Newbie Hophead

[Amalheiros]

Got a Homebrew kit from my wife for Xmas and can't wait to get started!!
Of course being a Hophead I want to make an IPA so I purchased an IPA beginner kit.(did I mention I'm a big Hophead) So of course I want to make it pretty hoppy.
So my question is...At what point of the brew process do I add more hop pellets to get a hoppier brew?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

 

[tdoft]

Depends on what aspect of hops you most want to emphasize. Add more early in the boil to get more bitterness. Add more later in the boil to get hop flavor. Add a dry hop after fermentation to get more aroma. To really hop up a kit recipe without losing the balance of the beer I usually double or triple the late hop additions (the ones that the kit says to add with twenty or less minutes left in the boil.) Do that for a batch or two and then add dryhopping to your process. It won't take long at all before your hoppy beers will make commercial beers pale in comparison

 

[tdoft]

Oh, and welcome aboard!! Good luck!!
PS buy a Beersmith Brewing software subscription. GREAT investment.