Hi All!
So I am still fairly new to homebrewing however I now have a few brews under my belt and so far so good! I'm loving the brewing process and of course the final product!!
I am a big fan of Earle's Stone and Wood recipe http://homebrewandbeer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=10660
I am thinking of trying some different hop techniques to see what difference it has on the final product and how it effects flavour, aroma and bitterness.
So I am just wondering what techniques have you tried, which gave you the best results, what do you recommend, thoughts, opinions, etc, etc...
These suggested hop techniques/schedules are all using Galaxy [13.8%] just for simplicity of explanation and were calculated by BeerSmith.
Also note they are all around the 19 IBU mark and all done in a 4L extract boil with around 500G LDME.
1. Earle's hop schedule
10.00 g Galaxy [13.80 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 9.6 IBUs
15.00 g Galaxy [13.80 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8.6 IBUs
20.00 g Galaxy [13.80 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 0.0 IBUs
Total IBUs = 18.2
2. Partial Steep schedule
10.00 g Galaxy [13.80 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 9.6 IBUs
20.00 g Galaxy [13.80 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min Hop 9.6 IBUs
Total IBUs = 19.2
3. Entire Steep schedule
40.00 g Galaxy [13.80 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min Hop 19.1 IBUs
Total IBUs = 19.1
4. Earle's hop schedule with a Cooled Hop Stand
10.00 g Galaxy [13.80 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 9.6 IBUs
15.00 g Galaxy [13.80 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8.6 IBUs
Cool wort to around 60-64°C and steep for 20 mins. This should greatly reduce any IBUs imparted into the Wort and stop any loss of Myrcene which Galaxy is fairly high in.
20.00 g Galaxy [13.80 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min Hop 0.0 IBUs
Total IBUs = 18.2
Appreciate any feedback!
Steve.