Yeast is something that we could do standard and go with a Chico strain or another American ale strain…or, to make things interesting, we could ferment it with one of our new Imperial Organic Yeasts! I would lean towards Barbarian, which has purported origins from The Alchemist in Vermont, although Joystick (assumed to be the Pac-Man strain from Rogue) would be a good choice as well!Įnough talk, let’s brew this up! Cheers! A Galaxy of Hops Galaxy IPA Recipe (for final volume of 5.5 gallons)Ġ.5 oz. However, we’ll throw in some Munich malt to supplement for a bit more maltiness and for some color, and a touch of crystal 20L malt for color, sweetness and body. As far as the grain bill goes, we’ll keep it simple, with a majority of the base being standard 2-row brewer’s malt. This will help to bring out all those flavor and aroma notes without having the beer be overly bitter. This was my “aha!” moment with Galaxy, and I’ve come to favor it ever since.įor our recipe this month, we are going with nothin’ but Galaxy for hops! Just a small amount as a first wort hop to cut down on the overall bitterness, then a load of Galaxy for late addition and dry hops. Lovely! All the passion fruit and citrusy goodness were there to be sure. I remember the first time I had a beer that made exemplary use of Galaxy…well, kinda (sampling beers, especially excellent ones, sometimes clouds the memory.) It was a relatively warm pour off a firkin of Sun King beer that was dry-hopped in the firkin with Galaxy (I believe it was Osiris, but again, this was a few beers into the evening.) I remember a smooth, tropical fruitiness that danced on my palate as the beer hit my tongue and made its way down my throat. In terms of popularity, Galaxy has come a long way in a short amount of time. As far as the two go, Galaxy is described as being earthier than Citra, still having the fruitiness but with a few more grassy notes than Citra. This means that Galaxy could be substituted in when Citra is not available, something that may happen as the popularity of Citra hops continues unabated. While each hop is indeed unique and no substitutes are exact, Citra is one of the most commonly discussed hops when brewers are looking for a substitute for Galaxy, or vice-versa. Descriptors used to paint a picture of Galaxy’s profile include citrus, passion fruit, peach, grapefruit, guava and other stone fruit. Galaxy is typically used as an aroma hop because of its fantastic aromatic properties. Even though there are a handful of hop varietals from down under and beyond, one of these has risen above others: Galaxy! Known for the fruity flavors and aromas it imparts to beer, Galaxy is a hop that you may or may not have used, but one you have most likely heard about!Īccording to Hopunion, Australian Galaxy hops are a cross between an Australian high-alpha female hop plant and a male Perle hop plant. Hello there, and welcome to Great Fermentations’ recipe of the month blog! This month, our focus is going to be on a hop variety from the South Pacific.
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