Hops for Irish Ale
Submitted by Vargus on Thu, 2008-10-02 20:04
Can anyone recommend a good hops to use for an Irish Red Ale. I'm going after something like Sam Adams Irish Red.
Please tell me what to use and for how long.
Thanks
For my Irish Red Rye, I use
For my Irish Red Rye, I use Northern Brewer for Bittering, Cascade for flavor and aroma. The last batch I did was on Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day and I couldn't find any Cascade. I used Amarillo for flavor and Centennial for aroma. That's 1 oz. each for 5 gallons.
Good luck,
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I don't know about the
I don't know about the cascade. I find cascade gives a citrus like flavor. Does that work well in your brown ale? very curious.
Cascade in a Brown Ale
I do get a lot of compliments on my Brown and the Cascade doesn't add too much citrus. You can always add something else in its place. That's what makes homebrewing so great, you can change it to reflect your taste.
Good luck,
Wild
Wild
On Tap -
Mirror Pond Pale Ale Clone
Oak Aged Bourbon Porter
Espresso Imperial Stout
Obsidian Stout Clone
American Red Ale
Secondary - Vanilla Mead
The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind