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Offline RVIGZ

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Max aroma, minimize flavor
« on: February 01, 2017, 06:19:04 am »
I need some opinions. I'm Going to be brewing a chocolate sweet stout and I want it to finish very sweet so I'm adding extra lactose sugar. I also want it to have a super hoppy nose BUT without a whole lot of of the bitterness from the hops. So my question is, would I achieve the most aroma and least hop flavor by dry hopping in the secondary for a few days, or adding some hops at flameout then removing them before primary? All suggestions are welcome

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Re: Max aroma, minimize flavor
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2017, 06:24:51 am »
Also I was planning on adding Colombus and chinook for maximum dankocity.

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Re: Max aroma, minimize flavor
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2017, 06:52:04 am »
I wouldn't necessarily dry hop a sweet stout. A couple oz after you cool to 170F, steeped for 15 - 20 mins, will give you nice aroma without the bitterness. 
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Re: Max aroma, minimize flavor
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2017, 09:00:00 am »
That sounds like a confusing beer--but it's your beer.
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Re: Max aroma, minimize flavor
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2017, 10:58:25 am »
Trying to go for a "pot brownie" type of deal. Hoppy nose but semi-sweet taste.
« Last Edit: February 01, 2017, 11:11:49 am by RVIGZ »

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Re: Max aroma, minimize flavor
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2017, 11:11:26 am »
Just dry hop, about 3-4 oz for a standard 5-6 gallon batch.  Don't add at flameout or whirlpool, otherwise you will get a ton of flavor in addition to the aroma.  You'll still not be able to avoid flavor completely, but dry hopping gives you maximum aroma with minimal flavor or bitterness.
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