eesteve
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I have a few questions about hopping an ordinary bitter. I wanted to try out Northern Brewer's new Marris Otter extract, so I picked up a 3.15 lb container and 2oz of Kent Goldings hops to try it in a small batch. I used beercalculus and came up with this recipe:
8-A Standard/Ordinary Bitter
3 gallon batch
Original Gravity 1.038
Final Gravity 1.011
Alcohol 3.6%
Bitterness 29.4 IBU
Fermentables:
3lb 3oz Marris Otter LME
Hops:
0.5oz Kent Goldings (5%) @ 60min
0.5oz Kent Goldings (5%) @ 20min
1oz Kent Goldings dry hop
Yeast:
Danstar Windsor
I've never used Goldings before (nor dry hopped), so I was hoping to get some input on the best hop schedule to use from someone with some experience. What addition times would really let the character of the hops shine through without being overly bitter? How long should I dry hop (if at all)? Do I have enough hops, or should I order more?
Thanks!
8-A Standard/Ordinary Bitter
3 gallon batch
Original Gravity 1.038
Final Gravity 1.011
Alcohol 3.6%
Bitterness 29.4 IBU
Fermentables:
3lb 3oz Marris Otter LME
Hops:
0.5oz Kent Goldings (5%) @ 60min
0.5oz Kent Goldings (5%) @ 20min
1oz Kent Goldings dry hop
Yeast:
Danstar Windsor
I've never used Goldings before (nor dry hopped), so I was hoping to get some input on the best hop schedule to use from someone with some experience. What addition times would really let the character of the hops shine through without being overly bitter? How long should I dry hop (if at all)? Do I have enough hops, or should I order more?
Thanks!