how much dry hops?

[murphmag025]

Just wondering how much dry hops people normally use for a BLACK IPA?...

 

[kev211]

I use 4-5oz in my 5 gal batch of black IPA. 2-3oz of nelson and 2 of citra

 

[murphmag025]

Ok. I had dry hopped with 1.5 ounce combo of Centennial and Columbus....and there is almost no hoppiness. I am thinking of adding at least an ounce more. This beer is a take on the 21st amendment Back In Black IPA. Any thoughts?

 

[thehaze]

I use between 5 and 10 oz on everything IPA. They are hoppy, but it ca be done better. Not as a homebrewer, at least fo rme.

 

[kev211]

Ok. I had dry hopped with 1.5 ounce combo of Centennial and Columbus....and there is almost no hoppiness. I am thinking of adding at least an ounce more. This beer is a take on the 21st amendment Back In Black IPA. Any thoughts?

At least an oz if not 2. Ive posted this before on this forum and I use it as a general rule... I asked the R&D brewmaster at Karl Strauss what their dry hopping schedule is like. He told me that just on their APA's they start with 1lb per barrel which basically works out to 1/2oz per gal. So I try to stick with a MINIMUM of 2.5oz for APA's and moving up from there for IPA's. Its hard to "overhop" and IPA. Especially a Black IPA since they have more depth (IMO) with the roast characters.

 

[murphmag025]

Alright. Thanks for the input and help. I am going to add some more and keep all this info in mind for the future. You have been helpful.

 

[murphmag025]

Yesterday I added 2.5 combo of Centennial and Columbus to each keg...so that is a total of 4 ounces of dry hopping. We'll see what happens. I tasted it before I threw the additional hops in and compared it to the Back in Black. I actually think if I could get the hops down mine might be better. At least in mine and my husband's opinion.

 

[Smellyglove]

My IPA's are normally about 10-11g/L. With about 5g/l being dryhops.

 

[murphmag025]

How long does it usually take until there is some noticeable hop flavor when you dry hop in the keg when the beer is cold?