Bittering Question

[MyLastGamble]

So, I was planning on brewing a test batch this weekend, a brown or porter beer with some added spices. And my friend stopped by last night and dropped off some presents for me, a lot of hops and grain. What he dropped off was mostly cascade, citra, centennials, with some warrior as well.

When I brew a darker beer such as a porter or a stout, I dont typically worry about Hop aroma and usually just add my bittering to get the IBU's im looking for. I Usually use Fuggles or UK goldings. The question is if I use the warrior for bittering instead, would that affect the flavor at all? I can always buy 1 oz of fuggles, it's not that expensive but I was hoping to use what I have Thanks for any help!

 

[giraffe]

Some hops have a cleaner bitter, some have a "rougher" bitter. But in a 20-30 IBU beer with a lot of toast or roast, its going to be pretty subtle.

But Warrior (like ekg or fuggles) is a fairly clean bitter, i wouldnt worry about using that, I think it will be indistinguishable in a dark beer.

 

[kingwood-kid]

It'll be fine, but the bitterness from 1/3oz of Warrior won't last as long as what you'll get from 1oz of Fuggles, even if the stated IBUs are the same. If you're making a standard-strength (4-7%) beer that you plan to drink within a few months, then you're fine. An imperial stout would do better with heavy-handed additions of low-alpha hops. All that having been said, your friend--who, it must be said, is an excellent friend--doesn't want you to make Porters and Stouts, he wants you to make American IPAs.