Christ872
Active Member
Good morning all!
Okay, So I am brand new to brewing and I have a few hops questions. For the sake of Thread space...I want to put them all in the same Thread and see what people think.
I have been using the Mr. Beer kit (2 Gallong Fermentation Keg) for the lack of anything better or more skilled.
I recently received one of their recipes and it had a 1 oz bag of Cascade Hops.
Question 1) Is 1 oz the right amount for a 2 Gallon fermenter? I do not want something too hoppy, but also I don't want to add hops if I can't taste anything of it either.
Question 2) I asked one of my favorite Commerical beers about the hops they use in their beer. They were coy by saying that they use a complex blend...but did indicate that the blend included Hallertau and Williamette. What properties was this beer maker going with by combining Hallertau and Williamette??
Question 3) What would be some good Hops combinations if I am going for a recipe with the following properties -- Golden/Straw color. Crisp taste with a clean non-wheaty/corny taste. Low to medium alcohol level 4.0 - 5.3%ABV. Something that smells clean, not too grassy or woodsy or overly fruity???
Question 4) I have the following hops...without buying anything new...is there anything good I can make using any...or any combination of...
Glacier (1/2 oz)
Liberty (3 oz)
Hallertau (1 oz)
Tattnanger (US) (1 oz)
????
Thank you all in advance.
Okay, So I am brand new to brewing and I have a few hops questions. For the sake of Thread space...I want to put them all in the same Thread and see what people think.
I have been using the Mr. Beer kit (2 Gallong Fermentation Keg) for the lack of anything better or more skilled.
I recently received one of their recipes and it had a 1 oz bag of Cascade Hops.
Question 1) Is 1 oz the right amount for a 2 Gallon fermenter? I do not want something too hoppy, but also I don't want to add hops if I can't taste anything of it either.
Question 2) I asked one of my favorite Commerical beers about the hops they use in their beer. They were coy by saying that they use a complex blend...but did indicate that the blend included Hallertau and Williamette. What properties was this beer maker going with by combining Hallertau and Williamette??
Question 3) What would be some good Hops combinations if I am going for a recipe with the following properties -- Golden/Straw color. Crisp taste with a clean non-wheaty/corny taste. Low to medium alcohol level 4.0 - 5.3%ABV. Something that smells clean, not too grassy or woodsy or overly fruity???
Question 4) I have the following hops...without buying anything new...is there anything good I can make using any...or any combination of...
Glacier (1/2 oz)
Liberty (3 oz)
Hallertau (1 oz)
Tattnanger (US) (1 oz)
????
Thank you all in advance.