hops substitution advice please

**Donner** · 01-15-2009, 01:55 AM

I'd like to brew the Chiswick Bitter the AHA created to honor Michael Jackson.

I'm having trouble finding all the hops, though. I was hoping to get some hops substitution advice.

Quote:

For a 5 gallon (19 L) yield:

O.G.: 1.040
F.G.: 1.010
IBU: 33

Fermentables
7.0 lb (3.2 kg) 2-Row Pale Malt
0.35 lb (160 gm) Crystal Malt (120º L)

Hops
0.5 oz (14 gm) UK Target, (11% AA), 60 min.
0.25 oz (7 gm) UK Northdown, (8.5% AA), 15 min.
0.25 oz (7 gm) UK Challenger, (7.5% AA), 15 min.
0.5 oz (14 gm) East Kent Golding, (4.75% AA), dry hop in primary fermenter
0.5 oz (14 gm) East Kent Golding, (4.75% AA), dry hop in secondary fermenter
0.5 oz (14 gm) East Kent Golding, (4.75% AA), dry hop in keg/cask

¾ tsp (3 gm) Irish moss, added at 15 minutes

Yeast
Wyeast 1968 London ESB Ale Yeast or White Labs WLP013 London Ale Yeast

I think i can get EKG and Challenger from Northern Brewer. I was thinking maybe Galena for the Northdown, but i'm not sure of a sub for target. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Bob · 01-15-2009, 02:35 AM

There is no real substitute for Target or Northdown. Northern Brewer comes close. Really, you could use more Challenger; since you're using it for the main bittering charge and using so much EKG for flavor/aroma, any residual flavor from the bittering charge should be masked in the final beer.

Cheers,

Bob