zippybasher
Well-Known Member
So I just got a crazy idea for my next brew. Couldnt find what I was looking for with a search. I loved the Comet Hop Burst Pale Ale I made. (2oz Comet each @ 15min 5min 2min & flameout) Turned out so Hoppy/Fruity (Mango actually).
So the idea I had was to constantly be adding hops in the boil @ 10minute intervals throughout a 60minute boil. As such:
1) Get two hop bags, each containing 1oz of hops. Have 4oz of hops weighed out into 1oz portions and set aside.
2) Add first hop bag with 1oz at the start of the boil, boil in hop bag for 10 minutes, remove hop bag and discard hops.
3) Add second hop bag with 1oz of hops and throw it in the boil as I remove the first hop bag.
4) While the second hop additon is doing its 10 minute boil, re-fill the first hop bag with a new 1oz of hops.
5) After another 10 minutes pass remove the second hop bag and discard hops and add your third hop addition.
6) Repeat steps 3 and 4 throughout the 60 minute boil. Adding hops every 10 minutes and replacing with new hops.
The entire goal is to never boil the hops longer than 10 minutes. Essentially having all "Late additions" but still bring the IBU up to an acceptable level. I guess I could add them all at 10 minutes but that would be 6oz in a bag and may not even fully utilize them. May sound a bit wasteful but I have a couple pounds of year old hops I need to use up.
Thoughts?
So the idea I had was to constantly be adding hops in the boil @ 10minute intervals throughout a 60minute boil. As such:
1) Get two hop bags, each containing 1oz of hops. Have 4oz of hops weighed out into 1oz portions and set aside.
2) Add first hop bag with 1oz at the start of the boil, boil in hop bag for 10 minutes, remove hop bag and discard hops.
3) Add second hop bag with 1oz of hops and throw it in the boil as I remove the first hop bag.
4) While the second hop additon is doing its 10 minute boil, re-fill the first hop bag with a new 1oz of hops.
5) After another 10 minutes pass remove the second hop bag and discard hops and add your third hop addition.
6) Repeat steps 3 and 4 throughout the 60 minute boil. Adding hops every 10 minutes and replacing with new hops.
The entire goal is to never boil the hops longer than 10 minutes. Essentially having all "Late additions" but still bring the IBU up to an acceptable level. I guess I could add them all at 10 minutes but that would be 6oz in a bag and may not even fully utilize them. May sound a bit wasteful but I have a couple pounds of year old hops I need to use up.
Thoughts?