Chinook and Citra

[robbarwell]

Hi,

I have just bought 100gms of Chinook and 100gms of Citra. In store i have some northdown 50gms and 100gms cascade.

Looking to redo my American Pale, 45 litres

which hops to use Hmm

would you go with Northdown to give the bitterness and then finish with Citra and and Chinook or Chinook and Cascade??

[barney]

If I was using Chinook again, I would be pairing it with Challenger or Northdown

[seymour]

My favorite beer at a recent festival was a single-hop Chinook IPA. So, so delicious. Complex and highly drinkable. Perhaps you should make it a personal challenge to get just the right balance of malt sweetness, bitterness, flavor and aroma from only Chinook.

[oneilldave]

Hi Rob,

I've made a few brews now with only Citra and the wonderful melon, lime and manadrin flavours have knocked my socks off. It is, for me, the best of all hops. It has a high AA so works in small quantities for bittering, has a great taste as a flavour hop, and does the job well right at the end as an aroma hop.

But hey, that's just my humble opinion. You expriment, write down all that you do, and build up from there.

Enjoy.

Dave.

[JohnMarso]

Av done couple of citra single hop brews and tasted many more and it is by far my favourite hop