Varmintman
Well-Known Member
Currently I brew 6 gallon batches and my last brew a Irish Red I was a little less than pleased with the hop profile. So I am thinking of experimenting with hops on a small scale.
What I am thinking of doing is using the same base malt like 2 row and the same hop and adding it in the same amounts through out different batches at different times so I can tell the difference between bittering and aroma.
But since I get about 10 beers per gallon I think that would kind of suck to have to drink 10 beers of only bitter or 10 beers of only aroma. So I am wondering has anyone done a batch of say 24 ounces. I am thinking I could ferment in a half gallon milk jug and use coopers to carb with.
And yes I tried making hop tea and brother I will never do that again. I truly wish that there was some way to easily convey the differences between the hops and additions or explain what I like in the beer.
What I am thinking of doing is using the same base malt like 2 row and the same hop and adding it in the same amounts through out different batches at different times so I can tell the difference between bittering and aroma.
But since I get about 10 beers per gallon I think that would kind of suck to have to drink 10 beers of only bitter or 10 beers of only aroma. So I am wondering has anyone done a batch of say 24 ounces. I am thinking I could ferment in a half gallon milk jug and use coopers to carb with.
And yes I tried making hop tea and brother I will never do that again. I truly wish that there was some way to easily convey the differences between the hops and additions or explain what I like in the beer.