Need hop combo advice: Loral and Hallertau Mittelfrüh or Saaz

[kwilson16]

Hello,

I'm working on a recipe to combine Loral with a noble hop in a bohemian-style pilsner. Right now, my plan is to combine Loral with Mittelfruh because the flavor profiles appear to be closer than Saaz and Loral.

Would it be better to combine Loral with Czech Saaz? Thoughts? Thanks!


18 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM)
1 lbs Weyermann Carahell (3.0 SRM)

0.75 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min
0.75 oz Loral [11.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min

0.75 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min
0.75 oz Loral [11.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min

0.75 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] - Boil 7.5 min
0.75 oz Loral [11.00 %] - Boil 7.5 min Hop


0.75 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min
0.75 oz Loral [11.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min

Bohemian Lager (Wyeast Labs #2124)

11 gallons into the fermenter
OG 1.046
IBUs 36.6
SRM 3.6

Hallertau Mittelfrüh
3.0-5.5%
Complex, but mild and approachable. A mixture of sweet, earthy,and herbal with vivid impressions of new-mown hay, sweet spices, and dried flowers.

Loral®
10.0-14.0%
Dark fruit, floral, lemon-citrus and pepper aroma.

Saaz
3.0-5.0%
Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy.