Vertical Epic 09-09-09

Easiest VE to type in.
Picked up two at the Party Source tonight.
Will cellar one.
Other one's in my pint glass:
- dark, malty, touch of orange, chocolatey.
- getting a strange shrimp stock taste from this.
- not too acidic from the orange peel.

Boobytrap IPA #72

Boobytrap IPA #72

A clone of Sierra Nevada's Torpedo IPA, but I'm not using a torpedo device.

11.5# 2-row
2# LME (leftovers)
0.69# C60L

Mash at 152F

1.2 oz Yakima Magnum 60 min
1.0 oz Yakima Magnum 5 min
1.5 oz Crystal 5 min
0.66 oz Amarillo DH
0.66 oz Yakima Magnum DH
1.0 oz Crystal DH

OG = 1067
IBU = 87
FG = 1012
ABV = 7.5%

NOTES:
Yummo. Something fruity in this one.

Kentucky Common #71

Kentucky Common #71

A sour-mashed tart beer. One of only two uniquely American beer styles.

6.5# 2-row
2# flaked maize
0.25# chocolate malt
0.25# C60L

Mash at 152F for 48 hours. That's right, 48.

1.0 oz Cascade 60 min
(Using hops from the Mosquito Hopyard!)

Yeast:
US-05

OG = 1052
IBU = 27
FG = 1009
ABV = 5.5%

Notes:
Alright here goes. Jst transfered to secondary and grabbed a sample.
Live. Tasting. Now.
Appearance: Dark like a porter. Not carbed, so no head. Almost orange at the edges.
Aroma = Coffee. Caramel. No real hint of sourness. No hops.
Flavor = Sour boy howdy. Fruity sour tho. So some sweetness. Not bitter.
Palate = Medium body. Little thin.
I'm betting these only get better with one more week of aging, and some co2.