Hop advice

[TheRedDarren]

Hiya,

I've been brewing now for about 6 months, so far I've mainly brewed British and Belgian type beers ie; yeast and malt forward.
I've recently delved into the world of hops, particularly US hops, and need some help with typical hop quantities and addition schedules.

To get a good, bold, hop hit (think SNPA or Goose Island IPA) what would you recommend as g/l ratio and when would you add them?
Also, any thoughts on preserving hop aroma during bottle conditioning?

Many thanks dudes. :thumb:

 

[stevej]

Hi Darren my hop choice has turned away from the Uk hops as of late, done some nice ales with NZ hops and a couple with USA hops Simcoe and Citra are great combos

 

[TheRedDarren]

Hi Darren my hop choice has turned away from the Uk hops as of late, done some nice ales with NZ hops and a couple with USA hops Simcoe and Citra are great combos

Hey Steve, yes, same here. I'm a bit lost with British hops but the US ones seem to be pretty lively... Climate I know. So when do you add them and how much?

 

[TartanSpecial]

the Malt Miller Mysterio's SNPA AG kit has the following hop schedule for 5 gallons:
30g Northern Brewer for 60 mins
30g Cascade last 10 mins.

70g Cascade Last 1 Min

 

[stevej]

Hey Steve, yes, same here. I'm a bit lost with British hops but the US ones seem to be pretty lively... Climate I know. So when do you add them and how much?

During the week i went down the route of 60 mins bittering hop, then 20mins 20g Citra and Simcoe then flameout 40g of Citra and Simcoe:thumb:

 

[Dads_Ale]

I used the following for my recent APA. I have slowly been increasing the late hops over several brews

Chinook - 15g - in the mash
Cascade - 25g - 15 mins
Centennial - 25g - 15 mins
Cascade - 50g - 5 mins
Centennial - 50g - 5 mins
Cascade - 25g - dry hop
Centennial - 25g dry hop

Boil time 60 mins
32 litre final volume
Pale malt - 6kg
Cara red - 500g
Wheat - 700g
ABV - 5.6%

This turned out well with a good hop punch.

 

[Hops_and_Dreams]

I used the following for my recent APA. I have slowly been increasing the late hops over several brews

Chinook - 15g - in the mash
Cascade - 25g - 15 mins
Centennial - 25g - 15 mins
Cascade - 50g - 5 mins
Centennial - 50g - 5 mins
Cascade - 25g - dry hop
Centennial - 25g dry hop

Boil time 60 mins
32 litre final volume
Pale malt - 6kg
Cara red - 500g
Wheat - 700g
ABV - 5.6%

This turned out well with a good hop punch.

I have this hop combo in the freezer waiting to be used. Looking forward to the outcome.

Unfortunately I have loads of others waiting to be used too!

 

[Dads_Ale]

I have this hop combo in the freezer waiting to be used. Looking forward to the outcome.

Unfortunately I have loads of others waiting to be used too!

I know what you mean. I have some Calypso hops to try out. Too many hops and too little time :lol:

 

[stevej]

I know what you mean. I have some Calypso hops to try out. Too many hops and too little time :lol:

I had to buy a freezer just for my bloody hops :lol:

 

[Dads_Ale]

I had to buy a freezer just for my bloody hops :lol:

I have a vac pack thingy on my Christmas list. Fingers crossed :)

 

[stevej]

I have a vac pack thingy on my Christmas list. Fingers crossed :)

Asda do a quite good one got one myself :thumb:

 

[dad_of_jon]

50g of citrussy for 15 mins (i do dme brews)
50g galaxy & 50g amarillo at fo
50g galaxy & 50g amaillo DH 5 days before bottling.

for 22 litres.

 

[Dads_Ale]

When drinking APA style beers you notice how different hops can mask others.
Tonight I started with an Apollo pale ale, then a DIPA with Zeus hops, then my black IPA with Amarillo hops, just poured my APA (as above) and am only just getting the hops and the glass is nearly empty...:smile:

 

[GHW]

Search online for a few recipes using typical us hops, c hops in particular: Columbus, cascade, citra, centennial and whatever the others are (crystal? Cluster? There's 7 c hops)

They're all great hops if you like the American IPA style. Perfect for dry hopping. The main thing to watch for is the alpha ratings, they tend to be 10-15% so the IBUs can rocket if you're not judicious with your early additions.

Personally I love these hops, though they are a bit ubiquitous these days.

 

[dad_of_jon]

Search online for a few recipes using typical us hops, c hops in particular: Columbus, cascade, citra, centennial and whatever the others are (crystal? Cluster? There's 7 c hops)

They're all great hops if you like the American IPA style. Perfect for dry hopping. The main thing to watch for is the alpha ratings, they tend to be 10-15% so the IBUs can rocket if you're not judicious with your early additions.

Personally I love these hops, though they are a bit ubiquitous these days.

they are ubiquitous but never in the quantities I use compared to most commercial breweries.

 

[stevej]

So who is going to beat me doing a 500g ale:lol:

 

[GHW]

So who is going to beat me doing a 500g ale:lol:

I'm brewing an ale that's just hops. No water, grain or any of that extraneous nonsense. Just hops. Beat that.

 

[stevej]

I'm brewing an ale that's just hops. No water, grain or any of that extraneous nonsense. Just hops. Beat that.

Lmao you nutter:lol:

 

[Dads_Ale]

So who is going to beat me doing a 500g ale:lol:

That was a short brew length...:lol::lol:
Brewing a pint at a time.......:whistle:

 

[stevej]

That was a short brew length...:lol::lol:
Brewing a pint at a time.......:whistle:

Dont be silly half a pint Dad:whistle: