Can't decide on hop schedule

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  1. JoeSpartaNJ

    JoeSpartaNJ Zealot (691) Feb 5, 2008 New Jersey

    I am brewing a session ale this morning with locally grown Cascade hops but cannot decide on my schedule. I want it to be as balanced as possible. Kind of my version of an American Bitter/ESB style. Here is the malt bill:

    6lbs Maris Otter
    .5 Lb Brown Malt
    .5 C-120
    .5 lb table sugar (late addition)

    Mash at 152

    OG: 1.042 (based on 75% eff.)

    For the hops, I have 3oz of leaf hops and 1oz of Magnum (13.5% AA) pellets.

    I tentative schedule right now is

    .5oz Magnum @ 45 min
    1oz Cascade @ 20
    1oz Cascade @ 5

    Nottingham yeast.

    I was thinking of saving the last of the Cascade for a possible dry hop. I am only using the Magnum so I can more accurately calculate bittering IBUs.

    Let me know what you think.
     
    #1 JoeSpartaNJ, Oct 11, 2014
  2. mugs1789

    mugs1789 Zealot (611) Dec 6, 2005 Maryland

    I would move the 20 minute addition to 10 minutes. My personal taste.
     
    #2 mugs1789, Oct 11, 2014
  3. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
    Society Pooh-Bah

    If I was looking to use 3 ounces of flavor/aroma hops the three 1 ounce additions would be:
    • 15 minutes before end of boil
    • End of boil (with a hop stand)
    • Dry Hop for 7-14 days
    Cheers!
     
    #3 JackHorzempa, Oct 11, 2014
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  4. Scope4Beer

    Scope4Beer Zealot (677) Sep 28, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Assuming an avg. AA% for the Cascade, the schedule you provide would give somewhere between 45-50 IBU's. That may be a bit on the hoppier/bitter side as compared to a balanced ESB. To balance it out, you could consider dropping the Cascade additions to something like 1 oz at 10 min and FO, another ounce for DH.
     
    #4 Scope4Beer, Oct 11, 2014
  5. JoeSpartaNJ

    JoeSpartaNJ Zealot (691) Feb 5, 2008 New Jersey

    Brew day done. Stayed with the 20 and 5 minute additions, which turn into continuous additions (20 to 15) and (8 to 5) due to new use of DIY hop spider.

    Taste test after the boil tasted pretty good. I will test it in 2 weeks and decide on dry hopping then.

    Thanks everyone for contributing,
     
    #5 JoeSpartaNJ, Oct 11, 2014
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