I like the hop flavors found in American Pale Ales like Sierra Nevada and lighter pale ales like Point Pale Ale. They say that they use Cascade hops to get this hop flavor but I cannot seem to be able to reproduce this in my pale ales.
Instead I get a beer that tastes like someone threw some orange juice in it. The hop flavor is there but it has a very citrus like flavor that I don’t like (as I’m finishing the keg).
For hop schedules I usually have mostly late addition Cascade hops with maybe ¼ oz of bittering hops for a 5 gallon batch. I also usually dry hop between 1/2 to 1 oz of Cascade. I use whole hops orderd only when the weather is cool from Fresh Hops and I keep them frozen in air tight vacuum sealed bags.
I may be having a problem with my technique since it takes me 30 minutes to cool the wort down to 70 deg F. I’m in the process of fixing this problem but I don’t know if it will have any effect on hop flavor or not.
The yeast I'm using is WLP001 California ale
I have over hopped and under hopped this recipe and I still get the strong citrus flavor. I’m guessing that I need to use different hops but I thought I would ask for some help before I waste too many hops that I don’t need.
Instead I get a beer that tastes like someone threw some orange juice in it. The hop flavor is there but it has a very citrus like flavor that I don’t like (as I’m finishing the keg).
For hop schedules I usually have mostly late addition Cascade hops with maybe ¼ oz of bittering hops for a 5 gallon batch. I also usually dry hop between 1/2 to 1 oz of Cascade. I use whole hops orderd only when the weather is cool from Fresh Hops and I keep them frozen in air tight vacuum sealed bags.
I may be having a problem with my technique since it takes me 30 minutes to cool the wort down to 70 deg F. I’m in the process of fixing this problem but I don’t know if it will have any effect on hop flavor or not.
The yeast I'm using is WLP001 California ale
I have over hopped and under hopped this recipe and I still get the strong citrus flavor. I’m guessing that I need to use different hops but I thought I would ask for some help before I waste too many hops that I don’t need.