Hop School!!!!
by Jim Vondracek on 03/20/15
I'm helping with a project for the CHAOS brewing club, a Hop School for the club's next event, Cerveza de Mayo. Eight different beers, each the same grain bill and yeast, but each featuring a different hop.
I worked with John at Farmhouse Brewing Supply who supplied 8 ounces of each of the eight varieties of hops we needed, which was just outstanding! They arrived in today's post, and they are a fun, eclectic variety of new and unusual varieties, from Germany, New Zealand, USA, and France. This should be fun!
Ahtanum
USA
4.4% Alpha Acid
Farmhouse's Description: Very citrusy with fruity and floral tones. Some spicy notes. Good for aroma and flavoring. Use in American Ales
From Hop Union: AHTANUM (BRAND YCR 1 CV.), Open pollination. Developed by Select Botanicals, Floral, earthy, citrus and grapefruit tones. Used for its aromatic properties and moderate bittering qualities
Hallertau Blanc
Germany
7.3% Alpha Acid
Farmhouse's Description: Floral and fruity with passion fruit, grapefruit, pineapple, grape and lemongrass overtones Use in: American-style Ale
From Hop Union: Pedigree is Daughter of Cascade; Floral and fruity with passion fruit, grapefruit, pineapple, grape and lemongrass overtones; Released in 2012; One of several new German varieties with bold flavor profiles, perfect for American-style Ales
Jarrylo
USA
13.9% Alpha Acid
Farmhouse's Description: The pronunciation is Yar-i-lo. Also known as ADHA 881. Pear, orange, spicy, fruity
From Ninkasi Brewing's site: Developed in Yakima Valley, Washington by Roy Farms, Jarrylo, also known as experimental hop ADHA881, is a dual-purpose hop used for aroma and flavor. Pronounced Yar-i-lo, this hop is named after the Russian God of fertility. Paired with a crisp Pilsner malt base, this single hop beer highlights the pear, orange, spicy and, fruity notes of the hop.
Lemon Drop
USA
4.4% Alpha Acid
Farmhouse's Description: Big herbal, blackberry, "Super Cascade", grassy, citrusy, lemon, citrus, pine,tobacco, licorice, orange, grapefruit, pepper.
From Hopsteiner: Aroma-type hop, originated from a cross between Cascade and USDA 19058 male. Lemon, Mint, Green Tea, Slight Melon.
Palisade
USA
8.8% Alpha Acid
Farmhouse's Description: Aroma hop. Apricot(fruity)-grassy. Smooth character. Use in: American Pale Ale, IPA.
From Hop Union: PALISADE (BRAND YCR 4 CV.); Tettnang parentage; Apricot, grass and clean floral charcteristics; Possible Substitutions = Willamette; Typical Beer Styles = English-style Ale; Cultivar bred by Yakima Chief Ranches; Used for its aromatic properties and moderate bittering qualities
Rakau
New Zealand
10.0% Alpha Acid
Farmhouse's Description: Rakau is a very pleasant hop throughout the selection process due to its inherent intensity of aromas lifted through a heavy weight of oils and medium alpha. Resinous pine needle.
From Hop Union: Fresh orchard fruits, specifically apricot with some resinous pine needle characteristics are noted; Released from the New Zealand Hop breeding program; Well suited for new world styles where brash fruity character and big, but well-constructed bitterness is desired
Smargd
Germany
4.4% Alpha Acid
Farmhouse's Description: Predominantly fruity with strong floral and hop tones. A fine aroma variety with high bittering value. Use in: German Ales, Saison, Wit, and Wheats
From Hop Union: GERMAN SMARAGD (EMERALD); Daughter of Hallertau Gold; Predominantly fruity with strong floral and hop tones; Formerly known as Emerald; A fine aroma variety with high bittering value
Triskel
France
3.1% Alpha Acid
Farmhouse's Description: Strong floral, fruit and citrus characteristics
From Hop Union: A cross between Strisselspalt and the male plant of the English hop variety of Yeoman; Strong floral, fruit and citrus characteristics; Typical Beer Styles = Belgian-style Ales; Developed in 2006; Contains many of the same characteristics as Strisselspalt, but with a more pronounced flavor profile
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