IPA malt bill advice

[fmader]

@69franx

@fmader

I like the malt bill. That’ll be good. The hop bill is very solid too. I think you’ll like this beer. I like more 60 minute hops but that’s personal preference. One thing that my brewers OCD would force me to do is swap out the magnum with Columbus and/or Chinook to keep it in the spirits of the C hops. 

Newbie question here, where (if) do you use Magnum? Thought it was a good bittering hop for an IPA, but seeing a lot of posts on “not in an IPA” I am sitting on some and would like to use it, but not sure where now. Picked it up thinking it would be good (heard/read somewhere) as a 60 minute addition, but maybe it fits another style better?

It’s a good clean, neutral bittering hop. As Mort said, it works well in English style beers… English IPA would be one. I personally think that an american IPA needs more complexity. For instance, the dankness of Columbus or piny-ness of chinook. Occasionally I’ll bitter with Simcoe or get the earthiness of nugget in an AIPA it’s personal preference, and you should brew what you like… That’s why we do this, right?

[goschman (Iliff Ave)]

I agree with the above. I use Magnum as bittering for the majority of my beers. Even though I noted that I like my IPAs more balanced, I still use something more aggressive like Columbus for bittering. When I say “balanced” I mean for the style not necessarily overall… The style is not meant to be balanced so I realize it sounds like I am saying conflicting things

[hopfenundmalz]

@fmader

@69franx

@fmader

I like the malt bill. That’ll be good. The hop bill is very solid too. I think you’ll like this beer. I like more 60 minute hops but that’s personal preference. One thing that my brewers OCD would force me to do is swap out the magnum with Columbus and/or Chinook to keep it in the spirits of the C hops. 

Newbie question here, where (if) do you use Magnum? Thought it was a good bittering hop for an IPA, but seeing a lot of posts on “not in an IPA” I am sitting on some and would like to use it, but not sure where now. Picked it up thinking it would be good (heard/read somewhere) as a 60 minute addition, but maybe it fits another style better?

It’s a good clean, neutral bittering hop. As Mort said, it works well in English style beers… English IPA would be one. I personally think that an american IPA needs more complexity. For instance, the dankness of Columbus or piny-ness of chinook. Occasionally I’ll bitter with Simcoe or get the earthiness of nugget in an AIPA it’s personal preference, and you should brew what you like… That’s why we do this, right?

This beer is a British IPA, and it uses Chinook to bitter, and C135 too. Brew it sometime.
http://realbeer.com/hops/sister.html

[trapae]

Thanks everyone for the comments.  Anyone used columbus centennial and chinook together for dry hopping?  I’m thinking of using an oz of each.

[klickitat_jim]

Just now listening to an interview with Tinseth and he said he likes Chinook as a dryhop. I personally don’t think I would. Centennial and cascade, you bet.

[fmader]

@trapae

Thanks everyone for the comments.  Anyone used columbus centennial and chinook together for dry hopping?  I’m thinking of using an oz of each.

Yep… Good stuff. I also toss cascade into the mix in my 4 C’s IPA. Don’t be afraid to go 2 oz Centennial with 1 oz of the other two.

[jonhughey_att.net (HoosierBrew)]

@fmader

@trapae

Thanks everyone for the comments.  Anyone used columbus centennial and chinook together for dry hopping?  I’m thinking of using an oz of each.

Yep… Good stuff. I also toss cascade into the mix in my 4 C’s IPA. Don’t be afraid to go 2 oz Centennial with 1 oz of the other two.

+1. That’s a good ratio Frank - keeps the Chinook and Columbus from taking over.