What to dry hop with?

[jldc]

Made this IPA which is basically straight out of Brewing Classic Styles. It doesn't call for any dry hop, but I want to add some. I have Cascade, Amarillo, and Centennial available. I'm leaning toward an oz of Amarillo. What do you think?


BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: IPA
Brewer: Leonard
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Boil Size: 7.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.057 SG
Estimated Color: 7.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 52.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
9 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 76.60 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 12.77 %
12.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 6.38 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 4.26 %
1.00 oz Magnum [12.10 %] (60 min) Hops 35.6 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [9.00 %] (10 min) Hops 9.6 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [11.90 %] (5 min) Hops 7.0 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo [8.50 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs Greenbelt (Wyeast) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 11.75 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
90 min Mash In Add 15.98 qt of water at 159.3 F 149.0 F

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[pivovar]

Why not use all 3? I just made a clone of Green Flash IPA that uses 4 dry hops: Cascade, Columbus, Centennial and Amarillo and it is fantastic!

 

[LexusChris]

Why not use all 3? I just made a clone of Green Flash IPA that uses 4 dry hops: Cascade, Columbus, Centennial and Amarillo and it is fantastic!

+1

And I would use 2oz...

--LexusChris

 

[smagee]

Any of those three are good for dryhopping, but I'd concur with those above me: they blend nicely too . Maybe compromise and just drop .5oz of each of them; for a standard IPA that should produce an excellent aroma.

 

[beesy]

Why not use all 3? I just made a clone of Green Flash IPA that uses 4 dry hops: Cascade, Columbus, Centennial and Amarillo and it is fantastic!

Another +1. However cascade dry hopping gets real grassy to me, So I would axe the cascade or use small amount if it were me.