AtlasMaxx
Active Member
I am looking to get big flavor and aroma from citra hops that are going into my imperial IPA... what is the best way to get that... dry hop, steep at the end, ect...?
You'd be surprised sometimes at how much pulling back on the hops a little can actually open the flavors up.
Can you expound? I went heavy a long time (as high as 20oz/6G) but I am slowly backing down my amounts too... I have no desire for my beer to taste like chewing on a hop cone or smell like smashing a hop cone but am trying to coax out the flavors better. IE - I want the fruit. Seems like when I use too much Citra it ends up smelling/tasting almost like basil or herby. I want the piney pineappley tropical thing.
[...]I am not sure how adding more hops would dramatically improve the beer.
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