Grain bill based on a popular local beer put out by one of Chicago's favorite breweries - Old Irving Brewing's "Beezer". This is a terrific beer that has great hop flavors, rich golden tone, and a nice IBU that finishes with a bit of kick.
I am deviating from "Beezer" in my hop bill and schedule, focusing on more hop forward flavor and aroma, and adding only a small amount of Citra to the boil for initial bittering. The original "Beezer" does not have Amarillo or Galaxy hops, but these are additions that I wanted to include in order to deviate and avoid copying. The ABV, IBU, and SRMs of the original recipe were goals of this recipe, however, the IBU was intentionally lowered to be more accessible for sharing this brew.
The water profile is based upon what is generally accepted as an appropriate water profile for a NEIPA, which I have decided upon for the desired mouthfeel and taste.
This will be my first batch, and results will be added to the brew sheet once completed. This exercise is meant to be a baseline for my future NEIPA brews.