Hop Suggestions For Aussie Pale Ale

[Dez.]

G'day. Im planning on brewing a semi Coopers pale ale clone to have as a house ale, mainly for my mates who havent learnt to appreciate highly hopped beers yet. I would just like to get some suggetions on adding in a bit of flavour and aroma to compliment the Pride of Ringwood 60 min addition. I'm thinking a bit of Cluster at 15 and in to the secondary.
Suggestions and advice appreciated.
Cheers, Dez.

 

[Steve@PMF82]

What yeast are you going to use?

Something a little more interesting to go with the POR would be Perle or Tettnang

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

AFAIK, POR is the only hop in CPA.

The big way to get a clone right - is to culture the coopers yeast from bottle and use that (with a yeast starter) as your yeast. The yeast provides the fruity esters and that banana flavour that's part of CPA.

Cluster will be okay - but it won't be a clone. If you are going done the "I don't care if it isn't an exact clone" - you may want to consider cascade and the noble hops for a bit of late hopping flavour - but it won't be a CPA. It may add that bit of citrus you get though.

Goomba

 

[Dez.]

Yeah I've been reading all the old posts on CPA clones, just didn't want to bump them up from 3-6 years back.
Definately not goin for a clone, just something along the same lines with a bit of extra flavour and aroma at the end.
I was planning on re-culturing yeast from bottles also if this makes any difference to the above mentioned advice.
Cascade does sound good.
Cheers, Dez.

 

[jbumpstead]

I'd hit it with 0.5-1g per liter late in the boil or at flameout with saaz.

Cheers,
Justin.

 

[Sunshine_Brewer]

just add a smidgen of galaxy near the end and try a little dry hop as well. True blue hop that one.

 

[Dez.]

Thanks for all the suggestions, I've decided to go with Galaxy thanks to Sunshine Brewer. Sold it with the true blue comment, makes sense to keep it all aussie.
1/2 gram per litre at 5 mins and the same into the secondary.Still open for advice on addition times though.

Hopefully it's a cracker, will post back here with tasting notes.
Cheers, Dez

 

[eamonnfoley]

Technically it doesnt have a flavour or aroma addition. The coopers yeast should take care of the flavour department. Gives you kind of a fruity apple/pear ester.