Hops in Irish Red Ale Recipe

[dc_x]

I am about to order supplies to brew my first non-kit batch. I want to brew Jamil Z.'s Irish Red Ale recipe (Homebrew Beer Recipes: Jamil's Irish Red). Jamil Z's recipe calls for a single hop addition of 1.25 oz. EK Goldings (5%) at 60 min for 27 IBUs.

I am trying to figure out how to adjust the hops for 2 modifications:

1. To add a bit of a hop aroma (His recipe is designed to meet the style guidelines calling for no hop aroma, but I would like there to be a slight hop aroma.)
2. To adjust to a 3 gallon boil (his recipe is for a 6 gallon boil.

This is what I have come up with:

1.75 oz EKG (5%) - 60 min
0.5 oz EKG (5%) - 30 min

This results in 27 IBUs which is exactly the same as Jamil's recipe. I had to increase the 60 min addition by a half an ounce to make up for the difference in boil sizes.

Does that seem right? Will the 30 min addition add much aroma?

 

[Arkador]

my last red used
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.00 oz. Goldings - E.K. Pellet 4.75 17.5 60 min.
1.00 oz. Willamette Pellet 5.00 3.1 5 min.

That was the Quaffable irish red listed in the recipe database. Turned out quite tasty and fit very well to the style.

 

[DRoyLenz]

I have absolutely no experience to speak from when it comes to this, so please, somebody speak up in contradiction if you disagree with this. I think after 30 minutes, you're going to lose most, if not all hop aroma. I think if you're going for aroma, I'd add the hops in the last 5-10 minutes of the boil.

 

[dc_x]

my last red used
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.00 oz. Goldings - E.K. Pellet 4.75 17.5 60 min.
1.00 oz. Willamette Pellet 5.00 3.1 5 min.

That was the Quaffable irish red listed in the recipe database. Turned out quite tasty and fit very well to the style.

How would you describe the hop flavor/aroma of that beer?