2009 Wet Hop Recipe
This past weekend I harvest hops and brewed in the same day. In total I harvested 2 lbs of Centennial hops and 1 lb of Cascade. My Zeus rhizome took a beating from the dog again and I am honestly doubtful that it will ever produce. With my three lb harvest I brewed the following beer:
| Amount | Item | Type | % or IBU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.00 lb | Golden Promise (3.0 SRM) | Grain | 63.0 % |
| 2.50 lb | Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 15.8 % |
| 1.25 lb | Munich Malt – 10L (10.0 SRM) | Grain | 7.9 % |
| 1.00 lb | Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 6.3 % |
| 0.50 lb | Caramel/Crystal Malt – 10L (10.0 SRM) | Grain | 3.2 % |
| 0.50 lb | Caramel/Crystal Malt – 40L (40.0 SRM) | Grain | 3.2 % |
| 0.12 lb | Debittered Black Malt (530.0 SRM) | Grain | 0.8 % |
| 0.65 oz | Magnum [14.10%] (60 min) | Hops | 29.3 IBU |
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Est Original Gravity: 1.060 SG |
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| Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG | |
| Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.8 % | |
| Bitterness: 29.3 IBU | |
| Est Color: 11.5 SRM |
Starting at 20 minutes I added a blend of my hops in handfuls. In the end I added 2.5 lbs of wet hops in the final 20 minutes of brewing. The final 20 minutes of hopping is probably best described as continual. I grabbed a handful when I felt it was time and added them to the batch. I reserved probably half a lb for flameout. Nothing scientific about it, just adding a shit ton of wet hops to a batch of beer.
In a couple days I will add the final 8 ounces of wet hops to the keg as dry hops.
The beer is a rich amber and has a solid hop bitterness going into the fermenter. She was bubbling away @ a cool 62 about 12 hours after pitching.
The black malt is there for color only. If you can’t get your hands on Debittered, chocolate or some other black malt will suffice. It is only 2 ounces and is not going to contribute any perceptible roastiness.
Golden promise is basically Scottish Maris Otter. It is a touch paler and a bit less malty, but should be considered a high quality malt.
The recipe is for a seven gallon batch. An odd size I know however when you factor in the fact that you will lose a ton of volume due to all the hops you end up with a 5.5-6 gallon batch. Which will comfortably fill your keg.
In the next couple days I will be uploading pictures from the session
