Wal Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I apologise if this topic has already been mentioned, I couldn't find anything on a search. I put a batch of Coopers Mild Ale (as per instructions) down yesterday for a mate. Then I opened a bought one and wondered if a dry hop might enhance the experience. Problem is, I'm not sure which hop to try. Anyone got any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilboBaggins Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 25g Centennial. [love] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Cascade and amarillo are really popular ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wal Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Thanks guys for the tips. Mmmmm....now to decide.... [love] I think a trip to the LHBS is in order in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IzacF Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Thanks guys for the tips. Mmmmm....now to decide.... [love] I think a trip to the LHBS is in order in the morning. cascade and amarillo my fave...thanx to Yobs influence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilboBaggins Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Good work Izac. Makes a fair difference yeah? [cool] Just brewed an AG Golden Ale for Dad with equal parts Citra and Amarillo. Freakin' taste bud assassination. [ninja] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wal Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 Well I managed to drop by the LHBS yesterday and unfortunately he was all out of Amarillo and Centennial, so I ended up going for 15g Cascade and 12g Galaxy (tea bags). I quite like both these hops so we'll see how they work out together in the Mild Ale. I plan on chucking them in tonight...[love] [love] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 That would be nice. Cascade & Galaxy go beautifully together [love] Cascade is great in dark beers and I have always wanted to use galaxy in a dark beer like a black IPA. Let us know how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wal Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 Hops went in last night. I will report back in a couple of weeks when I bottle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wal Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Bottled this one yesterday, tasted good straight from the FV. Will see how it is in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wal Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Well, I had a taste of this one last night and there seems to be a bit of a problem. There is a real "plasticy" type of taste to the beer. The beer looks OK, smells OK just got this horrid flavour that renders it near on undrinkable. Anyone got any ideas what might have caused this, is it possible that it might have came from the hop tea bags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I made this one once with the Lager can instead of the APA. It was my first attempt at culturing Coop's yeast. [sick] [sick]. It tasted like soap and was undrinkable![annoyed] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RileyH Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Anyone got any ideas what might have caused this' date=' is it possible that it might have came from the hop tea bags?[/quote'] Did you try multiple bottles or just the one? My latest batch, the first bottle i had was terrible, 2nd was bad but not as bad.. I thought i would have to chuck the whole batch out. I left it for 2 weeks and found the courage to try another and it was fantastic..!! One of my favourite brews so far. No idea why it was weird to start with, but the morale of the story is keep the bottles, and try again after 2-4weeks until making any drastic decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wal Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 Anyone got any ideas what might have caused this' date=' is it possible that it might have came from the hop tea bags?[/quote'] Did you try multiple bottles or just the one? My latest batch, the first bottle i had was terrible, 2nd was bad but not as bad.. I thought i would have to chuck the whole batch out. I left it for 2 weeks and found the courage to try another and it was fantastic..!! One of my favourite brews so far. No idea why it was weird to start with, but the morale of the story is keep the bottles, and try again after 2-4weeks until making any drastic decisions. Thanks Riley, I have tried a few bottles, they are all much the same. I might take your advice actually, I was just about to tip them out yesterday but ran out of time,, I even said to my wife this morning that I will be emptying a heap of bottles. But you might have just saved me - I will persist for another couple of weeks and see what happens. Wal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I almost tipped my lager out when I found that alien squid floating in it on the first day a few hours after I pitched the yeast. But something in the back of my mind said just to leave it a few days and have a smell and taste test - turned out fine. The FG sample tastes like a typical Euro lager as well. Anyway, I guess what I'm saying is don't tip at the first sign of trouble, just give it some time and it may well sort out whatever the problem was, which hopefully yours does! [cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH21 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 That would be nice. Cascade & Galaxy go beautifully together [love] Cascade is great in dark beers and I have always wanted to use galaxy in a dark beer like a black IPA. Let us know how it turns out. Hairy - re the Cascade in Dark Beers - do you boil it in or do you just dry hop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 You can do both. I haven't dry hopped my dark beers but I do a 5 minute addition. Whatevver works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wal Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Well, it got the better of me. I couldn't bear to think that I had had a failure, so I got some more ingredients and put the same recipe in the FV yesterday. The only thing I did differently was to remove the hop pellets from the little tea bag thingy. I will do the same when I dry hop in a few days. It is starting to get cool in this part of the world (only 22 predicted today) so it is heater belt time for my brews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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