Imperial Stout, Which hops would you recommend?

[aleiexjr]

Hello again guys!

I'm planning on doing an Imperial Stout and I want it to be dark, dense and strong (I'm also considering doing a Dry Stout or any other type that is dark, dense and strong).

But I'm not sure about which hops should I use to make it strong and yet have that chocolate and roasted flavor, what do you guys think about it?

 

[shanecb]

You want it to be pretty hoppy, is what you mean? I'd use a high AA like columbus, chinook, or nugget. You're gonna need a lot to notice the hops in a really chocolatey/roasty stout.

 

[aleiexjr]

Well by strong I meant high alchohol and dense, not precisely hoppy, but I'd like to get a bit of hop flavor though.

 

[shanecb]

Ah gotcha. Yeah, personally I'd go with something like what I said before.

 

[Boleslaus]

I'm not super experienced with dark stouts, but from what I gather it depends what you want out of it. Either way, like aleiexjr said, you're gonna need something fairly strong to be noticeable. Look up a hop guide. If you want noticeable bitterness go with a really strong bittering hop. If you want some good hop flavor, make sure you have a good bit of hops on the late end of your schedule.

 

[smellysell]

I love magnum for bittering in big stouts. If you want some hop flavor it all depends what characteristics your looking to add from 30 minutes on.

 

[Bru]

Fuggles is my favorite for RIS and Dry stout.

 

[joe1996]

Fuggles is my favorite for RIS and Dry stout.

i use northern brewer with good results

 

[kanzimonson]

I like Fuggle as well. One of my posted recipes is an RIS with all Fuggles... it had a kahlua like flavor to it.

 

[aleiexjr]

Thanks for you suggestions guys, when I have the recipe figured out I'll post it

 

[Jud]

What about warrior hops? Good bittering used it in one of my RIS recipes tastes great even green. Got to test a bottles ever two weeks!!!

 

[xerotime]

I've used both Northern Brewer and Chinook for my RIS

 

[cimirie]

Magnum is fairly popular for an imperial stout. I have one in bottles now that I did about a year ago. I used cascade and EKG. It turned out awesome. make sure you go heavy on the hops. I know I was scared to bump the IBU to around 100, but with an OG of 1.095, I had to balance the malt somehow.

 

[prosper]

there's a wide range of imperial stouts, depending what you're after. They can vary from rich, sweet dessert beers, to roastier and hoppier american-style stouts. Compare Rogue's imperial stout to to sam smith's impy, for example. So, basically - use any hop you like - they're all appropriate, depending on what you're shooting for.

 

[jagg]

I used all Chinooks in mine, it turned out fantastic, 2 ounces at 60 min. .5 ounce at10 min. .5 ounce at 5 min. Good luck with it whichever you choose.:rockin:

 

[aleiexjr]

Actually, I've been thinking about making a beer with N. Brewer and Chinook, perhaps I should give those a try

 

[bh10]

I used warrior for bittering and EKG for flavor and aroma

 

[HiGravShawn]

I love magnum for bittering in big stouts. If you want some hop flavor it all depends what characteristics your looking to add from 30 minutes on.

+1, spicy, clean, bitter without any fruity or floral flavors to compete. Although I'm not a big resinous hop fan so that's why I don't use Chinook or something