Help with hop schedule

[bigskygreg]

Hi all. I'm looking for some feedback regarding the hop schedule for this recipe. It is an attempt at an Ocktober style,but as an ale. I know it doesn't fit a particular style, but I'm looking for feedback none the less.

I have been debating and going back and forth on the hops, but thought I would run it past you guys.

Thanks!

Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 4 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Original Gravity: 1.060 Final Gravity: 1.015 ABV (standard): 5.87% IBU (tinseth): 25.63 SRM (morey): 11.07
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
4 lb German - Munich Light 37 6 33.3%
1 lb German - CaraMunich II 34 46 8.3%
1 lb German - Vienna 37 4 8.3%
6 lb German - Pilsner 38 1.6 50%
12 lb Total
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU
0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Pellet 4.1 Boil 60 min 7.43
0.5 oz Tettnanger Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 7.07
0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Pellet 4.1 Boil 30 min 5.71
0.5 oz Tettnanger Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 5.43
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes

 

[Pappers_]

For malt-forward beers, I often default to the old-school 60-30-20 hop schedule. This would possibly give you a little more hop flavor (as opposed to bitterness). I think your hop choices are good for the style. If you want to try something new, last year, I used Saphir hops for the first time in a malt-forward beer and liked them a lot. Low alpha acid, clean. I found it to have some floral and spice, like a German hop, but maybe a little 'brighter', stood out just a bit more.

Good luck!

 

[bigskygreg]

Thanks Pappers! I will definitely have to try out the Saphir hops in a future batch.

 

[roastquake]

Looks a lot like my mocktoberfest hop schedule, except I add the flavor hops at 20 minutes. You grain bill is heavier than mine though, so you may get better results doing exactly what you have listed

 

[bigskygreg]

Thanks for the feedback.


Would you guys recommend adding a 20 minute addition or changing the 30 minute addition to 20 minutes?

 

[bigskygreg]

I bottled this batch last night. It was in primary for 3 weeks and secondary for 5 weeks. It's amazing how much the flavor changed in the secondary. It really tastes like an Oktoberfest even though it's an ale. I'm looking g forward to tasting this after carbing up.