Best hop combo

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  1. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Have an # of Centennial , Citra, Galaxy & Simcoe. I haven't used centennial in a long while so I'm looking for one or two of the others to pair with it. Anyone have a strong preference for pairing.

    Beer will be lower ABV and a shit ton of whirlpool hops. Thanks in advance
     
    #1 jlordi12, Jul 14, 2015
  2. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    I've used centennial and citra together in the past and enjoyed it, but I'm not sure you could make a combination from that group that wouldn't be tasty
     
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  3. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Thanks , thinking about it more I also have a fair amount of Columbus that I could use to scale back on fruitiness of the other hops
     
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  4. wspscott

    wspscott Pooh-Bah (1,958) May 25, 2006 Kentucky
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    I like Columbus as a late hop, it plays really well with Centennial.

    Citra or Simcoe would work as well.
     
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  5. TheHumanTorch

    TheHumanTorch Devotee (353) Jul 19, 2013 Connecticut

    Any will work. I recently used Simcoe/Centennial/Columbus at a ratio of 2:2:1.5 and it was great
     
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  6. psnydez86

    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Citra+Galaxy. 1:1. FTW.
     
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  7. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
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    1:1:1 or scratch the centennial?
     
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  8. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    Any combination should be good.
     
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  9. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    this should get you close to Deschutes fresh squeezed...
     
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  10. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    I would try citra/simcoe equal parts and don't be stingy just to be different :grinning:
     
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  11. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    Centennial pairs well with citra and simcoe. I never had it with Galaxy, but if those were in my freezer, I'd not shy away. Should be tasty
     
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  12. OddNotion

    OddNotion Pooh-Bah (1,915) Nov 1, 2009 New Jersey
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    My house ipa uses 8oz of citra and 2oz of centennial all added between 20 mins through dry hop. Love that combo
     
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  13. psnydez86

    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    That would also work out but just Citra and galaxy really makes a nice tropical hop profile. I know you didn't list it but I like to throw a little chinook in with Citra and galaxy. Adds a little resiny to the tropical fruit basket.
     
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    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    With some crystal malt i would say your probably right.
     
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  15. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    I've never used galaxy, is it similar to mosaic? I believe fresh squeezed it's citra and mosaic.
     
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  16. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    I haven't played around too much with Citra or Galaxy. Centennial is great on its own, or with a little late addition Simcoe. Where's the Cascade? :slight_smile:
     
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  17. ChuckHardslab

    ChuckHardslab Maven (1,251) Jan 25, 2012 Texas

    I did an IPA once with Centennial, Amarillo and Palisade. The Palisade seemed to bring in an earthy quality I liked.
     
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  18. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
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    I find mosaic to be far sweeter than Galaxy. Galaxy to me is a combo of herbal dankness and exotic fruit. Mosaic has a white wine like sweetness to go along with the tropical fruits
     
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  19. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    Galaxy adds a lot of Passionfruit tropical aroma. I use it with Citra sometimes.
     
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  20. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Jeff, what does Citra taste like to you? For me, Citra is all about tropical fruit flavors. If I brewed with Galaxy and Citra I would think I would obtain a beer that is extremely dominated by tropical fruit flavors. Is that what you get with this combo?

    Cheers!
     
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