Intense Hop Flavor without Severe Bitterness
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I have only experienced fresh whole hop and have only used this method in a micro-brewery. The best way to get powerful hop taste is to add hops just after your boil. Id say about 2x the amount you used as your bittering hop. I use a recirculating method to get the hops soaked right through! The hops are usually in the wort for up to 30 minuets
I have only experienced fresh whole hop and have only used this method in a micro-brewery. The best way to get powerful hop taste is to add hops just after your boil. Id say about 2x the amount you used as your bittering hop. I use a recirculating method to get the hops soaked right through! The hops are usually in the wort for up to 30 minuets
mmonacel
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Like said above, LOTS of very late and or whirlpool additions.
mrgstiffler
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It's all about hop bursting. Don't at ANY hops at the beginning of the boil. Start adding them at 20. Keep on hopping at 15, 10, 5, 0 and dry hop. You get a ton of flavor and aroma that way.
terrapinj
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mmonacel
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I forget the temp where isomerization occurs, but it's around the 160-170 range. Anywhere around that or below you'll be extracting the oils without the bitterness. This is why hop bursting (small boil / bitterness extraction window), whirlpooling hops, and hop rockets work so great for what you're looking to do.
dutchoven
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I like this chart ... For aroma, 7 minutes; flavor, 20 minutes.
http://www.brewsupplies.com/hop_characteristics.htm
http://www.brewsupplies.com/hop_characteristics.htm
+1 my citra pale has it's first addition at 15 minutes with 6oz total. I believe the trick is to use high aa hop varieties.
ReverseApacheMaster
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Interesting stuff. I'm slowly developing more of a taste for hops but I have a harder time getting behind the intense bitterness.
Deschutes has a seasonal out -- red chair pale ale -- that has great hop flavor but not a lot of bitterness. Very delicious. I might have to think on some of these techniques come hop harvest time.
Deschutes has a seasonal out -- red chair pale ale -- that has great hop flavor but not a lot of bitterness. Very delicious. I might have to think on some of these techniques come hop harvest time.
