i have 12 lbs of maris otter, 6 oz of Citra pellets and 2 packs of S05. with my system i'll probably end up around 1.060 OG. i want the beer to have moderate to light hop bitterness but plenty of flavor and aroma. i'm not looking for IPA bitterness. this will be for civilians. i figure around 30 IBU would be about right and i'll get that by adding hops at 20 min, FO and then 170. where do you think i would get the most flavor/aroma bang for the buck for the last 2 oz?
.5 - 30 min
1 - FO steep/stir while slow cooling to 170
2.5 - 170 hop stand for ~30 min
2 - ??
i do a 2-3 week primary and then straight to keg. i'm thinking increase the 170 hop stand to 4.5 oz. i'm not convinced that dry hopping 2 oz in the primary is going to make much difference in flavor, maybe a bit in aroma.
any thoughts?
.5 - 30 min
1 - FO steep/stir while slow cooling to 170
2.5 - 170 hop stand for ~30 min
2 - ??
i do a 2-3 week primary and then straight to keg. i'm thinking increase the 170 hop stand to 4.5 oz. i'm not convinced that dry hopping 2 oz in the primary is going to make much difference in flavor, maybe a bit in aroma.
any thoughts?