Golddiggie
Well-Known Member
I'm in a bit of a dilemma... I have a batch in primary now (brewed 7/10/11), which is an English IPA... I'm planning to dry hop it with whole hops I have on hand. My inventory includes 1.5oz each of EKG and Fuggles. I was originally thinking of using the full 1.5oz of EKG in the batch. Then I was thinking of 1oz EKG and .5oz Fuggles... Then 1oz of each. If I do that, why not go the full 1.5oz of each, right?
For reference, I brewed a similar recipe and use .5oz each of EKG and Fuggles and it came out great. But this time I want more dry hop contribution to the brew. This batch is a bit stronger than the other one too.
Recipe as it stands:
Volume into primary: 5.75 gallons
Ingredients:
10# Pale Malt, UK 2 row (Golden Promise)
2# Pale Malt, UK 2 row, Maris Otter
1# Crystal Maris Otter (55 SRM)
1# Honey Malt (25 SRM)
1.375oz Target hops (10.50% AA) 60 min
0.50oz EKG hops (5.00% AA) 20 min
0.50oz EKG hops (5.00% AA) 5 min
London Ale III (Wyeast #1318) with 1.6L starter
OG: 1.068
IBUs: 49
Color: 11 SRM
Estimated ABV: 7.0%
Mash profile: Single infusion, medium body.
Mash In: 16qt at 163.1F to hit 150F mash temp for 75 minutes
Mash Out: 12qt at 197.8F to hit 168F mash out.
Sparge with 10qt at 168.
I'm thinking about kegging all of this batch (3 gallon kegs). IF I want to give some to anyone, and they don't come to my place, I might get one of the bottling gun items to use on the keg (undecided as to which yet, but I have time). It's been in primary for just over two weeks now. I plan on going either two, or four, more weeks before going to keg. I'll dry hop for a full week before it goes to keg/bottle.
Since I'll probably be kegging the batch, how much hops should I use? I want to have some dry hop goodness remain in a month, or three, as I'm getting into the second keg. I might reserve that keg for a family holiday (in October) for people to enjoy. I don't want too much hop flavor early though. I'm NOT a hop-head in that I don't go for high IBU brews. I'd rather have a more modest IBU hit, but better flavors in the batch. I do think the hop greatness passed on the first batch a bit too soon. Hence my thinking of using more dry, whole, hops in this batch.
Do keep in mind, I don't want the dry hop flavors to overpower the brew. While one keg will have time to age/mellow, I still want to enjoy the other one.
For reference, I brewed a similar recipe and use .5oz each of EKG and Fuggles and it came out great. But this time I want more dry hop contribution to the brew. This batch is a bit stronger than the other one too.
Recipe as it stands:
Volume into primary: 5.75 gallons
Ingredients:
10# Pale Malt, UK 2 row (Golden Promise)
2# Pale Malt, UK 2 row, Maris Otter
1# Crystal Maris Otter (55 SRM)
1# Honey Malt (25 SRM)
1.375oz Target hops (10.50% AA) 60 min
0.50oz EKG hops (5.00% AA) 20 min
0.50oz EKG hops (5.00% AA) 5 min
London Ale III (Wyeast #1318) with 1.6L starter
OG: 1.068
IBUs: 49
Color: 11 SRM
Estimated ABV: 7.0%
Mash profile: Single infusion, medium body.
Mash In: 16qt at 163.1F to hit 150F mash temp for 75 minutes
Mash Out: 12qt at 197.8F to hit 168F mash out.
Sparge with 10qt at 168.
I'm thinking about kegging all of this batch (3 gallon kegs). IF I want to give some to anyone, and they don't come to my place, I might get one of the bottling gun items to use on the keg (undecided as to which yet, but I have time). It's been in primary for just over two weeks now. I plan on going either two, or four, more weeks before going to keg. I'll dry hop for a full week before it goes to keg/bottle.
Since I'll probably be kegging the batch, how much hops should I use? I want to have some dry hop goodness remain in a month, or three, as I'm getting into the second keg. I might reserve that keg for a family holiday (in October) for people to enjoy. I don't want too much hop flavor early though. I'm NOT a hop-head in that I don't go for high IBU brews. I'd rather have a more modest IBU hit, but better flavors in the batch. I do think the hop greatness passed on the first batch a bit too soon. Hence my thinking of using more dry, whole, hops in this batch.
Do keep in mind, I don't want the dry hop flavors to overpower the brew. While one keg will have time to age/mellow, I still want to enjoy the other one.