skeezerpleezer
Well-Known Member
I just got this into the carboy last night. I chose to go with the London ESB since I'd never tried it before. Definitely filled the house with lovely aromas during the brew. This was the first time I'd heard about first wort hops and I was pleased with all the oils coming out using that technique. I'm hoping this combined with a dry hop in the secondary will make this a great beer.
Make sure to report back how you like the London ESB. I have a smack pack of it to use on my next try, but have a couple other things to brew first. I don't think you will be dissapointed with the first wort hops/dry hop combo--I would limit the dry hop time to 7-10 days. I accidentally went 14 or 15 days the last try, and the aroma was getting a little vegetal/grassy/however you want to explain it....not that wonderful Citra aroma.