Hey guys, I was able to get us 10 day trial of SampleOx to try out for giving feedback on beer. If you’re not familiar, SampleOx is a smart-device based app that has an integrated flavor map so you can just click around to describe the beer you’re tasting and have potential flavors presented for your consideration (e.g. I click Flavors>Fruity>Tropical, and it gives me options of Mango, Pineapple, Papaya, Banana, Lychee, etc… and then I just check the ones that apply). Your results are then compiled with everyone else’s to give a description of the beer, and you can compare your tasting notes to others/the average.
I’ve set up an event and added all the beers (I think). The join code for our event is
MEZA7
If I missed your beer or incorrectly identified it, let me know and I’ll add it or correct it. Some people submitted more than one type of beer, so you may not have all of them on the list. I did my best to make sure everyone got as many unique beers as possible and no one got their own beer back.
You are not at all obligated to use this for feedback, but I thought I’d throw it out there as an option and we could see if it’s something we want to use the in the future (or something we modify to suit our own needs).
That is @danbarker 's Hazy Pale (and the same goes for Xavier’s question of the unmarked bottle). He gave me a keg of a split batch, and I bottled some off to include, but in my running around my labeling got sloppy (apologies), AND THEN I didn’t even remember what I had labeled it when I put in the names to the SampleOx.
TLDR: bottles labeled “S+D NEPA” are “Dan Hazy Pale” in SampleOx and it’s all my fault for confusion
Yeast
Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale (wort pitched directly on leftover yeast cake from Irish stout)
Thoughts
Color came out way darker than expected, would cut on roasted barley.
First time overpitching directly on yeast cake, off flavor was detectable initially but found it got better with time. Would be curious what members thoughts are on it.
Malts - Mash @67c
3.5kg (71.8%) CMC Superior Pale Ale
0.5 kg (10.3%) Caramunich I
0.5 kg (10.3%) Innomalt M2
210 gr (4.3%) Double Roasted Crystal
130 gr (2.7%) Carafa Special II
30 gr (0.7%) Special W
Long ago when I used to bottle and label, I would “glue” the labels to the bottles with milk. It did a great job and it made it super easy to remove.
I had a small saucer with a bit of milk in it. I would lay the label down in the milk then attach it to the bottle and smooth it out with a damp cloth.