Norselord
Well-Known Member
I am still dialing in my AG process and recently made the ale listed below. Right now i am at a BH efficiency of about 67% (still have a ways to go, but heading in the right direction) while batch sparging.
I just tasted my gravity reading which was at 1.011. I am going to let this sit on the yeast for another 3 days before cold crashing (assuming the readings don't go down much further). I like the overall taste right now, and wasn't planning on dry hopping, but i find the aroma a bit lacking.
I am going to list the recipe, and the hops i have on hand. I would like to get your thoughts on dry hopping.
Grain Bill
9lbs US 2 Row
4lbs Maris Otter
0.5lbs Caraamber
Mash
152F for 60 minutes
#1 Batch sparge with 2 quarts @ 168F
#2 Batch sparge with 17 quarts @ 168F
Pre-boil gravity: 1.055
Hop Additions:
0.25 oz Cascade @ 60
0.50 oz Simcoe @ 60
1.00 oz Cascade @ 10
0.50 oz Simcoe @ 10
0.75 oz Simcoe @ flameout
0.50 oz Cascade @ flameout
0.25 oz Northern Brewer @ flameout
Postboil gravity: 1.067
Fermentation
5.00 gallons
1 pack of Wyeast 1056 @ 65F
Current Gravity after 5 days: 1.011
Should i dry hop this? I was expecting a postboil gravity of 1.055, but ended up with 1.066. Likely a result of doing a much slower batch sparge.
These are the hops i have available (all pellets):
1.00 oz Cascade
0.75 oz Centennial
1.50 oz Galaxy
1.25 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh
0.50 oz Pride of Ringwood
3.50 oz Summit
0.50 oz Willamette
I just tasted my gravity reading which was at 1.011. I am going to let this sit on the yeast for another 3 days before cold crashing (assuming the readings don't go down much further). I like the overall taste right now, and wasn't planning on dry hopping, but i find the aroma a bit lacking.
I am going to list the recipe, and the hops i have on hand. I would like to get your thoughts on dry hopping.
Grain Bill
9lbs US 2 Row
4lbs Maris Otter
0.5lbs Caraamber
Mash
152F for 60 minutes
#1 Batch sparge with 2 quarts @ 168F
#2 Batch sparge with 17 quarts @ 168F
Pre-boil gravity: 1.055
Hop Additions:
0.25 oz Cascade @ 60
0.50 oz Simcoe @ 60
1.00 oz Cascade @ 10
0.50 oz Simcoe @ 10
0.75 oz Simcoe @ flameout
0.50 oz Cascade @ flameout
0.25 oz Northern Brewer @ flameout
Postboil gravity: 1.067
Fermentation
5.00 gallons
1 pack of Wyeast 1056 @ 65F
Current Gravity after 5 days: 1.011
Should i dry hop this? I was expecting a postboil gravity of 1.055, but ended up with 1.066. Likely a result of doing a much slower batch sparge.
These are the hops i have available (all pellets):
1.00 oz Cascade
0.75 oz Centennial
1.50 oz Galaxy
1.25 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh
0.50 oz Pride of Ringwood
3.50 oz Summit
0.50 oz Willamette