I bought a few kits of the Chinook IPA from NB on their Columbus Day sale and I wanted to make the beer a bit more interesting. I've made 2 of the 3 I bought, and liked them, but for the third, I was hoping to make a hoppier version. The recipe, as is, is more of a Pale Ale, not so much IPA. Reminds me of Sieera Nevada or something. Can anyone recommend a good hop compliment to the Chinook hops and make it more of an IPA? I'm pretty open to hop flavor profiles, but this one seems to need a bit more floral or even light citrus.
Per NB, recipe as follows:
Per BeerAdvocate:
Per NB, recipe as follows:
OG: 1.053
KIT INVENTORY:
SPECIALTY GRAIN
- 0.75 lbs Belgian Caramel Pils
- 0.25 lbs Briess Caramel 120
FERMENTABLES
- 6 lbs Pilsen malt syrup
- 1 lb Pilsen dry malt extract
HOPS & FLAVORINGS
- 1 oz Chinook (60 min)
- 0.5 oz Chinook (10 min)
- 0.5 oz Chinook (1 min)
- 1 oz Chinook (dry hop)
Per BeerAdvocate:
Chinook is a bittering variety with aroma characteristics released in May, 1985. It was bred by crossing a Petham Golding with the USDA 63012 male.
A high alpha acid hop with a wonderful herbal, almost smoky character when used as an aromatic during the last few minutes of the boil when dry hoping. Excellent for hopping American-style Pale Ales, especially those brewed to higher gravities. (alpha acid: 12.0-14.0% / beta acid: 3.0-4.0%)