When a recipe says something like 2 oz Warror Hops @ 60 min And 1 oz nugget @ 0 min and the boil for the wort is 60 min, Does that mean add the hops at the very end ? Or for the whole boil ? And is the 0 min addition right at initial boil ? you see where im going with this lol Im over thinking this i think.
The time listed is the amount of time for the hops to be in the boil, so hops listed as @ 60 min would go in at the start of a 60 minute boil and hops listed as @ 0 min go in at the end of the boil.
This is short-hand recipe notation for how long to boil each hop, or how many minutes left in the boil until you add the hops.
So a 60-minute addition is boiled for 60 minutes, or with 60 minutes left in the boil, depending on how you think about it.
And a 0-minute addition is added when the flame goes out and you are no longer boiling, end of boil. For so-called “late hop” additions like this, it is common to delay chilling and keep the hops in there hot for at least 10-20 minutes and sometimes is called a “whirlpool” or “hop stand” addition. If kept hot for longer than about 10 minutes, the hops can add considerable bitterness as well as flavor and aroma. But if you chill down immediately and do not keep it hot, you will maximize aroma and minimize bitterness.
There are a LOT of different ways people add hops. The more you read and the more recipes you review, the more methods you will learn about.
Hope this helps as a primer to get you started on the right foot. Welcome to the forum!
Cheers!
And FWH is shorthand for First Wort Hop addition, a common bittering technique employed by many brewers - or at least homebrewers. I go with FWH more often than not. it is added as the mashned wort is transferred to the boil kettle. You might see whirlpool mentioned, also; it means a rest during chilling or pre-chilling, depending on the temperature desired for the whirlpool hop addition (sometimes just sitting at boiling as it naturally cools for a period of time or sometimes chilled down to a specific temperature (say 180F, e.g.).
You will get the acronyms down soon enough and be speaking “forum speak” before you know it.