So I'm running a test batch (10 gallon) of a Coffee Imperial Pilsner this weekend, and I am struggling a little with the hops. I'm running with this:
22lbs Pils
6lbs Vienna
1lb Munich
2lbs CaraPils
Hops
1oz Magnum 60
1oz Magnum 30
1/2oz Saaz 15
1/2oz Hallertau 15
1/2oz Saaz 10
1/2oz Hallertau 10
1/2oz Saaz 5
1/2oz Hallertau 5
1/2oz Saaz 0
1/2oz Hallertau 0
on a 90 minute boil.
Then a 'dry hop' of 5oz of cracked coffee in secondary for 5 days or until my flavour profile is where I want it to be.
I want to add a 4th hop at 5 but I'm feeling a little indecisiveness on which. My initial feeling was 1oz of Cascade, but I'm not sold that this is the best course of action as its not a "traditional pilsner hop" but then adding coffee isn't traditional either and that leads me to thinking I should go bolder than Cascade.
Just looking for a bit of feedback.
Many thanks,
Steve
22lbs Pils
6lbs Vienna
1lb Munich
2lbs CaraPils
Hops
1oz Magnum 60
1oz Magnum 30
1/2oz Saaz 15
1/2oz Hallertau 15
1/2oz Saaz 10
1/2oz Hallertau 10
1/2oz Saaz 5
1/2oz Hallertau 5
1/2oz Saaz 0
1/2oz Hallertau 0
on a 90 minute boil.
Then a 'dry hop' of 5oz of cracked coffee in secondary for 5 days or until my flavour profile is where I want it to be.
I want to add a 4th hop at 5 but I'm feeling a little indecisiveness on which. My initial feeling was 1oz of Cascade, but I'm not sold that this is the best course of action as its not a "traditional pilsner hop" but then adding coffee isn't traditional either and that leads me to thinking I should go bolder than Cascade.
Just looking for a bit of feedback.
Many thanks,
Steve