sybesbrew
Well-Known Member
I've done the bud light dry hopping tasting experiment in the past (similar to this http://www.bertusbrewery.com/2013/03/dry-hopped-bud-light.html). I used 12 different hops to dry hop bud light and tasted it with a bunch of friends. We all wrote down different words to describe the aroma and/or taste the dry hop imparts. It was fun.
I'd like to take that a step further with a homebrew batch.
My thought is I could produce a bunch of "single hop" IPAs like this:
1. Create a wort with only a 90 or 60 minute bittering charge to give 50~70 IBUs (thinking either warrior or hop extract)
2. split the wort into multiple vessels at flameout
3. add different whirlpool hops to each individual vessel, the thought being I could impart some flavor and aroma if the whirlpool temp is still close to boiling
4. cool the wort and ferment using the a neutral ale yeast (WLP001)
5. dry hop with the same hop that was whirlpooled in each fermentor
6. bottle, label and taste
I'm thinking I brew a 10-12 gallon starting brew and break it into 6 or 7 batches. Planning on experimenting with Nelson, Galaxy, Simcoe, Citra, Centennial, Amarillo and Columbus.
Still a working idea but thought it would be a great experiment for my hops from this years harvest (and some left over from last year) I'm interested in what everyone thinks of the idea.
Cheers.
I'd like to take that a step further with a homebrew batch.
My thought is I could produce a bunch of "single hop" IPAs like this:
1. Create a wort with only a 90 or 60 minute bittering charge to give 50~70 IBUs (thinking either warrior or hop extract)
2. split the wort into multiple vessels at flameout
3. add different whirlpool hops to each individual vessel, the thought being I could impart some flavor and aroma if the whirlpool temp is still close to boiling
4. cool the wort and ferment using the a neutral ale yeast (WLP001)
5. dry hop with the same hop that was whirlpooled in each fermentor
6. bottle, label and taste
I'm thinking I brew a 10-12 gallon starting brew and break it into 6 or 7 batches. Planning on experimenting with Nelson, Galaxy, Simcoe, Citra, Centennial, Amarillo and Columbus.
Still a working idea but thought it would be a great experiment for my hops from this years harvest (and some left over from last year) I'm interested in what everyone thinks of the idea.
Cheers.