I decided to try a little experiment with Amarillo hops. I wanted to see if I could replicate the Dogfish Head's 60 Minute IPA flavor by continuous hopping.
Here goes.
Mashed 7 lbs. 2-row pale malt and 2 lbs. crystal malt 20L at 65ยบ C for 60 minutes.
Split this into three pots of 1.5 gallons each.
Hopped each of the three differently.
First
Continuous hop, total of ½ oz. of Amarillo hops divided into 12 equal parts, each 12th added every five minutes for 60 minutes of boil.
Second
½ oz. Amarillo at 60 minutes
1/3 oz. Amarillo at 15 minutes
1/10 oz. Amarillo at 1 minute
Third
¼ oz. Yakima Magnum at 60 minutes
¼ oz. Amarillo at 5 minutes
Added ¼ tsp. irish moss to each pot at 5 minutes
Initially I thought the beer was too dark, but after aging for a few weeks it had a very nice straw to light amber color and extremely clear.
I used Safale 56 yeast to ferment each in a 2-gallon plastic bucket. This yeast gives a great crisp clean finish to ale, I think it's perfect for APAs.
Result
My favorite of the three was the second batch with the first being a close second. The continuous hopping did not give me the full flavor of the hop I was looking for. Also, don't need to be so conservative with the hops next time.
