Nelson IPA

[zsmith87]

Recently had a Trillium Dialed In http://www.trilliumbrewing.com/trillium-dialed-in-double-ipa/ which is brewed with Sauvignon Blanc grape juice. It began to make me think what it would be like adding a half of bottle of Sauvignon Blanc wine to an IPA heavily hopped with Nelson Sauvignon. Has anyone ever done this before? Is a half of bottle too much or too little?

Thanks for the feedback.

[erockrph]

I brewed a Saison using Gewürztraminer grape must and Nelson Sauvin hops. I used 3 quarts of must in secondary added to 3 gallons of beer. I ended up aging it about 6 months before it hit its prime. At that point the hops had dropped off and the wine character took over. I used 2 ounces of hops in the whirlpool.

I know it’s not exactly what you’re looking for, but it’s at least one data point you could reference. If I were brewing an IPA with wine added I’d guess about 2 bottles in a typical 5 gallon batch would be a good starting point. But if I was using wine I’d probably just mix it in the glass at serving time rather than adding it all in the beer.

[Hand_of_Dom]

The Mad Fermentationist has a few blogs where he’s added wine to saisons, might be worth looking on there.

New Zealand Saison and Glycosides

[zsmith87]

@Hand_of_Dom

The Mad Fermentationist has a few blogs where he’s added wine to saisons, might be worth looking on there.

New Zealand Saison and Glycosides | The Mad Fermentationist - Homebrewing Blog

Thanks man, didn’t see that before, looks like I’ll give it a shot!

[klickitat_jim]

@erockrph

I brewed a Saison using Gewürztraminer grape must and Nelson Sauvin hops. I used 3 quarts of must in secondary added to 3 gallons of beer. I ended up aging it about 6 months before it hit its prime. At that point the hops had dropped off and the wine character took over. I used 2 ounces of hops in the whirlpool.

I know it’s not exactly what you’re looking for, but it’s at least one data point you could reference. If I were brewing an IPA with wine added I’d guess about 2 bottles in a typical 5 gallon batch would be a good starting point. But if I was using wine I’d probably just mix it in the glass at serving time rather than adding it all in the beer.

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This was an awesome beer!

[erockrph]

@klickitat_jim

@erockrph

I brewed a Saison using Gewürztraminer grape must and Nelson Sauvin hops. I used 3 quarts of must in secondary added to 3 gallons of beer. I ended up aging it about 6 months before it hit its prime. At that point the hops had dropped off and the wine character took over. I used 2 ounces of hops in the whirlpool.

I know it’s not exactly what you’re looking for, but it’s at least one data point you could reference. If I were brewing an IPA with wine added I’d guess about 2 bottles in a typical 5 gallon batch would be a good starting point. But if I was using wine I’d probably just mix it in the glass at serving time rather than adding it all in the beer.

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This was an awesome beer!

Thanks, Jim!

[jonhughey_att.net (HoosierBrew)]

@erockrph

@klickitat_jim

@erockrph

I brewed a Saison using Gewürztraminer grape must and Nelson Sauvin hops. I used 3 quarts of must in secondary added to 3 gallons of beer. I ended up aging it about 6 months before it hit its prime. At that point the hops had dropped off and the wine character took over. I used 2 ounces of hops in the whirlpool.

I know it’s not exactly what you’re looking for, but it’s at least one data point you could reference. If I were brewing an IPA with wine added I’d guess about 2 bottles in a typical 5 gallon batch would be a good starting point. But if I was using wine I’d probably just mix it in the glass at serving time rather than adding it all in the beer.

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This was an awesome beer!

Thanks, Jim!

Still haven’t brewed one of these. I really need to.

[Hickory]

@erockrph

@klickitat_jim

@erockrph

I brewed a Saison using Gewürztraminer grape must and Nelson Sauvin hops. I used 3 quarts of must in secondary added to 3 gallons of beer. I ended up aging it about 6 months before it hit its prime. At that point the hops had dropped off and the wine character took over. I used 2 ounces of hops in the whirlpool.

I know it’s not exactly what you’re looking for, but it’s at least one data point you could reference. If I were brewing an IPA with wine added I’d guess about 2 bottles in a typical 5 gallon batch would be a good starting point. But if I was using wine I’d probably just mix it in the glass at serving time rather than adding it all in the beer.

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This was an awesome beer!

Thanks, Jim!

Is this the same one you sent me? Sounds amazing.

[erockrph]

@Hickory

@erockrph

@klickitat_jim

@erockrph

I brewed a Saison using Gewürztraminer grape must and Nelson Sauvin hops. I used 3 quarts of must in secondary added to 3 gallons of beer. I ended up aging it about 6 months before it hit its prime. At that point the hops had dropped off and the wine character took over. I used 2 ounces of hops in the whirlpool.

I know it’s not exactly what you’re looking for, but it’s at least one data point you could reference. If I were brewing an IPA with wine added I’d guess about 2 bottles in a typical 5 gallon batch would be a good starting point. But if I was using wine I’d probably just mix it in the glass at serving time rather than adding it all in the beer.

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This was an awesome beer!

Thanks, Jim!

Is this the same one you sent me? Sounds amazing.

Yeah. Consider it a bonus beer in case any of the others aren’t up to snuff