This thread mentioned Hop 15 a few times. I've had it once. I haven't found much information on Google about anyone attempting a clone, and I'd like to give it a shot. Obviously not anytime soon, as 15 different varieties of hops is going to cost me about $80-90 by itself. In any case I might just scale it back and make a Hop 10.
As far as I know one of the few beers on this forum that even comes close is Ohiobrewtus's Hopacles.
What I'd like to do is open up a running discussion for a recipe as well as hop selection, and especially how and when to add the hops to the boil. Maybe somebody else will be inspired to give this a shot as well. Obviously this is going to call for more research first, which means I need to see if I can find Hop 15 at a specialty store and sample a few bottles. I also think I need to do a bit more brewing and work on head appearance and retention, because an IIPA like this should have a thick, creamy white head.
The grain bill should be pretty straight forward based on the information from Port's site. Two row and a light crystal (I'm thinking 20L max). The hop addition is listed as 15 hops every 15 minutes. (Not sure if they add all 15 hops at each addtion).
Alright guys and gals, have at it. What would you do to make this clone and how would you plan out the hop additions? What changes would you make to the grain bill, if any? Thanks.
As far as I know one of the few beers on this forum that even comes close is Ohiobrewtus's Hopacles.
What I'd like to do is open up a running discussion for a recipe as well as hop selection, and especially how and when to add the hops to the boil. Maybe somebody else will be inspired to give this a shot as well. Obviously this is going to call for more research first, which means I need to see if I can find Hop 15 at a specialty store and sample a few bottles. I also think I need to do a bit more brewing and work on head appearance and retention, because an IIPA like this should have a thick, creamy white head.
The grain bill should be pretty straight forward based on the information from Port's site. Two row and a light crystal (I'm thinking 20L max). The hop addition is listed as 15 hops every 15 minutes. (Not sure if they add all 15 hops at each addtion).
Alright guys and gals, have at it. What would you do to make this clone and how would you plan out the hop additions? What changes would you make to the grain bill, if any? Thanks.