Help pick me some hops! - Page 2

SnickASaurusRex · 05-08-2009, 10:38 PM

It looks like some Wheats and IPA are in my future.

Matt Up North · 05-08-2009, 10:45 PM

Try a rye if you are going to try a wheat. Whole other beast, but excellent. I just did a pale with 20% flaked rye and it is excellent! Or I did another with 30% malted rye, also good. Rye FTW!

**DeathBrewer** · 05-08-2009, 10:51 PM

lol, I'm happy.

*snicker*

**DeathBrewer** · 05-08-2009, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Up North

Try a rye if you are going to try a wheat. Whole other beast, but excellent. I just did a pale with 20% flaked rye and it is excellent! Or I did another with 30% malted rye, also good. Rye FTW!

I love rye. It's great in small quantities or large, but can really be troublesome. Roggenbiers are awesome, but a PITA mash. Perfect candidate for the bag in can method, because they LOVE to clog up spigots.

SnickASaurusRex · 05-08-2009, 10:56 PM

I did a rye IPA with schezuan peppers and honey. Called it Stir Fry Rye IPA. It's not carbed yet, but it was great going into the bottles.

SnickASaurusRex · 05-08-2009, 11:10 PM

I just checked. Exactly half what I would have spent at my favorite online brew shop shipped.

I love hopsdirect. I wisha I coulda makea da babahs wit dim.

1/5 what I would have spent with the local guys.

Aspera · 05-08-2009, 11:37 PM

My 5 lbs would be as follows:

1) 1 lb German Perle: Lagers
2) 1 lb Saaz: Lagers and Belgian Ales
3) 1 lb Styrian Goldings: Non-German beers
4) 1 lb East Kent Goldings: British and American Ales
5) 1 lb Willamette: American Ales

I might also buy an once or two of other favorites for certain styles but the above list covers 95% of my needs.