Hop Pairing/Selection

[Bob Thompson]

So in my recipes I have been pretty conservative with the different hops and their schedule, and I would like to expand and create better & more complex flavors.

So the question I pose is this. What hop combinations worked best for you and which didn't? Do you have any set rules for how you pair your hops? Is there a good resource for this mixing?

 

[Kyle McHerron]

Huge fan of citra and simcoe together. Try not to blend too many hops because then I cant tell what flavors came from which combination.

 

[Chris Smith]

There are so many hops out thee that's it's hard to have specific recommendations anymore! The "C" hops (usually referred to as Centennial/Cascade/Columbus/Chinook) all seem to pair pretty well together, though. A lot of my pale ales and IPAs use some combination of those hops.

 

[Bob Thompson]

Now do you choose fruity with fruity or one earthy & one fruity. Or to put another way do you pair similar flavors or spread around the flavor spectrum?