jrowland74
Well-Known Member
Hello all, I am pretty new to brewing and am wanting to formulate my own recipe. I recently got a variety of hops and am planning to incorporate some of them. I would like to make an Imperial Black Ale similar to Iniquity by Southern Tier, but with my own twist. One of the hops I got which intrigues me is Nelson Sauvin. I have no idea what this tastes like. I am hoping to find something soon which showcases this hop so I can taste it, but before I waste my time and money, I was hoping for some input from you whether you think this hop is suitable for an Imperial Black. I only have 1 oz so it would only be part of the addition. I also have US Northern Brewer (raw), Warrior, Centennial Type, CTZ, Centennial, Zythos, Summit, and Amarillo. Any suggestions what might go well with this? It will likely be 95% 2-row and 5% Carafa III or other dark malt. If there is a strong negative reaction I may just end up going with an IPA anyway. Any advice is appreciated.