Dry hopping

[Dicko]

Hi all
I'm making a coopers European lager which I will be dry hopping. Any ideas as to which hops would be best?

Cheers
Dicko

 

[An Ankoù]

Saaz, Tettnanger, Hallertauer Mittelfruh. Spalt. Any one of those. European lagers are not generally dry hopped though, although late additions to the boil are not uncommon. You might try making a hop tea and adding that to avoid giving your lager a grassy taste.

 

[Northern_Brewer]

If you're dry-hopping a European lager, the obvious reference point is Tipopils, which uses Spalt

https://beerandbrewing.com/brewers-perspective-the-origins-and-elements-of-tipopils/
Dry-hopping was only allowed under the Reinheitsgebot in 2012, so it's not something the Germans have traditionally done.

 

[Brew_DD2]

If you're dry-hopping a European lager, the obvious reference point is Tipopils, which uses Spalt

https://beerandbrewing.com/brewers-perspective-the-origins-and-elements-of-tipopils/
Dry-hopping was only allowed under the Reinheitsgebot in 2012, so it's not something the Germans have traditionally done.

It's an absolutely brilliant beer. I really enjoyed that article when I read it last year. Great magazine.

 

[Dicko]

Thanks for the replies guys but I only do kits. I've made the coopers European lager before and dry hopped with saaz, I was just wondering what the alternatives were.

Cheers
Dicko

 

[Scottyburto]

Use a hop you like. I've brewed wilko Mexican cerveza with cascade and mosaic and enjoyed both. I did hop tea at pitching and 4 day dry hop with both. Preferred the mosaic but I know it's a divisive choice.

 

[Dicko]

Hi Scotty
Never even concidered mosciac what sort of quantities did you use?

Cheers
Dicko

 

[Scottyburto]

25g tea and 25g dry. There's no recipe or anything I just bought 50g from crossmyloof. I know this is a seperate topic but ive also used their Cali common yeast and found it had a better depth of flavour and stuck better to the bottles.