APA has very unimpressive hop character
#1
Posted 05 May 2009 - 04:31 PM
#2
Posted 05 May 2009 - 04:36 PM
#3
Posted 05 May 2009 - 04:38 PM
First guess is that the hops may be old? Second is that your nose is not working correctly at the moment, wait a couple days and try again.Last month I brewed an APA and the sample I tried from the keg last night has no hop flavor or aroma at all. What gives here? here is the recipe I used:10 lbs 2 row.5 lbs 60L crystal.5 lbs cara pils1 ounce Northern Brewer @60 min1 ounce Cascade @ 15 min.5 ounce Cascade @ 1 min.5 ounce Cascade dry hop in the keg.Fermented with US-05OG= 1.050FG= 1.013I dont know why but I can smell or taste any hops. I bagged them like I always do using womens nylons and have never had this happen before.
#4
Posted 05 May 2009 - 04:41 PM
#5
Posted 05 May 2009 - 04:47 PM
#6
Posted 05 May 2009 - 04:50 PM
try it again todayHow long have the dry hops been in there?The hops were maybe a couple months old. The FG gravity samples I took were great, and when I opened up the carboy to keg it smelled good too. But when I tried a chilled sample yesterday it was meh. More like an Elnglish Pale Ale than what I was shooting for...
#7
Posted 05 May 2009 - 04:51 PM
Since early saturday morning.try it again todayHow long have the dry hops been in there?
#8
Posted 05 May 2009 - 04:51 PM
give it a bit more time, that's all I got.Since early saturday morning.
#9
Posted 05 May 2009 - 04:57 PM
#10
Posted 05 May 2009 - 05:06 PM
Is your water pretty soft? Maybe you need to add some gypsum??Last month I brewed an APA and the sample I tried from the keg last night has no hop flavor or aroma at all. What gives here? here is the recipe I used:10 lbs 2 row.5 lbs 60L crystal.5 lbs cara pils1 ounce Northern Brewer @60 min1 ounce Cascade @ 15 min.5 ounce Cascade @ 1 min.5 ounce Cascade dry hop in the keg.Fermented with US-05OG= 1.050FG= 1.013I dont know why but I can smell or taste any hops. I bagged them like I always do using womens nylons and have never had this happen before.
#11
Posted 05 May 2009 - 05:08 PM
No, we have hard water. I do use an under sink cold water filter though but it doesnt soften the water, just removes the clorine taste and smell among other things.Is your water pretty soft? Maybe you need to add some gypsum??
#12
Posted 05 May 2009 - 05:36 PM
Honestly if it smelled good going into the keg, i think your nose and taste budds may have been doinked up in the meentime Didn't you eat like 25 ABT recently?Ok cool, but I would have figured that even without dry hopping it would have some good aroma.
#13
Posted 05 May 2009 - 06:08 PM
#14
Posted 05 May 2009 - 06:12 PM
Edited by Brian72, 05 May 2009 - 06:13 PM.
#15
Posted 05 May 2009 - 06:21 PM
I would let it sit and re-evaluate for more dry hops. But, I usually have a bit more inventory around than most - that are ready to get pouring.Recipe sounds OK, if it isn't fully carbed I would wait a bit........Should I maybe have used more than a hlaf ounce to dry hop with? Is it too late to add more?
#16
Posted 05 May 2009 - 07:02 PM
crap, i didn't notice the "not carbed yet" part, in that case, everything dj just said.I would let it sit and re-evaluate for more dry hops. But, I usually have a bit more inventory around than most - that are ready to get pouring.Recipe sounds OK, if it isn't fully carbed I would wait a bit........
#17
Posted 05 May 2009 - 07:04 PM
I agree with DJ it seems in this style of beer carbonation plays a big role in getting the hop flavor dancing around on the tongue.I would let it sit and re-evaluate for more dry hops. But, I usually have a bit more inventory around than most - that are ready to get pouring.Recipe sounds OK, if it isn't fully carbed I would wait a bit........
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Posted 05 May 2009 - 10:02 PM
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Posted 06 May 2009 - 03:23 AM
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Posted 06 May 2009 - 04:52 AM
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