Afternoon,
I have only ever used hop pellets, but have just bought some fresh cascade hop cones to try out in my next brew. Was wondering if you add them in the same quantities as pellets to get the same IBU's. Have heard that you should add c. 20%, but I can't find this in my books to confirm.
Also, do you notice much difference in taste between cone and pellet if added at the bittering stage? I was thinking that if the differences were minimal at this stage, then I would mainly use the cones late in the boil and for dry hopping, and use my pellets for early on. Could make my supplies go a bit further then...
Some advice would be most appreciated. Dai.