Elysium said:I am wondering if I could brew an IPA using a normal recipe (all the required malt types for the taste) but create the bitterness with a small amount of highly acidic (17%) German Herkules hops?
There is really no flavor or aroma profile associated with the first buttering additions, so, yes, just calculate the desired IBUS you're loping for and use them
For bittering, using a ultra-high %AA hop like Hercules should be entirely possible in an IPA. I would run it through a brewing program like BeerSmith or ProMash to get the estimated IBUs, because with that strong a hop, a small difference in the amount used could swing the .bitterness too low or too high.
Hi there.
Can you give me a link to those calculators? I'd really appreciate that. I cant find them using google.
Duboman...could you explain this to me? I am still learning...so there are several steps of putting the hops in? Where could I learn what each steps achieve?
Thanks
LovesIPA said:I like brewersfriend.com. They have several handy calculators.
There are some good books that explain this but basically the first addition at the 60 minute mark is for bittering. The late addition hops at 15 mins and later are for hop flavor and aroma. The different amounts of time in the boiling wort change what the hops contribute to the finished product.
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