T.D.
Hop Whore
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As I alluded to in another thread, I am planning an IPA for my next brew. I want it to be a mega hoppy one. I have been meaning to try mash hopping for quite some time now and I figure this could be a good opportunity. I have tried first wort hopping before and I like the results. How will mash hopping differ, if at all? Obviously it differs in terms of the bitterness extracted, but what about the flavour contribution?
If there is one criticism of FWH I have it is that I have found the flavours to be fairly "dull". I like those nice fresh lifted aromatic hop characters. The Challenger hops I have smell beautiful but I am yet to fully extract those characters properly into a beer. Would mash hopping help to extract those delicate hop flavours and aromas in any way?
I have a S@#% load of Challenger and Goldings hop pellets that I bought a few months back. Recently I have been pushing the limits with hop levels (all in the name of getting through my stockpile before they all go stale - has nothing to do with my obvious hop addiction... ) and as yet I don't think any of my beers have necessarily been "over hopped". So, why not push things a bit further I say!
I'll give you a basic idea of the recipe I have in mind.
~22L batch size
5kg JW ale malt
0.8kg JW Dark Munich
0.2kg JW Dark Crystal
50g Goldings FWH (or whatever is needed to get IBU to 50-55)
50g Challenger Mash Hop
25g Goldings @30mins
25g Goldings @20mins
25g Goldings @10mins
100g Challenger @ flameout
Oooohh Mumma!! 275g of hops, all contributing in some way to flavour and aroma!!!
I know a lot of people will think this is over the top, but the hop levels above don't worry me one little bit. The main question I have here is regarding mash hopping and whether anybody has any input on what sorts of flavours I should expect to achieve from it. Also, will the effect of a 50g mash hop addition be quite prominent?
If there is one criticism of FWH I have it is that I have found the flavours to be fairly "dull". I like those nice fresh lifted aromatic hop characters. The Challenger hops I have smell beautiful but I am yet to fully extract those characters properly into a beer. Would mash hopping help to extract those delicate hop flavours and aromas in any way?
I have a S@#% load of Challenger and Goldings hop pellets that I bought a few months back. Recently I have been pushing the limits with hop levels (all in the name of getting through my stockpile before they all go stale - has nothing to do with my obvious hop addiction... ) and as yet I don't think any of my beers have necessarily been "over hopped". So, why not push things a bit further I say!
I'll give you a basic idea of the recipe I have in mind.
~22L batch size
5kg JW ale malt
0.8kg JW Dark Munich
0.2kg JW Dark Crystal
50g Goldings FWH (or whatever is needed to get IBU to 50-55)
50g Challenger Mash Hop
25g Goldings @30mins
25g Goldings @20mins
25g Goldings @10mins
100g Challenger @ flameout
Oooohh Mumma!! 275g of hops, all contributing in some way to flavour and aroma!!!
I know a lot of people will think this is over the top, but the hop levels above don't worry me one little bit. The main question I have here is regarding mash hopping and whether anybody has any input on what sorts of flavours I should expect to achieve from it. Also, will the effect of a 50g mash hop addition be quite prominent?