Looking for more pine flavor

[tberry]

Ive recently brewed an All Simcoe IPA that ended up at 70 IBU. Im planning on increasing the hops a little higher IBU, but I would also like to get a more "Piney" flavor. Any thoughts? Hop schedule is 1oz first wort, 1oz 15, 1oz 10, 1oz, 5 and 1oz 0 all Simcoe.

 

[kev211]

I think (personally) that your IBU's are perfect for an IPA. So if it were me, I would leave the bittering additions as is. Assuming you're brewing a 5 gallon batch, without knowing your OG or grain additions, I would recommend adding more simcoe at flameout and during dry hoping. Thats where you're gonna get those piney notes from. If you want to use different hops, Chinook is also known for its pine, but I use it more as a bittering hop (but it does have nice flavor too. Northern Breewer also has a mild pineyness to it

 

[uncleleon]

Mix in some Columbus next time. Yakima valley hops released pinefruit hops this year. Personally, I think the 2014 simcoe crop wasn't as good as the last few years.

 

[sandyeggoxj]

Chinook and northern brewer can bring some good pine notes.

https://www.hopunion.com/aroma-wheel/?aroma=Pine

I've also found dank to go well with pine. Try to stay away from fruity or tropical.

 

[tberry]

Ok so I think what Im going to go for is mixing equal quantities of Chinook and Simcoe and instead dry hopping with an oz odf Simcoe, Chinook and Columbus. I like the pungent / dank quality of Columbus and believe it will be a nice compliment. As for the recipe heres what I got. Its very delicious now, but Im a homebrewer... I must tweak it

Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Est Original Gravity: 1.070 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.2 %
Bitterness: 88.1 IBUs
Est Color: 8.7 SRM

13 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 81.3 %
2 lbs Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 2 12.5 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3 3.1 %
8.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.1 %
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min

Dryhop 10 days - 1oz Simcoe, 1oz Chinook, 1oz Columbus

 

[sandyeggoxj]

What is your mash temp? I'd try to get that fg down to at least 1.010. That will bump your abv so compensate with less grain.

 

[Kmeister]

Ive recently brewed an All Simcoe IPA that ended up at 70 IBU. Im planning on increasing the hops a little higher IBU, but I would also like to get a more "Piney" flavor. Any thoughts? Hop schedule is 1oz first wort, 1oz 15, 1oz 10, 1oz, 5 and 1oz 0 all Simcoe.

I would throw in some warrior for the FWH, warrior has a pretty decent piney character and it will raise your ibus like you wanted.