English Bitter Experiment

[Hoptoit]

Hey guys u probably have been asked this a million times before but im putting down an English Bitter tonight and have got some Fuggles pellets aswell as Pride of Ringwood pellets and POR Flowers and wondering which order i should go about hopping it? i also have some American Oak i would like to add in a Muslin bag has anyone done this before? appreciate any feedback thanks.

 

[Spiesy]

Flowers are usually best used late, or dry hopped with - but many people will frown upon using POR for a late addition in general.

I've only used POR pellets for bittering additions, so that's about where I draw a blank, sorry.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Do a 50/50 por/fuggles. Take into account the different AA% for rach hop.

Use some fuggles at 20min.

 

[black_labb]

Por is perfectly fine in english beers and suits quite well. I would use the flowers late to get the most from them

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[Hoptoit]

Ok cool cheers guys and how late would u recommend adding the flowers?

 

[AndrewQLD]

POR in an English Bitter? I suppose it will give you the bitterness but what is your grain bill/recipe, fuggles will suite if it's a darker style bitter then all the better but i would not suggest POR as sub for a decent English hop.

 

[Hoptoit]

Ok and I using the muntons Yorkshire bitter kit not sure of the grain bill as I cheated and bought it mixed ready to mash but it is a darker bitter

 

[hoppy2B]

You probably only need 20 to 30 grams of Fuckalls late and dry hop with some Ringwood should be ok.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

....Those that can not accept the mighty POR......

 

[jyo]

dry hop with some Ringwood should be ok.

Have you tried this?

 

[Hoptoit]

Thanks guys its done now just waiting for it to cool down to add yeast

 

[AndrewQLD]

....Those that can not accept the mighty POR......

I use quite a bit of POR, I just wouldn't use it as a flavour/aroma addition in an English Bitter.

 

[hoppy2B]

Have you tried this?

Yeah its alright dry hopped. I don't like it as a late addition though normally, but am planning to use some late in a stout to balance the sweetness.
I'd be doing the stout today if I had all the ingredients.