Chinook combos

darknova306 · 03-16-2010, 11:53 AM

So I'm new to Chinook hops and was wondering: what combinations with Chinook are people fans of (in an IIPA, for argument sake)?

**Yooper** · 03-16-2010, 02:10 PM

I like chinook all alone (like in Arrogant Bastard) or in combination with other hops. I often use it for bittering in American IPAs, but have used it also for flavoring in some. It's a good dryhop in combination with a citrusy hop variety, too. It can come off as harsh, so it's not used as often for flavor and aroma as a different variety like cascades or centennial.

sagnew440 · 03-16-2010, 02:19 PM

I just made an APA with chinook for FWH, 15, 1 and i'm planing on dryhoping with .5 oz of chinook and cascade. IBU ended up right around 50. the first hydro sample taste freaking good. It is the first time i used them, i got a pound sitting in the freezer.

darknova306 · 03-16-2010, 02:54 PM

Cool, thanks. I grabbed a pound of them in my last Hops Direct order, so that's why I asked.

HiGravShawn · 03-16-2010, 03:57 PM

I know a lot of people like them in American Barleywines although to me the piney-ness seems to overwhelm the malt.

**humann_brewing** · 03-16-2010, 04:00 PM

alot of ipas, iipas bitter with them and then use them in the dry hop but use other hops for the late kettle additions. For example, Blind Pig, I believe ranger from NB does this and tons of others.

kyleobie · 03-17-2010, 04:14 AM

I'm curious about this too. I'm toying with a Amarillo-Simcoe-Chinook IPA for my next batch. I haven't used Chinook before and the harshness comments make me tentative about the hop schedule.

**Primetime** · 03-17-2010, 06:56 PM

I agree with Yopper, I have done a ton of Ipa's lately, I use them to bitter, and then combo them with cent, and cascade. If you dry hop with them and cas, they seem to come across with a citrus taste, which I love....great hop in my mind

kyleobie · 03-18-2010, 12:38 AM

Chinook's on my list for the near future - summer will demand hop forward pale beers. But I've heard they're harsh for bittering due to high cohumulone. Has that been anybody's experience?

beerjunky828 · 03-18-2010, 01:29 AM

Ok so I have played around a bit with chinook hops. I find that it compliments well with Amarillo. It can be a little too much when used for flavor and aroma. But I get a little spice from it when overused. When I use just a touch of it with amarillo, they seem to blend to a spicy, grapefruity taste. I would use it for bittering purposes only but if you want to toy with flavor/aroma additions I would use a 2:1 or a 3:1 Amarillo/Centennial to Chinook.