Late hop additons

[Vossy1]

Hope it turns out to be a gr8 beer B

[hoppingMad]

Okay, I'm planning to do a Deuchers IPA type of thing this week. Massive aroma required so I'm planning to steep a shedload of super styrians at flame out. Oh yeah, we're talking bigtime.

Thing is, if it's best to cool the wort ASAP to coagulate all the proteins etc., how long should I leave the late additions before cooling I see that some cool to 80deg then chuck a load in - if I go this route again, how long do you leave it before finishing the cooling? (if it makes any difference, I use an immersion chiller).

Peace

You might want to look into First Wort Hopping. I've not done it but will be trying this soon. Others will know more, but I understand there can be a great aroma and flavour boost, that's different from both the 60 min hop and late additions.

[Buzz]

From what I could find searching on here, an increased aroma with FWH is a bit of a myth - apparently it gives a softer more rounded flavour to the bitterness but no better aroma.

FWIW on this brew I added half my bittering hops to the first wort, the other half at the boil, plus the 15 min additions and then the extra aroma hops at flame out, hoping I'll get the best of everything . It's fermenting away nicely this morning.