Lando
Well-Known Member
My last several brews, especially my IPA's and IIPA's, don't seem to have the hop character, aroma and overall final product I am looking for.
My most recent one was the BYO 90 min clone where I sub magnum for warrior. I even split this into two 2.5 gallon batches after chilling and pitched one with ringwood and one with 1056. Neither beers are impressive, or even close to 90 min. I even added a half oz in the mash to try and make it pop a bit more.
I hit all of my marks, mash temps...etc.
The only thing I can think of is the hops being old, or not a vigereous enough boil.
All of the hops in this brew were about a year old (been sealed in the freezer after being purchased on closeout from hopsdirect about a year ago) except the simcoe, but I am not getting much simcoe out of the nose in either of these. None of the old hops smell bad or anything and have always been in the freezer.
Could a weak boil cause this? I boiled about like I normally do, but maybe slightly less. Could this affect utilization?
My most recent one was the BYO 90 min clone where I sub magnum for warrior. I even split this into two 2.5 gallon batches after chilling and pitched one with ringwood and one with 1056. Neither beers are impressive, or even close to 90 min. I even added a half oz in the mash to try and make it pop a bit more.
I hit all of my marks, mash temps...etc.
The only thing I can think of is the hops being old, or not a vigereous enough boil.
All of the hops in this brew were about a year old (been sealed in the freezer after being purchased on closeout from hopsdirect about a year ago) except the simcoe, but I am not getting much simcoe out of the nose in either of these. None of the old hops smell bad or anything and have always been in the freezer.
Could a weak boil cause this? I boiled about like I normally do, but maybe slightly less. Could this affect utilization?