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[RASteel]

So.. my last batch did not go as planned and I ended up having to dump the batch due to bottle bombs. I just received some Azacca hops from Yakima Valley's Black Friday deal. I have never used these hops and was going to do a modified SMaSH Please let me know if you would do anything differently.

Basically

6lbs Golden Promise
8 oz Flaked Oats (First time using oats) (any tips)

Azacca additions

5.65 grams at 60
8.5 grams at 15
28.35 grams at 0

No dryhopping.
Starting OG 1.052
Final Gravity 1.013

Aiming for 5.1 ABV

Mash at 152

I look forward to hearing some suggestions

 

[Hopfunk]

What yeast are you using? Honestly never knew what SMaSH stood for until I googled it just now. Are you making a hazy pale?

 

[ACBEV]

(First time using oats) (any tips)

Using oats upto 10% of grist isn't an issue.

 

[Bubba Wade]

Why the oats? It looks like a good recipe, either with or without them. Just curious.

Since the oats are flaked, I assume they are already gelatinized. No special treatment should be needed during the mash.

 

[Nosybear]

One, technically, it isn't a SMaSH: You have two grains. The recipe is fine, it can make a good pale ale. It's the process that will make or break it.

 

[GFHomebrew]

Looks like you'll need to double check this batch that you final gravity has been reached before bottling dont want no explosions. Good luck I'm sure you'll nail it!

 

[Group W]

Azacca hops are wonderful. Big grapefruit, pineapple and lemon flavor. Some say big on orange, but that’s a flavor I don’t detect very well. I use them in a session IPA. Never added at 60, but Yakima says they are a dual purpose hop. That should be a good single hop pale ale. Maybe when you get adventurous, mix them with Mosaic, Centennial or Amarillo. Good luck and let us know how it comes out.