Comet hops

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by Alteredstate, Mar 16, 2017.

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  1. Alteredstate

    Alteredstate Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2015 New Jersey

    i recently brewed a 5 gallon IPA recipe and I used 2oz of Comet hops at 60 minutes, was 2 oz too much for the bittering addition?
     
    #1 Alteredstate, Mar 16, 2017
  2. CarolusP

    CarolusP Zealot (590) Oct 22, 2015 Minnesota

    Can you post the recipe and volume? That would help to answer your question.
     
    #2 CarolusP, Mar 16, 2017
  3. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Probably, as Comet is usually a high alpha (>13-14%AA) hop...and fairly rough at that, imho.
     
    #3 GreenKrusty101, Mar 16, 2017
  4. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Fact is you will never exceed 100 ibu. Hell, you'll be lucky to hit 80 by the time its all fermented out. RDWHAHB
     
    #4 SFACRKnight, Mar 16, 2017
  5. Ten_SeventySix_Brewhouse

    Ten_SeventySix_Brewhouse Zealot (744) Jul 20, 2016 Indiana

    2 Oz is reasonable. Definitely nothing to worry about unless you used a bunch of other boil hops you didn't mention. I've never used Comet for bittering, but it's one of my favorites as a late or dry hop.
     
    #5 Ten_SeventySix_Brewhouse, Mar 16, 2017
  6. Alteredstate

    Alteredstate Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2015 New Jersey

    5 gallon IPA

    8 LB pale ale 2 row
    4 lb marris otter
    1 lb flaked oats
    13 oz carapil/dextrine
    12 oz caramel malt 20

    hops

    2oz comet at 60
    1,5 oz centenial at 20
    1 oz simcoe at 10
    1oz centenial at 5
    1oz falconers 7CS at FO
    Dry hop 7 days with 3 oz of centenial

    original OG was 1062
    final was 1013

    I did a small yeast starter

    yeast was Omega DIPA
     
    #6 Alteredstate, Mar 16, 2017
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