Hop pairings? Clueless

[pms67]

Hi guys, been away for a while.
I’m looking for a little help,I’m brewing in the morning and have these hops,anyone give me any ideas what to make, I have 5kg of Pilsner malt 1kg of Flaked Maize and 1kg of Flaked Rice, yeast is 2x CML Pale Ale.

Any ideas much appreciated

 

[pms67]

Sorry,other hops are Equinox 14.6% and Galena 13% (not even sure what they are like)
Ta

 

[simon12]

Chinook and simcoe would go well in an IPA, ahtanum is quite subtle and would get overpowered easily, I have no idea on galena or equinox as iv'e never used them.

 

[pms67]

Chinook and simcoe would go well in an IPA, ahtanum is quite subtle and would get overpowered easily, I have no idea on galena or equinox as iv'e never used them.

Thanks,any idea if the rice or maize should be used?

 

[Saisonator]

I read that mixing a piney hop like Chinook with a fruity hop like Citra make a good combination.
I am doing that next in the Rye IPA.

 

[Brew_DD2]

Simcoe, Chinook and Equinox would work brilliantly.

 

[pms67]

Thanks,anyone have any experience of rice or maize in a brew?

 

[MyQul]

For the rice or maize you can make a cream ale. Iirc up to 30% of the grist of either one or a combo. They will thin out the body and up the OG making making the beer somewhat lager like (cream ales are probably the closest syle of ale to a lager, without trying to make a pseudo/proper lager). The rice wont add any flavour but the maize will.

 

[jceg316]

All four of those hops go well together. I don't think I've used Galena before but have used the others. Are you looking to use the entire quantity?

 

[pms67]

Thanks MyQul
A cream ale sounds good
jceg316 I’m not too fussed although I hate making a decent beer then feeling it’s underhopped so I will probably use 200+
Cheers

 

[pms67]

Brew done,what a difference a chiller makes! 10 mins and it was down to 23 degrees
Og seems a bit high, can anyone tell me if it’s what it should be,it was just 5kg of Pilsner malt and ended up around 1058??
Thanks

 

[jceg316]

What hop bill did you use in the end?

On my setup I have an efficiency of 82%, pre boil vol is 30 L, FV vol is 25L, so 5kg of pilsnser, 1kg flaked rice & 1kg flaked maize would get me an OG of 1071. I don't know what volume you are brewing to, but hope this comparison helps.

 

[pms67]

Thanks
I skipped the Maize and Rice as I’m still getting to grips with it all.
Hops were
30mins
Chinook 20g ,Simcoe 20g,Equinox 20g,Ahtanum 30g
Flame out
Chinook 30g,Simcoe30g,Equinox 20g,Ahtanaum30g,Nelson Suavin 30g
Dry hop will be a mix of all around 80g
Cheers

 

[Brew_DD2]

That seems like an awful lot at 30 minutes.

 

[Brew_DD2]

I'd be inclined to just go with the 20g Chinook at 30 then put the other 30 minute additions into the dry hop.

 

[jceg316]

Thanks
I skipped the Maize and Rice as I’m still getting to grips with it all.
Hops were
30mins
Chinook 20g ,Simcoe 20g,Equinox 20g,Ahtanum 30g
Flame out
Chinook 30g,Simcoe30g,Equinox 20g,Ahtanaum30g,Nelson Suavin 30g
Dry hop will be a mix of all around 80g
Cheers

sounds like a good beer!

Without the adjuncts my OG comes to 1.052.

 

[foxbat]

Thanks
Hops were
30mins
Chinook 20g ,Simcoe 20g,Equinox 20g,Ahtanum 30g

If those hops are about the average AA for the type then you've got a whopping 90 IBU from those 30 minute additions.

 

[pms67]

If those hops are about the average AA for the type then you've got a whopping 90 IBU from those 30 minute additions.

I must buy brewing software instead of chucking them in!
Time will tell
I may just need to leave it for theee years until the bitterness fades

 

[pms67]

If those hops are about the average AA for the type then you've got a whopping 90 IBU from those 30 minute additions.

The Ahtanum is 3.4 Simcoe was 10.4
Chinook Packet is binned and Equinox was 11.9
Hope I’ve not ruined it.
What would be the easiest software to calculate IBU’s?

 

[foxbat]

The Ahtanum is 3.4 Simcoe was 10.4
Chinook Packet is binned and Equinox was 11.9
Hope I’ve not ruined it.
What would be the easiest software to calculate IBU’s?

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