Hops adding and time?

[mattymatt79]

So I bought an American Wit kit from BrewCraft and the instructions really don't describe the hops.

I have Willamette and Mt. Hood hops, in which order do I add, and for how long do I keep in the boil?

Willamette is 4.7% Alpha and 3.7% Beta
Mt. Hood is 5.5% Alpha and 6.2% Beta

My logic says Willamette 15 Minutes -> Mt Hood 10 Minutes.

Is this the right way to think?

Thanks guys.

 

[lumpher]

i'd add willamette @ 60 and mt hood at 5-10

 

[mattymatt79]

Yeah? Reading other instruction kits that I saved, add bittering hops, boil 40-60 minutes, add flavor hops for 5-15 minutes.

I'm thinking I do 45 for willamette and 15 for mt. hood. Anyone?

 

[jonmohno]

Huh? probably mt hood bittering , willamete aroma. maybe mix a little.

 

[mattymatt79]

I thought higher alpha was used for bittering?

 

[VTBrewer]

Neither one is a high AA, nor should they be for a wit.

I'd Williamette at 60 and Mt Hood at 2.

 

[jonmohno]

Im very unclear on whether it matters any hop for bittering as long as you get your ibu's but as far as flavoring or aroma i think flavoring is a little tricky as some hops may not be so good for flavoring.Higher alpha would be cheaper because you can use less, im not aware of weather how the bittering attributes to anything besides bittering only and assume only 60 min +will get you a good bittering,whatever that means,ha.

 

[mattymatt79]

Ok cool, sounds good to me.

I'm excited, I'm hoping this turns out as good as the liquid extract weizenbeer I did as my first one.

 

[VTBrewer]

I've made a ton of wit's with these hops, saaz, hallertaur, etc. You won't get bitter or a lot of aroma, and you don't want that with a wit. You'll be fine either way you go.