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Offline tommymorris

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Re: What is the most hops you have ever used in a batch?
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2014, 09:27:21 pm »
Feeling wimpy. 6 ounces in a 5G IPA.

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Re: What is the most hops you have ever used in a batch?
« Reply #16 on: December 24, 2014, 02:20:13 am »
Feeling wimpy. 6 ounces in a 5G IPA.
Don't feel bad. My next IPA will get 5 not counting 4 more in dry hops.

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Re: What is the most hops you have ever used in a batch?
« Reply #17 on: December 24, 2014, 06:02:28 am »

Feeling wimpy. 6 ounces in a 5G IPA.
You are a person of restraint in the land of ridiculousness.

14-16oz.

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Re: What is the most hops you have ever used in a batch?
« Reply #18 on: December 24, 2014, 06:59:34 am »

Feeling wimpy. 6 ounces in a 5G IPA.
Don't feel bad. My next IPA will get 5 not counting 4 more in dry hops.
My six included dry hops. It was good beer. People loved it.

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Re: What is the most hops you have ever used in a batch?
« Reply #19 on: December 24, 2014, 10:23:17 am »
About 10 ounces in a 5 gallon batch.

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Re: What is the most hops you have ever used in a batch?
« Reply #20 on: December 24, 2014, 11:32:55 am »
For my 50th birthday I made Hop 50: 50 ounces of hops in a ten gallon batch. I actually recovered about 8 gallons, losing that much to wetting the hops. It was about a 1.115 gravity triple IPA, and it came out extremely well. For my 500th batch I decided to try it again, but this time it was a "calculated" 500 ibu. Probably actually around 100 ibu if I had it analyzed, but again, came out really well. Both beers went real fast, which was a good thing. I kegged most, but made up a few bottles of Batch 500. The hops in those oxidized really fast, and after two months it was rather poor. Both batches included mash hops, first wort hops, and essentially continuous additions throughout the boil, with an emphasis on the last 20 minutes. Plus, of course, dry hops (10 ounces in Hop 50, 6 ounces in Batch 500). And yes, I'd do it again! (I have members of my club begging me to do it again!)

Edit: Batch 500 had 33 ounces in 10 gallons.
« Last Edit: December 24, 2014, 02:13:18 pm by SiameseMoose »
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Re: What is the most hops you have ever used in a batch?
« Reply #21 on: December 24, 2014, 01:01:55 pm »
Sounds awesome Rob, and as a new Bloat, I'll join the ranks of those begging
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Re: What is the most hops you have ever used in a batch?
« Reply #22 on: December 26, 2014, 03:14:44 pm »
About 3-4 oz. I'm not a big IPA fan. I like malts!

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Re: What is the most hops you have ever used in a batch?
« Reply #23 on: December 26, 2014, 03:24:47 pm »
For my 50th birthday I made Hop 50: 50 ounces of hops in a ten gallon batch. I actually recovered about 8 gallons, losing that much to wetting the hops. It was about a 1.115 gravity triple IPA, and it came out extremely well. For my 500th batch I decided to try it again, but this time it was a "calculated" 500 ibu. Probably actually around 100 ibu if I had it analyzed, but again, came out really well. Both beers went real fast, which was a good thing. I kegged most, but made up a few bottles of Batch 500. The hops in those oxidized really fast, and after two months it was rather poor. Both batches included mash hops, first wort hops, and essentially continuous additions throughout the boil, with an emphasis on the last 20 minutes. Plus, of course, dry hops (10 ounces in Hop 50, 6 ounces in Batch 500). And yes, I'd do it again! (I have members of my club begging me to do it again!)

Edit: Batch 500 had 33 ounces in 10 gallons.

Sounds great, Rob. Pretty sure I'd love both those beers !
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Re: What is the most hops you have ever used in a batch?
« Reply #24 on: December 26, 2014, 06:57:10 pm »
48oz in a 16.5 gallon batch of  Hoputh Runneroveruth
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Re: What is the most hops you have ever used in a batch?
« Reply #25 on: December 26, 2014, 07:28:54 pm »

About 3-4 oz. I'm not a big IPA fan. I like malts!

Ditto for me. I prefer a balanced to malty beer vs a hoppy/bitter one.

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Re: What is the most hops you have ever used in a batch?
« Reply #26 on: December 28, 2014, 01:34:22 pm »
Usually 8-12 oz in our 5 gallon batch IPAs. It depends on what hops are being used. For us mosaic, sorachi ace, and Nelson a little can go a long way to achieve our desired flavor.  6-8 oz in the boil 5 oz of that 8 at FO/WP. Then another 3-5 oz for dry hop makes for a solid hop punch no matter what you're using.
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