Best hop flavor

Im doing a new IPA i only have 1/2 oz oh hops for flavor,i know dry hopping gives flavor and aroma.Will boiling the hops for 15 minutes be better for flavor or dry hopping.

mr_clean said:

Im doing a new IPA i only have 1/2 oz oh hops for flavor,i know dry hopping gives flavor and aroma.Will boiling the hops for 15 minutes be better for flavor or dry hopping.

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If you're doing an IPA, you need the hops! What's the recipe? If you're short on hops, maybe the recipe would be better suited to be changed to a different style of beer.

Partial mash.
2 Lbs. 2-row
1 LB 60L
1 LB Marris otter
5 Lbs. extra light dry extract
1 OZ Summit(90 minutes)
1/2 OZ Centenial
So maybe its just a pale ale

Sounds like a good recipe - but perhaps not an IPA. I like the centenial!

I say get yourself some more hops! But that's just me, I love tons of hops.

My opinion: +1 on Pale ale. Your summits are too much for pale ale and not enough for IPA. If it were me, I'd use about 3/4 ounce of the summit to get around 35 IBU and then split the remaining between 10 min and 0 min additions, and forget the dry hop unless you can get more Centennials while it's fermenting. But I like Simcoe, and I understand Summit tastes like Simcoe. I personally think Simcoe and Centennial are a nice combo, so I would try Summit/Centennial. If dry hopping, I'd keep it light. Also, if you decide to go with a pale ale I'd reduce the extract by a pound to keep it more balanced.

Just my .02, it's all up to the brewer. I just find that the more stages of hop additions you have the fuller the hop flavor will be. I find if I just do 60 minute bittering + dry hop, it really leaves me wanting something in the middle. Dry hop is nice, but I think the late additions are more important and only dry hop if you have the late additions as a "foundation".

Cool thanx guys,i was trying to keep the budget under$30.I had 1/2 OZ. of centenial left over from my last dry hop IPA,i've never dry hopped over 1/2 OZ(Just not sure its worth it).I wanted a more malty flavor and ive tried the last few batches,but i realize now thats only gonna happen cutting back on the bitterness.Guess. i'll spring another $3 for an ounce of centenial,i hate Cascade but love palisade,and centenial(Weird i know).And ive never used dry extract,i figured id try it since i hear it can make the lightest color beer.