Muntons Pilsner kit and dry hops?

[tmaybo]

Howdy,

I wanted to get my FIL into brewing so grabbed a Pilsner kit with an additional can of Liquid Wheat Malt. We put it into the fermenter Sunday at the 20L mark.

I used the kit yeast and it has started to bubble nicely.

My question is can I use any of the following as dry hops without changing the flavor/aroma too much?

Citra, Simcoe, Amarillo


Cheers!

 

[manticle]

All of those will change the flavour considerably. Not necessarily a bad thing. Why are you considering adding them if you don't want to change the flavour?

 

[chemfish]

None of them have what you could call traditional Pilsner flavour, that said, if you must add something I would go the amarillo, maybe make up say 15g as a steeped infussion and add it. Will definately notice it but I don't think it would stand out as much as fruity citra or piney simcoe

 

[indica86]

I made an lager recently using Citra late in the boil and it was lovely. It was paired with Saaz.

 

[tmaybo]

I am making the beer to cater to a palate that does not like "An overly hoppy" taste.

I will think on it some more and if I get a chance I might stop being lazy and head into the LHBS.

thanks for the tips!

 

[manticle]

If the palate doesn't want to much hoppyness, don't dry hop at all.

Just focus on a nice, crisp, clean lager (although I reckon you'll struggle with the amount of yeast used).

 

[BrosysBrews]

I have a similar audience at home I have to make a few batches a year for, used Amarillo in one and got the tick of approval

 

[manticle]

Agree - if I had to pick, I'd go amarillo. Regular punters might recognise the flavour from squires and if I remember right, cricketers arms.