Dry Hop and Aroma additions for some kits

[calumscott]

Hi All,

I'm getting a big pile of empty bottles built up at the moment and as my pots won't be in stock until the middle of the month, I reckon I should get some kits on.

I'm thinking a Nelsons Revenge and a Better Brew Yorkshire Bitter.

So if I were to pop down to Rob's and pick up some hops to jazz them up a bit, what would your suggestions be?

So far from a browse through Wheeler, Styrian Goldings seem to be the hop of choice for yorkshire bitters. I think I'll probably do that but should I boil some up with the extract to put a bit more bitterness and flavour in as well as a little dry hop?

What about the Nelsons? People say its a great kit as is but how would you make it better? Wheeler seems to have Fuggles, various varieties of Golding, Northdown and Target as late addition or dry hops. Which would you choose and what do they bring to a beer?

 

[Slate Miner]

Hi All,

I'm getting a big pile of empty bottles built up at the moment and as my pots won't be in stock until the middle of the month, I reckon I should get some kits on.

I'm thinking a Nelsons Revenge and a Better Brew Yorkshire Bitter.

So if I were to pop down to Rob's and pick up some hops to jazz them up a bit, what would your suggestions be?

So far from a browse through Wheeler, Styrian Goldings seem to be the hop of choice for yorkshire bitters. I think I'll probably do that but should I boil some up with the extract to put a bit more bitterness and flavour in as well as a little dry hop?

What about the Nelsons? People say its a great kit as is but how would you make it better? Wheeler seems to have Fuggles, various varieties of Golding, Northdown and Target as late addition or dry hops. Which would you choose and what do they bring to a beer?

Hey Calum, you joined Bampton Morris Dancers yet?

Just bottled my 2nd Wherry, decided to tweak it slightly this time, adding an extra 250 gms of dried spray malt with the 2 cans of malt extract and boiled water, made up slightly short to 21 litres, then dry hopping with 30 gms of Cascade hops towards the end of the ferment, the idea coming from another site. I think the original suggestion was to use Goldings hops ( I just decided to use some Cascade that I had left over)

Ended up with 37 pints, OG 1048, FG 1012, so approx ABV 4.8%. :thumb: Smells lovely and the initial taste is promising. Incedently this latest brew took just over 3 weeks to fully ferment out, I put this down to the cooler weather and the fact that I had the FV in our utility room , no heating and standing on a concrete floor. :hmm:

I've also made up the BB Yorkshire Bitter a couple of months ago(without any additions), so would be interested to know how it works out if you decide to late hop this kit.

I'm still fairly new to homebrewing, however from the little experience I've gained so far I'd have thought, Goldings, Fuggles or even perhaps Willamette hops would be worth considering for late hopping the Nelson's. :drink:

 

[calumscott]

Cheers Slate!

I can't see me jigging around with bells on whacking others with a big stick or waving hankies around TBH... (not that I have anything whatsoever about those who do, it's a fine tradition which must be preserved... just not by me...)

Willamette is one I hadn't considered... :hmm:

Off for a read on it's characteristics. :thumb:

 

[graysalchemy]

I wouldn't use target as a late hop as it is a bittering variety and a bit of a thug. :nono: :nono:

You want something more aromatic, fuggles and Goldings would be an obvious choice with styrian Goldings for a paler beer, IMHO. If you want a full on citrus hit then use one of the american hops chinnock cascade or Willamette. :thumb: