Following up on the 2 hops thread, here is your opportunity to vote for your favorite bittering hop in the context of American IPA’s. I encourage you to post why you voted the way you did.
What is your favorite bittering hop for American IPAs?
Yup, I use Nugget too. I have been using a lot of Galena and like it. The thing is, all the hops on that list would work given the right time:amount and that is what keeps brewing so much fun…the permutations are endless.
I voted for CTZ, but one that is not on there that I use all the time is Perle. I like the range the AA is in for my needs, and the kind of bitterness it gives. CTZ works wonderfully for my IPAs as well.
I voted Columbus. I love the “dankness” that it adds to an AIPA. I feel that it is more dynamic that the traditional bittering hops, which makes it fit this category for me. Chinook is also good, but Columbus takes it. Often times, I’ll combine the two.
I like Columbus and Chinook pretty interchangeably for a pleasantly coarse IPA bitterness. Occasionally I’ll use Warrior for a smoother bitterness if I use more late/dry hops than usual, but normally it’s the former two.
+1 - If I use a bittering addition, then it’s usually one of the above. I use Nugget as well - it’s not quite as coarse, but not as smooth as something like Magnum.
Yeah, I don’t know what I’m going to do with the other 15 ounces I have left from the pound I bought. Not horrible, but nothing I have any real use for either.