Hop Advice

[AventinusCam]

I am putting together a recipe for a spring camping trip I am attending, and the masses want me to brew an IPA. For my malt base I was planning on using the Deaf Turtle/Blind Pig clone that I saw, but wanted to give it my own flair. My hop schedule was going to be 1.75oz of Chinook at the 90 and then .5 more at the 30. After that I was planning on adding either Nelson Sauvin or Sorachi Ace at the 15 and 0. Any advice on using Nelsons or Sorachis? I have yet to brew with them.

 

[AventinusCam]

Bumping for selfish reasons...thinking about putting in an order tomorrow at my local store.

 

[Yooper]

Well, with 2 oz of chinook for bittering, that might be really bitter, depending on the OG of the beer. I'd consider reducing that because I like firm bitterness but not "peel the taste buds off of the tongue" bitterness.

Sorachi Ace is very "lemony". It's really good, but distinctly lemon. Nelson sauvin is distinctly fruity. I think the combo sounds good, but I've never thought to put them together!

If I was doing this, I"d go with something like:

1 oz sorachi ace 15 minutes
1 oz nelson sauvin 5 minutes
.5 oz of both at flame out

Then, consider dryhopping with either or both, depending if you want more lemon or more "berry" flavors.

 

[AventinusCam]

Good point, and thanks for the response. I will definitely dial back the Chinooks and am thinking about doing both Nelsons and Sorachis. Thanks for the help!