Best two combos with these hops

[Argie86]

I want to brew two different IPAs and I have the following hops:

Chinook
Mosaic
Citra
Centennial
Columbus
Cascade (argentinian)

I've never use Citra, Centennial or Columbus. So...
Which would be the best two combos with those hops?
I was thinking:
Combo 1: Chinook/Mosaic/Cascade
Combo 2: Columbus/Citra/Centennial

Thanks in advance!

 

[couchsending]

Whichever ones smell the best...

I would combine the traditional ones for a more traditional beer and the modern ones for a modern beer.

Or use the traditional ones hotside and dry hop one beer with Mosaic and the other with Citra.

 

[thehaze]

Citra and Mosaic will get you lots of fruity flavours.

Chinook is piney, resiny, grapefruit juice and rind.

Columbus is dank, earthy, peppery.

Centennial is somewhat citrussy and floral.

I would go Citra, Mosaic and Chinook.

 

[Upthewazzu]

I would go Citra, Mosaic and Chinook.

I second this, but also add that Centennial might be the better dry-hopping option.

Citra + Mosaic is a little played out, IMO. If you've ever had Fresh Squeezed IPA then you've had this combo. Along with a thousand other breweries using this hop combo.

 

[eltorrente]

I like Chinook for bittering and late boil, and Centennial for flavor after boil. I'd say also Cascade (my favorite), but I don't know how the Argentinian variety tastes.

 

[GrogNerd]

I second this, but also add that Centennial might be the better dry-hopping option.

Citra + Mosaic is a little played out, IMO. If you've ever had Fresh Squeezed IPA then you've had this combo. Along with a thousand other breweries using this hop combo.

Don't agree it's "played out"

1000 other breweries use the combo because it's tasty and yummy and good

Comes down to a choice between brewing something everyone brews, but you know will be good or brew a unique unknown

 

[ProblemChild]

I like Centennial and Chinook.

Actually -bitter with the Centennial and use throughout. Use the Chinook a little at 20 and then F/O and after. Dry hop with both

 

[SanPancho]

put all the C hops into one beer (except the citra) and that's your American West Coast IPA.

put the citra and the mosaic into another beer for a modern tropical/fruity IPA. maybe even a NEIPA if you have enough hops. if you have alot, maybe add a little bit of cascade to this beer to help add a little bit of bite.

whatever you do- try to limit exposure to air /oxygen as much as possible after you dry hop. it will kill the flavors real fast.