SixFoFalcon
Well-Known Member
I'm working with a friend who has grown a bunch of Chinooks (est. over 600 cones this year) but he doesn't brew at all. He's a huge fan of hoppy Americans like Arrogant Bastard. I want to take some of his Chinooks and make something that would showcase their bitterness well, like an Imperial IPA, but I don't want to overdo the Chinooks because I know they can impart a sort of one-dimensional harshness that can drown out other subtleties.
Here's my first draft of the recipe:
Grain bill:
15.0 lb Pale American 2-row malt
2.0 lb Caramel malt (40L)
.5 lb wheat malt
Hops:
2.0 oz (leaf) Chinook - 60 mins
1.0 oz (pellet) Centennial - 30 mins
1.0 oz (pellet) Amarillo - 30 mins
1.0 oz (pellet) Centennial - 0 mins
1.0 oz (pellet) Amarillo - 0 mins
2.0 oz (pellet) Centennial - dry hop
2.0 oz (pellet) Amarillo - dry hop
Yeast: Wyeast 1056 American Ale
Would Chinooks be useful as a dry hop? I really like the aroma and flavor of Centennials and Amarillo (can you tell?) but if the Chinooks are going to provide a nice flavor and/or aroma I would be more than happy to substitute--after all I plan on sharing much of this brew with my friend and I'm sure he'll appreciate every bit of deliciousness that his harvest can provide.
Thoughts?
Here's my first draft of the recipe:
Grain bill:
15.0 lb Pale American 2-row malt
2.0 lb Caramel malt (40L)
.5 lb wheat malt
Hops:
2.0 oz (leaf) Chinook - 60 mins
1.0 oz (pellet) Centennial - 30 mins
1.0 oz (pellet) Amarillo - 30 mins
1.0 oz (pellet) Centennial - 0 mins
1.0 oz (pellet) Amarillo - 0 mins
2.0 oz (pellet) Centennial - dry hop
2.0 oz (pellet) Amarillo - dry hop
Yeast: Wyeast 1056 American Ale
Would Chinooks be useful as a dry hop? I really like the aroma and flavor of Centennials and Amarillo (can you tell?) but if the Chinooks are going to provide a nice flavor and/or aroma I would be more than happy to substitute--after all I plan on sharing much of this brew with my friend and I'm sure he'll appreciate every bit of deliciousness that his harvest can provide.
Thoughts?