Changing up a 1 Gallon kit

[Karl434]

So I just brewed my third 1 Gallon batch (NB Dead Ringer IPA). I plan on brewing another 1 Gallon batch of Hefeweizen once my Chinook IPA goes to the bottles. Here is what I'm looking for. I want to try to change it up a bit.

The NB Hefeweizen kit calls for 3.5g of German Perle Hops. I was thinking about adding an additional 3.5g of Centennial hops to try to add a subtle amount of hop flavor and some slight citrus tones. The kit instructions call for the 3.5g of German Perle hops 15 minutes after the beginning of the boil. I was planning on adding the 3.5g of Centennial hops at the same time, or maybe 15 minutes after the addition of the Perle (30 minutes into the 45 minute boil)

Does anyone have some useful opinions on this?

 

[sumbrewindude]

Technically it'd be out of style for the flavor of a late addition Centennial in a hefe - but that's the beauty of homebrew, you can make it how YOU want it.

If you want to taste the centennial, but not have an appreciable of bitterness added to the original recipe, you should add the Centennial between 10min-FO, personally I use either 5min or FO.

Centennial is a great hop, but might be out of place in a german beer - maybe consider substituting something like Hallertau or Hersbruker?

 

[Karl434]

I forgot all about the Hallertau, I like that idea. Sorry to sound like a newb, but would you add them at around 10-15 minutes prior to FO to add flavor and not so much just the aroma?

Edit: does anyone have any experience with the German Mandarina Bavarian hops? After doing some research, they sound like a solid alternative.

 

[snowveil]

I think the Mandarina Bavaria would be suited well to a hefeweizen. The Centennial will in no way introduce a "subtle" citrus flavor...they're really geared toward American hop-forward beers.

 

[Karl434]

Thanks, think I'll probably go with the Mandarina and see how that turns out. I'll probably go with 2.5-3g at 15 minutes before FO and see how that goes.