Hops for Dryhopping Tripel

[gishgeek]

This is my first thread so bear with me.

Just made a tripel a couple weeks ago and I am about to transfer it to secondary, but I had an idea to take a portion and dry hop it as an experiment. The my hop profile consists of hallertau blanc and triskel. I am considering using one or some combination of both. Also if it makes any difference or not (because of belgian aroma) I am using WLP550

Anyone have opinions on what might turn out well? I am open to other hops as well (as long as my LHBS carries them) if you think that it will compliment the existing profile.

 

[Calder]

Amarillo!

 

[gishgeek]

good idea! Amarillo would certainly work. maybe its just me, but I get kind of a grassy taste when using amarillo, although tbh I have never dry hopped with it.

right now leaning towards triskel, just because I have so much on hand. wondering how much would be effective for 1/2 gal since such a low alpha. Looking at ~ 4% with the age of the hops.
https://www.hopunion.com/french-triskel/

looking for floral with some subtle citrus.

thoughts on mosaic?

 

[giraffe]

Id go with saazer type hops (cz saaz, lublin, sterling, etc) . They are floral, and the spiciness they have (that other hops do not) will go well with the yeast.

 

[Weezy]

I don't know what triskel is like but some woody and earthy northern brewer sounds good with the blanc.

 

[brdb]

Saphir. Smells like you just peeled a tangerine but it also has a subtle spicy aroma in the background.

 

[tallguybrewer]

Moteuka (I love these hops with Belgians).

 

[gishgeek]

great suggestions! Planning on brewing a dubbel this weekend with sterling (an experiment as well to see which yeast i like better, wlp500 or wlp 550) so that might work out real well. Saphir sounds great, but im not sure for this beer since i want more subtle citrus than you described. Moteuka sounds very interesting though.

 

[gishgeek]

Ended up using a combination of Triskel and Sterling. I'll wait a week and take a sample to see how it worked out.