jjl04002
Active Member
I just finished my first imperial IPA. I was expecting a strong hoppy smell like Dogfishhead but apparently not. I'm guessing I used the wrong hops for that, but instead im getting some serious grapefruit. Is the reason my choice of hops?
Attached is my recipe (I kitchen sinked my spare hops).
15.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 96.77 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM) Grain 3.23 %
0.60 oz Styrian Goldings [5.40 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
1.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 14 days) Hops -
0.25 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
0.75 oz Glacier [5.60 %] (Dry Hop 14 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (90 min) Hops 12.3 IBU
0.50 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 14 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (75 min) Hops 19.4 IBU
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 18.6 IBU
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (45 min) Hops 17.1 IBU
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (30 min) Hops 14.3 IBU
0.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (20 min) Hops 7.4 IBU
0.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (15 min) Hops 6.0 IBU
0.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (10 min) Hops 4.4 IBU
0.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (5 min) Hops 2.4 IBU
1.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
2 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale
Attached is my recipe (I kitchen sinked my spare hops).
15.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 96.77 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM) Grain 3.23 %
0.60 oz Styrian Goldings [5.40 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
1.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 14 days) Hops -
0.25 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
0.75 oz Glacier [5.60 %] (Dry Hop 14 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (90 min) Hops 12.3 IBU
0.50 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 14 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (75 min) Hops 19.4 IBU
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 18.6 IBU
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (45 min) Hops 17.1 IBU
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (30 min) Hops 14.3 IBU
0.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (20 min) Hops 7.4 IBU
0.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (15 min) Hops 6.0 IBU
0.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (10 min) Hops 4.4 IBU
0.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (5 min) Hops 2.4 IBU
1.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
2 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale