Looking to make a Russian Imperial Stout recipe but I don't have access to challenger hops. Would either Northern Brewer or Pearle hops be a good substitute for Challenger? If both, which might be better?
Would either Northern Brewer or Pearle hops be a good substitute for Challenger?
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Here is the recipe:
17 lbs Pale Malt
1.5 lb Roasted Barley
1.0 lb Special B
0.75 Choc. malt
0.5 Carapils
4 oz Challenger (60 min)
2 oz East Kent Goldings (30 min)
OG 1.108 IBU 85
17 lbs Pale Malt
1.5 lb Roasted Barley
1.0 lb Special B
0.75 Choc. malt
0.5 Carapils
4 oz Challenger (60 min)
2 oz East Kent Goldings (30 min)
OG 1.108 IBU 85
KingBrianI
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AT 60 minutes, the challenger addition won't be providing much if any flavor or aroma to the beer. I would substitute perle or northern brewer freely in place of the challenger for that recipe, with little to no change in the final product.
rockfish42
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Northern brewer goes well in darker beers to my taste, have at it
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I have excess NB so I will be using it tomorrow. Thanks for the replies.
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