APA thoughts

I've got limited experience, but I'd move at least half of that Citra to 15 minutes.

 

I think it sounds tasty. Most of us swear off 30 min hop additions, and Citra is really a great hop for flavor and aroma. Drop it to 10 minutes with the Amarillo. If you need to get more IBUs for bittering just add a touch at the 60 minute mark.

 

I think it's a solid hop bill. I prefer a 25 minute "flavor addition" to a 30 minute "bittering addition" myself though. I myself keep my ibu's to about 40-45 (calculated) while using roughly 5-6oz for a 5 gallon hoppy pale ale recipe. Most of my hops are used as late additions / dry hops and I FWH. Keeping the ibu's down definitely allows for more "perceived flavor"

 

I've tried the 55+ range on APAs. It's not for me because it drowns out the malt. I usually shoot for 40-45. The number 48 is just fine.

 

What do you think of 29.9 minute additions?

 

Tried 29.9 minute addition once, ruined the batch, had to dump the whole thing.

 

I think that 80% of the time it works every time.

 

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Metronomes can improve your rhythmic verbal timing...

 

...and ruin your ability to play with other musicians.

 

On a serious note......agreed I don't use them and I'm a drummer.
On a not so serious note..... only if the other musicians can't keep time

 

I just did an APA with citra and chinook. It came out awesome. I ended up doing a FWH, 15, 10, 5, and 0 for 30 minutes. I like the late hops a lot. I also did 3 oz total for the dry hop and the nose on it came out great.

 

You guys aren't using hop conveyor belts? Get with the program