IndyPABrewGuy
Well-Known Member
This will a) be my first time dry hopping, b) be my first time using whole hops. Just a couple of simple questions.
It's an imperial IPA, I used Cascade, Chinook, Amarillo, and Simcoe in the hop schedule. I was planning on dry hopping for 6 to 7 days with:
1 oz Cascade (whole)
1 oz Chinook (whole)
1 oz Amarillo or Simcoe (whole)
Questions:
1. Enough hops?? (I know "enough" is a relative term. I'm looking for a moderate to high nose)
2. Amarillo or Simcoe? (If the hop bill is needed, let me know and I"ll post later. I don't have it in front of me)
3. Any technique suggestions for using whole hops (bags with marbles, etc.), or should I just toss them in and let the beer sort them out.
4. Better off using pellets?
I guess that's it.
Thanks,
It's an imperial IPA, I used Cascade, Chinook, Amarillo, and Simcoe in the hop schedule. I was planning on dry hopping for 6 to 7 days with:
1 oz Cascade (whole)
1 oz Chinook (whole)
1 oz Amarillo or Simcoe (whole)
Questions:
1. Enough hops?? (I know "enough" is a relative term. I'm looking for a moderate to high nose)
2. Amarillo or Simcoe? (If the hop bill is needed, let me know and I"ll post later. I don't have it in front of me)
3. Any technique suggestions for using whole hops (bags with marbles, etc.), or should I just toss them in and let the beer sort them out.
4. Better off using pellets?
I guess that's it.
Thanks,