I have some american hops

[Jesse93]

I've got some american hops laying around which I have used for previously beers. It is enough to make a hoppy beer if I blend them all together, which makes approximately 1/6 centennial, 1/6 columbus and 4/6 cascade.

Now, this is pretty much ideal for a classic american pale ale. But the thing is that APA is the style which I have brewed most of, and I'd like to do something else. I already got a stout and an imperial red ale fermenting... I'm planning to do a porter and a brown ale with all fuggles in the near future, so in what beer style would this american hop blend fit well?

Edit: Wheat beer contains too much gluten for my belly to appreciate it

 

[saltymirv]

Hoppy saison with 3711? Use the columbus to bitter, flame out with 3/6 cascade then dry hop with remaining centennial and cascade

 

[Jesse93]

Hoppy saison with 3711? Use the columbus to bitter, flame out with 3/6 cascade then dry hop with remaining centennial and cascade

That might just be a cool idea, adding some spice that the pale ale actually is missing
cheers

 

[catdaddy66]

It's not too far from an APA but maybe a dark cascadian ale. It is imo a twist on the style and love the two recipes I have made.

 

[Jesse93]

It's not too far from an APA but maybe a dark cascadian ale. It is imo a twist on the style and love the two recipes I have made.

Can you make it with rye?

 

[Sadu]

I have a 1.066 American amber going at the moment. Gravity sample today was real nice. Not worlds away from an APA but a more interesting malt profile and still hoppy.

 

[Sadu]

Or take what you have learned from the APA and make an American IPA. Scale down the batch size depending how much hops you have.

I just finished drinking a 3 gallon 6% IPA with columbus and cascade, delicious, but it was definitely past it's peak by the last 2 bottles. I think if I had brewed 5 gallons I wouldn't be enjoying the last 2 as much.

 

[catdaddy66]

Can you make it with rye?

I guess so. I made a version with wheat LME because it needed to be used. Absolutely great beer!

 

[crusader1612]

Hoppy saison with 3711? Use the columbus to bitter, flame out with 3/6 cascade then dry hop with remaining centennial and cascade

IMO - not a fan of 3711
your better off with something like WLP670 or something from omega/gigayeast if you can get it.

alternatively, hoppy sours can be good

 

[crusader1612]

Can you make it with rye?

yes. yes you can.
have a look at wookie jack clone that'll give you an idea.

 

[Jesse93]

Well the conclusion is that I am going to use rye, around 20% flaked rye or rye malt, and 5% cararye. I will also try finding a good funky yeast strain. I guess it will be spicy as hell, but thats kind of cool too thanks all