Jargon I've never heard: "Flavor Strike"

[Jakeintoledo]

I was reading a thread about Centennial IPA on here, and there was a term I heard mentioined, that I've never heard before, in reference to hop additions in the boil.

"Flavor Strike"

What is this?

 

[davekippen]

I spend more hours on this forum that I care to admit, and I have never heard that term. A quick google search didnt turn up anything either. Must be a type-o or brain fart or something.

 

[Jakeintoledo]

it came from a professional brewer. so it's both mysterious and fascinating, and I must know this piece of jargon.

 

[histo320]

Flavor Strike = adding hops

That's what my take on "Flavor Strike" is, I may be wrong but Hops are what I like.

 

[mdgagne]

My guess, 20-30 min. Hop addition.

 

[rdann87]

The flavoring hops addition i'de imagine... but i hope it ends up being something much more mysterious.

 

[lockwom]

First Wort Hopping? Hops in strike water? I've heard the latter are useless, but the former is worth it.

 

[skibb]

It sounds to me like a flavor/aroma addition. Personally, for me this is anywhere from 15 minutes to 0 minutes (or whirlpool).

I have brewed this Centennial IPA recipe, and I did bittering, whirlpool and dry hop. Whirlpooled for 15 minutes and rested for 15. It turned out amazing and almost identical to the real thing.

 

[mikescooling]

I yell BAM!!! Then talk to my TV audience. I miss Emeril. I could yell FLAVOR STRIKE!!! Then do like a jump kick. JK :smack:

 

[stpug]

Used in a sentence:

"My tongue is on a flavor strike!"

 

[Jakeintoledo]

I'm glad to know that I'm at least as informed as everyone else.

I think of it as a the Hop Air Force, sending bombers to do a flavor strike on a primary target, namely, my DIPA I'm brewing this weekend.

lol

 

[the_trout]

AABA LLRUD in street fighter 2 = flavor strike