Ok fellas. I'm going to do something I haven't done in many years and that is to follow a set recipe in BYO. I really like the SN Torpedo. Picked up some Citra from Freshops and I'm ready to roll. Problem is the BYO recipe calls for a late addition of Magnum and to dryhop with a blend of the Citra. I do have a hopback and im still pondering whether to use it or just dryhop. The hopback will require alot more hops for that process to work well. Doing a 15-20g batch.I'm not sold on using the Mag's in this manner. Btw, I have Gr. Mag's. Anybody here used them late and if so, what are your impressions?Cheers..........
Magnums for dryhopping
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Posted 05 October 2009 - 10:09 AM
I would think you would want Yakima Magnums for late, but I've never used German or US Magnums in this way...
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Posted 05 October 2009 - 10:37 AM
Me either......Im also not 100% sold that there is a ton of difference between the two varieties either.I would think you would want Yakima Magnums for late, but I've never used German or US Magnums in this way...
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Posted 05 October 2009 - 10:51 AM
My experience is that the 2 are indistinguishable.FWIW, my only Magnum dry hopping experience would lead me to believe that it isn't a great idea. But if SN does it, then what the hell....I would think you would want Yakima Magnums for late, but I've never used German or US Magnums in this way...
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Posted 05 October 2009 - 10:58 AM
This is the quandary.....should i gamble 15-20g on it?FWIW, my only Magnum dry hopping experience would lead me to believe that it isn't a great idea. But if SN does it, then what the hell....
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Posted 05 October 2009 - 12:56 PM
if the price of hops were going up i would say perhaps split the batch and see how it works out.but at the prices now ... go for it. Torpedo is a great beer. let me know how it turns out. I made a Citra hop American Wheat like Gumballhead using all Citra rather than all Amerillo. very Nice.This is the quandary.....should i gamble 15-20g on it?
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Posted 05 October 2009 - 01:43 PM
Yeah. I was thinking about ditching the late Mags all together and just using the Citra. Personally i don't like firing up the rig to do less than 15g. 20-24g is preferred. Takes just a few minutes longer than a 10g batch.if the price of hops were going up i would say perhaps split the batch and see how it works out.but at the prices now ... go for it. Torpedo is a great beer. let me know how it turns out. I made a Citra hop American Wheat like Gumballhead using all Citra rather than all Amerillo. very Nice.
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Posted 05 October 2009 - 01:56 PM
I've used Gr. Magnums for some late additions and I think some FO additions this year. I remember that it seemed like a waste of AA but they smelled great. I'll have to look at my notes tonight to see when I used them and how it turned out.
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Posted 05 October 2009 - 03:35 PM
Well it was an APA brewed in February, nothing remarkable that I remember. 1oz at flameout but that was only about 10% of the grainbill.I've used Gr. Magnums for some late additions and I think some FO additions this year. I remember that it seemed like a waste of AA but they smelled great. I'll have to look at my notes tonight to see when I used them and how it turned out.
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