Dougan
Well-Known Member
Hey. Tried a Simcoe/Amarillo IPA and loved it. Want to make my own.
Don't have experience with Simcoe at all and am excited to try it. I picked up some stuff from the LHBS today, but I also have some recently-picked cascade hops lying around that I'd like to make use of.
I don't like dry hopping cascade very much because of the grassy flavor. I think it's appropriate in an american amber/pale, but I look for a sharper flavor in IPA.
Got 2 oz Simcoe and 1 oz Amarillo. Thinking something like this (don't have the AA, but it's a general question):
10 lb pale
1 lb vienna
1 lb munich
1 oz Warrior 60
1/2 oz Cascade 20
1/3 oz Simcoe 15
1/2 oz Cascade 10
1/3 oz Simcoe 5
1/3 oz Simcoe 0
1 oz Simcoe DH
1 oz Amarillo DH
I guess my question is if you all think the cascade will be an improvement or a detriment. I don't see Cascade and Amarillo combining poorly, but I don't know about the Simcoe. I have a lot of fresh cascade and am working on getting some of it used right away.
Don't have experience with Simcoe at all and am excited to try it. I picked up some stuff from the LHBS today, but I also have some recently-picked cascade hops lying around that I'd like to make use of.
I don't like dry hopping cascade very much because of the grassy flavor. I think it's appropriate in an american amber/pale, but I look for a sharper flavor in IPA.
Got 2 oz Simcoe and 1 oz Amarillo. Thinking something like this (don't have the AA, but it's a general question):
10 lb pale
1 lb vienna
1 lb munich
1 oz Warrior 60
1/2 oz Cascade 20
1/3 oz Simcoe 15
1/2 oz Cascade 10
1/3 oz Simcoe 5
1/3 oz Simcoe 0
1 oz Simcoe DH
1 oz Amarillo DH
I guess my question is if you all think the cascade will be an improvement or a detriment. I don't see Cascade and Amarillo combining poorly, but I don't know about the Simcoe. I have a lot of fresh cascade and am working on getting some of it used right away.