Juicy Golden Ale

come_n_brew_it

First Golden Ale, but more of a juicy American Ale.
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Donoroto

That's a lot of hops. Will surely be delicious!

Minbari

interesting, no bittering hops at all

come_n_brew_it

Yes, focusing on aroma more than bitterness. I think there is still still some bitterness that will come through, but be very subtle.

come_n_brew_it

The most I've ever done before. Hopefully it comes out as aroma and some juiciness and not off-putting flavors and plant material. I've been doing closed transfers, so my expectations are high.

Donoroto

Allow some extra time for the plant material to settle before transfer. I brewed a 5 gal batch using a pound of hops total. First time it was like milk, second time I let it sit 10 days after cold crash and it was merely 'hazy'.

come_n_brew_it

Good tip. I planned on using a hop sock as well.

Trialben

Dude that looks great!
Good luck  with it.
I just hope them hops stay smooth for you and you don't get any vegetal flavour.

Sandy-Feet

Curious to hear about that one. It looks tasty. I have never used the leaf hops.

come_n_brew_it

Ah crap. Should all be pellet. I've never used whole leaf before either.

Minbari

Make sure you change your recipe.  Pellet usually has better utilization than leaf or whole