Recent content by MrHersbrucker

That should turn out nice, I should've been more specific, when I say a lot I mean ipa levels, sounds like your brew should be nice and flavorful.

Ace has a lemon-like flavour, can get a little oniony if used in excess. Not sure how it would stand alone, could be nice in a light lager, might be best paired with another fruity hop, like Summer, if you're doing a cream ale.

Very cool, lots of great replies. Sounds like I have a few new ones to try, Williamette was mentioned a few times, looks like I'll just have to find more room in my freezer for all these hops :):)

I'm starting to brew more and more light lagers, and I'm having trouble finding a delicious, yet subtle hop that doesn't overpower the malt. I do like herbal and 'clean' flavors, like Hallertau, but sometimes find it a little too spicy, unless I use very trace amounts late in the boil...

Thanks guys, got a lot of great info from this. The conclusions I can now make are: Good flavoring times can be anywhere from 10-20 minutes, depending on target flavor and personal experiences. Flavors/aromas/bitterness are all added to some extent at any time, though. Additions between...

Can you describe the complexity? Would you say it's only suitable for heavily hopped beers, like IPAs, and not for lighter beers, like lagers?

I'm relatively new to brewing, but learning gradually. My question is about the 'middle' times when adding hops. I know that: 60 to 45 mins is mostly for bittering 5 to 0 mins is mostly for aroma But what about the times in between? Is there an ideal time for 'flavoring' a beer? What...