Hop question for my Hefe...

[gratefulfloyd]

So I'm trying somethign out with my Hefe that I'm making this weekend and want to add a citrusy taste to it. I have Chinook hops already (12.5 AA) and was wondering what my hopping schedule should look like for an ounce of them? I was thinking .25 @ 30, 10, 5, 1. Will this make it too high in IBU? My computer w/ Beersmith is messed up and I dont have it on my work comp. Thanks for any help!

 

[JLeuck64]

Have a couple of house brews that have a great citrusy note to them. One is a Hefe clone and the other is an IPA. You want a citrus note? Try some cascade hops my friend ( ; you will like. Cascade works well as an aroma hop and I combine it with Willamette in my Hefe clone along with Magnum for the bittering.

In my IPA the Cascade is paired with Simcoe for the bittering.

 

[tooldudetool]

Chinook isn't really known for being citrusy as much as spicy and piney. If citrus is what you want, try Centennial or Cascade (as suggested above), which both give a grapefruit type citrus character. Sorachi Ace also give a real lemony aroma and flavor. Amarillo (orangy citrus) or Citra (tropical citrus) would also be interesting choices.

 

[brewguyver]

Pacific jade would also be interesting (lemon, pepper, dill)

If you're using a German hefe yeast go light on the hops - most are high alpha - the bitterness and heavy citrus notes could clash with the banana/clove flavors. Citra has also been said to get a bit catty (urine-like?) if it's boiled too long.

 

[Aaron62]

I've used 3oz of citra for my last Hefe with the zest of two medium sized lemon. I looking to use Liberty, Sterling, and possible Olympic since they all have a nice citrus profile and the alpha acid isn't very high except for the Olympic.