Bittering Hops for a Pale Ale

[Sean_Mc]

Just opened a sample of this Recipe and am very pleased with it......but don't think using Target 10% aa was the best choice for bittering, maybe being to critical and it needs more time to mellow out and condition.
I'm planning another pale ale brew next week, this time using lemon balm instead of elderflower so I'm thinking of going for goldings, challenger or my staple northern brewer?

Cheers Sean

 

[tangledbrain]

Trying a Pale Ale myself - thinking of using goldings for bittering hop and picking up the fragrance with hallertau with hallertau as a dry hop
lets know how yours works out
cheers!

 

[Sean_Mc]

Think I've settled on first gold for bittering and will stick to beata and cascade for aroma, the same as the elderflower brew......if only to see how the two brews compare :hmm:

 

[unclepumble]

the best bittering hop i have found so far for bittering a pa is pacific gem, it was a high gravity brew though, however it has turned out sublime, pg for bittering fuggles for flavour aroma.

UP

 

[Sean_Mc]

Thanks Shane I'll try and get some locally, if not I'll try Paul at BB, need to get other bits from there also

Thanks Sean :thumb:

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

I'd go for Challenger with some Simcoe and aim for around 45 - 50 IBU's.

BB

 

[Sean_Mc]

Never heard of simco John, so had to google, seems like they go well with citrus flavoured brews

Thanks Sean :thumb:

 

[State of the mind]

thinking of using goldings for bittering hop and picking up the fragrance with hallertau with hallertau as a dry hop

I would advise dry hopping with Halleteur for a pale ale. It does not suit a Pale Ale at all IMO. :whistle:

 

[Hawks]

I like challenger for bittering pale ales :thumb:

 

[robsan77]

Just opened a sample of this Recipe and am very pleased with it......but don't think using Target 10% aa was the best choice for bittering, maybe being to critical and it needs more time to mellow out and condition.
I'm planning another pale ale brew next week, this time using lemon balm instead of elderflower so I'm thinking of going for goldings, challenger or my staple northern brewer?

Cheers Sean

I tried using lemon balm and it tasted :sick: i have heard that it could be as i put stalks and all in. If you do go lemon balm just go leaves and let me know how it goes and how you did it.

 

[Sean_Mc]

:hmm: Thanks for the heads up on this Robsan, what gave me the idea was from a lemon balm wine recipe, so went to look back over the recipe/reviews.

What I found was when used in cooking it doesn't impart a very good flavour, but others found it good when left infused over night in hot water or used for a tea :wha:

No mention of using just leaves or stalks.

My conclusion is, hops as normal, then flame off and steep the wort with 50g of the leaves for 5min before turning on the cooler.

No grains, so its going to be the weekend at the earliest for this one.....think I might even do a photo brewday not done one in awhile

Cheers Sean :

 

[jonewer]

I'd have to agree with UP. Pacific Gem are the business.

Chinook are also good for that graprefruity citrus smack. They are relatively expensive though.

Do plan on doing a Chinook/Amarillo PA one of these days. Should taste like seville orange!