Hoppiest Beer Out There

[WortMonger]

Am I the only brewer that thinks brewing the hoppiest beer is a little ridiculous? It's like a chef saying he wants to make the saltiest steak.

Ummm, yep I think in this thread you would be the only one.

 

[Eastside Brewer]

I have been researching the limits of how much hops you can actually get into a beer. There is a law of diminishing returns, I don't care what Beersmith or Promash calculates the IBU's at. I have learned that it's not so much how many hops you throw in but when. I have been enjoying the results of FWH as well as saving other hop additions to late in the boil. Although I am not wasting any more hops at the flame out, dry hopping is a more efficient way to get aroma. Here is my 12 Day IPA:

85% pale 2 row
5% crystal 10
3% car pils
3% munich 20
3% corn sugar
1% crystal 120

mash 75 min. @ 148 mash out 168
OG 1.072
FG 1.014

1 oz. centennial FWH
2.5 oz. columbus 60 min.
1.5 oz. Warrior 30 min.
.5 oz. columbus 30 min.
2 oz. amarillo 10 min.
4 oz. cascade 0 min.
2 oz. amarillo 0 min.

Dry hop - 3 additions of all 4oz. every 4 days = 12 days 12 oz.
1 oz. columbus
1 oz. amarillo
1oz. cascade
1 oz. centennial

 

[dancness]

Holy Bejesus, is that for a 5 gallon batch?

25.5 total ounces of hops

thats over 1 1/2 lbs of hops.

I'm just speechless...and thirsty.


EDIT: Oops this thread is almost 3 years dead.

 

[Northcalais40]

More cowbell!!!

 

[Emmett]

I've got this one in the secondary right now. Biggest one I've made so far.

http://hopville.com/recipe/538673/imperial-ipa-recipes/omg-iipa