Thank you, I did not know that about hops. I am tring to understand what the hops are doing in the beer. know it makes sense!!! I thank you. So that being said. Different hops have a more bittering effect then others?!
yes, but mainly it's the alpha acid content.
So I guess my next question would b, do you add hops later in the boil to get more flavor and less bittering?
correct
like this person had listed in another thread.
What would be the effects to the wort by doing this during a boil?
Boil & Hops
1.0 oz Cascade 6.6% at 60 min.
0.5 oz. Cascade 6.6% at 30 min.
0.25 oz. Cascade 6.6% at 15 min.
0.25 oz. Cascade 6.6% at 5 min.
Thanks
it would entirely depend on your recipe and how it balances with the malt, but in general:
60 minute additions are mainly for bitterness and will add a slight amount of flavor
30 minute additions will add a pretty good amount of both flavor and bitterness
15 minute additions will add mostly just flavor
5 minute additions will add mainly aroma with a slight amount of flavor
dry-hopping will add nothing but aroma (but your body may perceive it as taste...the nose and tongue work together sometimes.)
make sense?
now, using quantities such as "1 ounce at 60 minutes" will work differently depending on what your malt bill and total volume are.
obviously if you make a beer that is too light on the malt, but heavy on the hops, it will be too bitter. same if you add too much malt and not enough hops, it will be too sweet. you need balance.
this is why brewing software is nice to have. it will give you all the guidelines you need to fit within a style and show you your estimated gravity and IBUs, ensuring that you're not too far off from what you're attempting.
another thing i would suggest is reading about hops and malt and what type of flavors they impart. there is some good info in the wiki:
Grains and Malts
Hops
also...go to
howtobrew.com and read the whole thing, several times. it will really open your eyes to the simplicity of brewing.