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Offline spurviance

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Hop suggestions for American Pale Lager
« on: April 18, 2020, 08:12:25 pm »
Like many out there I have some extra time at home and am brewing more, using what I have on hand.  Basing my brew this weekend on what I have on hand:
4th generation of Imperial Harvest yeast, finishing up a pilsner now...
86% 2-Row
 7% Munich
 7% Honey Malt

Used this base malt recipe for a honey blonde ale last spring, enjoyed it...want to re-pitch this Augustiner yeast into this wort for a lager version...hopped with the Centennial and Simcoe I have on hand.
Suggestions for how to use these 2 hops to hop this??  Not looking for the hops to jump out and take center stage, more interested in how a German Helles would taste if West Coast hops were used.  Hoping to brew Sunday night/Monday morning. 
On tap,  Vienna Lager, Doppelbock, Dortmunder Export, Pale Ale, Porter, Saison

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Offline spurviance

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Re: Hop suggestions for American Pale Lager
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2020, 11:39:35 am »
I'm thinking .5oz Centennial 60 min
                   .5oz Centennial 15 min
                   1oz Simcoe 15 min
my calculator puts this at 42 IBU, so bit on bitter side for a Helles style, but not overpowering I wouldn't think
On tap,  Vienna Lager, Doppelbock, Dortmunder Export, Pale Ale, Porter, Saison

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Re: Hop suggestions for American Pale Lager
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2020, 11:45:51 am »
I'm thinking .5oz Centennial 60 min
                   .5oz Centennial 15 min
                   1oz Simcoe 15 min
my calculator puts this at 42 IBU, so bit on bitter side for a Helles style, but not overpowering I wouldn't think

I'd bitter with Simcoe rather than Centennial.
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Re: Hop suggestions for American Pale Lager
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2020, 12:44:12 pm »
I'm thinking .5oz Centennial 60 min
                   .5oz Centennial 15 min
                   1oz Simcoe 15 min
my calculator puts this at 42 IBU, so bit on bitter side for a Helles style, but not overpowering I wouldn't think

I'd bitter with Simcoe rather than Centennial.

I’m game for that.  What would the difference be?
On tap,  Vienna Lager, Doppelbock, Dortmunder Export, Pale Ale, Porter, Saison

Fermenting, Saison

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Re: Hop suggestions for American Pale Lager
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2020, 01:04:01 pm »
I'm thinking .5oz Centennial 60 min
                   .5oz Centennial 15 min
                   1oz Simcoe 15 min
my calculator puts this at 42 IBU, so bit on bitter side for a Helles style, but not overpowering I wouldn't think

I'd bitter with Simcoe rather than Centennial.

I’m game for that.  What would the difference be?

Not wasting Centennial that would be good later
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Re: Hop suggestions for American Pale Lager
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2020, 01:29:38 pm »
I would say go with whatever hop you like better late.
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Re: Hop suggestions for American Pale Lager
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2020, 01:31:58 pm »
I would say go with whatever hop you like better late.

too much sense!  :)
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