Used wet hops grown in barrels in my yard. Hop measurements are estimated dry equivalents based on how wet or green when picked. For example, the Cascades were fairly wet/green, so I used them at the typical 5:1 (wet:dry) ratio. Centennials were a little drier, so they were used at about 4:1. Willamettes were unusually dry, so they were estimated at about 3:1. Will just have to see how it turns out. I have been fairly lucky so far with my estimates. My wet hop ale last year was a spiced holiday beer that won two first place prizes in local contests.
Fermentables
83% - Pale Liquid Malt Extract
6
34
2
Extract
14% - Special Roast - US
1
33
50
Mash
3% - Roasted Barley - US
0.25
25
300
Mash
Hops
Centennial
0.15
Leaf
Boil
85 min(s)
10.5
5.2
Cascade
0.4
Leaf
Boil
45 min(s)
6
6.9
Willamette
0.5
Leaf
Boil
20 min(s)
5.5
5.2
Cascade
0.5
Leaf
Boil
70 min(s)
5.5
8.9
Yeast
Danstar Nottingham
80%
Other Stuff
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Mash Steps
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Special Instructions
1.Mash specialty grains at 154 deg. for 60 min.
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Comments
Where do you get your wet hops? Are they homegrown?
9/18/2013 9:13:45 PM
Yes ... homegrown in barrels. Tough to do in my moist and cool coastal climate but I usually get enough for a batch or two. Just when they are growing great, we get cool weather and the aphids take over. I lose a lot that way. The flipside is that the same climate is great for brewing year round. Never had to cool beer in the fermenter in summer and usually ambient house heat is enough in the winter. Thanks for the question. I will update the recipe with a comment on the hops ... also will rename it since it turned out to fit the profile of Northern English Brown rather than an American Amber ... albeit with pacific Northwest hops.
9/25/2013 12:13:30 PM
Recipe Facts
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Where do you get your wet hops? Are they homegrown?
9/18/2013 9:13:45 PMYes ... homegrown in barrels. Tough to do in my moist and cool coastal climate but I usually get enough for a batch or two. Just when they are growing great, we get cool weather and the aphids take over. I lose a lot that way. The flipside is that the same climate is great for brewing year round. Never had to cool beer in the fermenter in summer and usually ambient house heat is enough in the winter. Thanks for the question. I will update the recipe with a comment on the hops ... also will rename it since it turned out to fit the profile of Northern English Brown rather than an American Amber ... albeit with pacific Northwest hops.
9/25/2013 12:13:30 PM