5-Hop Brew

[Mke_bke]

I am a beginner with only 5 beers under my belt...I have access to Cascade, Centennial, Nugget, Mt Hood and Williamette hops but, I don't know what beer recipe or beer I can make using all five hops...any recommendations?
Thank you!!
Miguel

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Welcome to the joys of brewing hoppy beer!

If you are new you might want to consider using only one or two hops in an IPA (India Pale Ale) or APA (American Pale Ale.) That way you will learn a bit on how particular hops contribute to the aroma and taste of your brew. Mixing five hops isn't necessarily bad, it just that they will intermingle/muddle and be difficult to identify which hop is doing what.

Good luck with whatever you decide on!

 

[Mke_bke]

Welcome to the joys of brewing hoppy beer!

If you are new you might want to consider using only one or two hops in an IPA (India Pale Ale) or APA (American Pale Ale.) That way you will learn a bit on how particular hops contribute to the aroma and taste of your brew. Mixing five hops isn't necessarily bad, it just that they will intermingle/muddle and be difficult to identify which hop is doing what.

Good luck with whatever you decide on!

Thanks Mc'
I brewed an IPA before and I am a little bit familiar with what the different variations of alpha and beta acids contribute to a beer but, I was hoping someone would have some suggestion as to what they would brew using the 5 hops I mentioned if they had access to them?
Thanks!!
Miguel

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Then I'd say use the nugget for bittering then cascade and/or centennial for aroma additions if you want to do an IPA/APA or Mt. Hood for bittering and Williamette for aroma on a lager.

 

[Mke_bke]

Then I'd say use the nugget for bittering then cascade and/or centennial for aroma additions if you want to do an IPA/APA or Mt. Hood for bittering and Williamette for aroma on a lager.

Thanks Mc! So I couldnt combine all five in one hoppy beer? Maybe a double or triple

 

[mcbaumannerb]

You can do anythin you want!

Not knowing how much and what AA % they are it is tough to know how big a beer you need to make it balance properly. If you have Beersmith, just plug in a solid Imperial IPA recipe (search the recipe section here for a good starting point) and then add you hops and adjust the boil times on them to see what IBU you hit. Also Look up the normal favors and aromas for each hop and tailor the additions keeping in mind the earlier hops will affect flavor more and the late ones will impact the aroma.

This is the beauty of home brewing - you can experiment and try what sounds good to you!

 

[Mke_bke]

You can do anythin you want!

Not knowing how much and what AA % they are it is tough to know how big a beer you need to make it balance properly. If you have Beersmith, just plug in a solid Imperial IPA recipe (search the recipe section here for a good starting point) and then add you hops and adjust the boil times on them to see what IBU you hit. Also Look up the normal favors and aromas for each hop and tailor the additions keeping in mind the earlier hops will affect flavor more and the late ones will impact the aroma.

This is the beauty of home brewing - you can experiment and try what sounds good to you!

Thank you Mc! I appreciate the information...very helpful. Beersmith aounds like a great choice!

 

[jammin]

Maybe use Yooper's DFH 60 minute clone recipe: Nugget through the first 30 minutes, then a mixture of the remaining hops throughout the rest of the boil added every 5 minutes. Might be a fun and tasty brew!

 

[Mke_bke]

Maybe use Yooper's DFH 60 minute clone recipe: Nugget through the first 30 minutes, then a mixture of the remaining hops throughout the rest of the boil added every 5 minutes. Might be a fun and tasty brew!

Oh, that does sound tasty! Thanks Jammin!
Miguel