Lodovico Well-Known Member Joined Oct 2, 2009 Messages 925 Reaction score 22 Location PA Nov 21, 2011 #1 I'm making a chocolate/mint Sweet Stout. Since it's only a 60 minute addition and I'm not looking for any hop aroma, can I get away with using a high alpha acid hop like Chinook for this?
I'm making a chocolate/mint Sweet Stout. Since it's only a 60 minute addition and I'm not looking for any hop aroma, can I get away with using a high alpha acid hop like Chinook for this?
david_42 Well-Known Member Joined Oct 8, 2005 Messages 25,581 Reaction score 196 Location Oak Grove Nov 21, 2011 #2 Yes, a high-aa hop is a good choice because you'll have very little flavor or aroma from the small quantity required for bittering.
Yes, a high-aa hop is a good choice because you'll have very little flavor or aroma from the small quantity required for bittering.