Dry Hop This AIPA

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  1. InVinoVeritas

    InVinoVeritas Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2012 Wisconsin

    As some may have seen from other post, I've been working on a recipe. Likely going to give making two brew days from now. Fall '14 I'll do the true harvest version, cascade being fresh.

    http://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/harvest-ale-34

    Here's what I've thinking for DH, all for 5 days:
    1 oz Amarillo
    1 oz Citra
    1 oz Simcoe

    I want this to have a clean, floral, and citrus flavor.
     
    #1 InVinoVeritas, Oct 20, 2013
  2. barfdiggs

    barfdiggs Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2011 California

    2.5 oz Amarillo, 0.5-1 oz Citra.

    The recent simcoe I've used (2012 crop, used about 6 months ago) was fairly catty, so thats why I nixed it. The bulk as amarillo will give you the grapefruit, peach, floral aspects, with citra for some tropical fruit notes.
     
    #2 barfdiggs, Oct 20, 2013
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  3. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    If you want “floral, and citrus flavor” then you want to nix Simcoe (which tastes piney to me).

    I personally would suggest 2 ounces of Amarillo and Citra (maybe 1.5 ounce Amarillo and 0.5 ounce Citra). What barfdiggs mentioned could be ‘good’ as well but 3 ounces for dry hopping is too much for me, YMMV.

    Cheers!
     
    #3 JackHorzempa, Oct 20, 2013
  4. PortLargo

    PortLargo Pooh-Bah (1,831) Oct 19, 2012 Florida
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    My most successful IPA (flavor and aroma) was a Pliny the Elder clone. It called for double dry-hopping over a 14 day period with some specific temp requirements. You read that correctly . . . 14 days. Hey, you want something spectacular you have to break a few rules. Here's the link where Vinnie describes the process:
    https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/attachments/0000/6351/doubleIPA.pdf

    As for hop selection, I agree with barfdiggs. While Simcoe is delightful (my 2012 was good), it may not meet your criteria. Amarillo and Citra would be my choice and it's hard to say no to Cascade.
     
    #4 PortLargo, Oct 20, 2013
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