Dry hop 3 oz Mosaic (@ day 6)

Cold crash w/ gelatin at 34F - Package after 2-3 days.

Looks like a crazy hop schedule I know! But going for not so bitter, but smack you in the face notes from the Mosaic.

Any suggestions - i'd be open!

**kal** · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 3:47 pm Post subject:

It's one of the better books to come out recently. A link to purchase and support our forum: (thank you!)

http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/Modern-homebrew-recipes

Kal