I am making this brew and have about 3/4oz of williamette hops left over from another brew. It doesn't call for dry hopping it in the recipe, but I may consider it with these left over hops. Any thoughts? How would it change the beer?
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As you may already know (and I am sorry if you do), dry hoping is going to give you more hop aroma in your final product. I love hops so dry hopping has changed my life! Typical dry hopping doses call for 1-2 oz of hops depending on what you are going for. So, 3/4 oz seems almost perfect to me for a pumpkin ale. I personally would not want my hops to overpower the pumpkin taste given it is a special beer for a special time of year.
Willamette works well for American-style ales and even lagers. It seems pretty popular so I would imagine you will not end up with something totally horrible at all.
Do not just take my word for it; weigh the options above and the facts you already know and make a decision that works for your preferences. That way the outcome is a NEW beer that is your very own... that you made! That is something (good or not-so-good) you can and should be proud of.
Let me know how it turns out- and good luck!
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Willamette works well for American-style ales and even lagers. It seems pretty popular so I would imagine you will not end up with something totally horrible at all.
Do not just take my word for it; weigh the options above and the facts you already know and make a decision that works for your preferences. That way the outcome is a NEW beer that is your very own... that you made! That is something (good or not-so-good) you can and should be proud of.
Let me know how it turns out- and good luck!
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I would honestly say that it depends on how long you plan to dry hop (duration). I will defer to my colleagues on this post for further information, but I think it's safe to say that you are using a hop variety that is pretty familiar in a quantity that is pretty safe
I'd save them for a different brew. Dry hopping a pumpkin beer is a bit like putting hot sauce on a pumpkin pie. I like hot sauce. I like pumpkin pie. But I don't think they mix. Pumpkin ales are malty, spiced specialty beers. Even if you disagree with what I just wrote, why cover up the pumpkin/spice character you tried so hard to achieve?
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