Hop Burst Ideas

Throw in a “Whiz wit” from Pat’s and I may be convinced :slight_smile:

DONE!

Well, I decided to put it on green.  15 days in primary and 4 days in the keg.  Two words:

HOLY CRAP!!!

Amazing hop flavor, aroma and just enough bitterness to make it work.

Can’t wait to do this one again after this year’s harvest.

Dave

EDIT: I must add that since they were all homegrown, they taste that much better.  Not sure if it really made a difference, but freezing them right off the dehydrator was a bonus, IMHO.

Well done. Sounds great, Dave !

When hop bursting I like the flavor I get when adding hops at FWH, 5, 1 and flameout, followed by a 45-minute hopstand for a 8 - 10% increase in calculated IBUs.  I simply shut off the kettle and stir every 2-3 minutes for the 45 minutes, kettle otherwise with lid on.  I have chilled down to 180F first, but usually keep it simple.

Well, I was not the only one that thought the beer was crazy good.  I brought 2 growlers to my neighborhood pool opening party where we also had a keg of SNPA.  The growlers went in 15 minutes.  My one buddy said, "It’s a weird day when I’m filling up my glass with SNPA wishing there was more of your IPA around… :smiley: