Should I add more dry hops to my IPA?

[countchunkula]

Hi all,

I'm currently brewing my second batch, first one turned out great. It is a Northern Brewer Chinook IPA extract kit (OG 1.050). The kit included 2 oz of Chinook in the boil, and 1 oz for dry hopping. I love hoppy beers and wonder if this brew would benefit from adding another hop variety to the secondary. I was thinking either Cascade, Centennial, or Simcoe.

Is this even necessary?

Thanks in advance,
Kevin

 

[TorribleBrew]

If you really enjoy a hoppy aroma for your IPAs (which I hope you do ) I would add at least 2oz per 5 gallons when dry hopping. All three hops would be good choices or you could just add another oz of Chinook so that you have a better understanding of how that one style of hop effects your beer. Then on your next batch try some different hops for bittering, aroma, dry hopping so you can compare.

Either way, enjoy!

 

[jwplessner]

Don't forget to include length of dry hop in your notes. I prefer no more than a week, but many like the flavors that come out after a longer dry hop.

 

[WDT]

I just bottled my batch of the same Chinook IPA. I dryhopped with 2oz Chinook. It's tasty, with a nice intense hop aroma. I also made it a bit bigger and added another 2lbs of DME to the boil. Came out around 7.5%.

 

[kevin476]

Yes

 

[countchunkula]

Thanks for the input. I think I'll do as a few folks have suggested and dry hop with 2oz of Chinook. So I guess 2oz or more is standard for dry hopping 5gal?

 

[Ramitt]

For where I am sitting any time you brew a Pale ale then yes dry hop it.

 

[TorribleBrew]

Thanks for the input. I think I'll do as a few folks have suggested and dry hop with 2oz of Chinook. So I guess 2oz or more is standard for dry hopping 5gal?

Yes, 2 oz is usually the minimum for dry hopping for a 5 gal batch. If you do some research you can read a lot of great posts. Also, you do want to be mindful of when and how long you add them.

Usually, you want to wait until the fermentation is at least 90% complete so that you are not pushing all your aroma out of your fermentor. In regards to length of time, most brewers will not leave the hops in longer than two weeks, before they rack off of them. Then again, some throw dry hops in their keg and leave them until the keg blows.

 

[J187]

If you really enjoy a hoppy aroma for your IPAs (which I hope you do ) I would add at least 2oz per 5 gallons when dry hopping. All three hops would be good choices or you could just add another oz of Chinook so that you have a better understanding of how that one style of hop effects your beer. Then on your next batch try some different hops for bittering, aroma, dry hopping so you can compare.

Either way, enjoy!

I thought this was an excellent point. Very compelling reason to stay w. Chinook.

 

[Daybis]

I love hope flavor and aroma, so I always dry hope my IPAs and my pale ales.

 

[Hang Glider]

the answer to the original question is always "yes"