Cascade Hops
Hop Variety Cascade Origin US Alpha Acid % 4 – 6% Beta Acid % 6% Background The Cascade variety of hop seems to reach new levels of popularity with every passing brew. It was originally released in 1971 being bred …
Weekend Oatmeal Stout
I like my stouts thick and mouth coating, I like smoothness and nothing to bitter or roasty. I’ve brewed a fair few stouts in search of these qualities and this recipe, adapted from a recipe on homebrewtalk I think, is …
Nelson Sauvin Hops
Hop Variety Nelson Sauvin Origin New Zealand Alpha Acid % 12 – 13% Beta Acid % 6 – 8% Background Released in 2000 Nelson Sauvin has had a massive impact for such a young variety and some would say the …
A Single Hop Citra “Wedding Favour” Pale Ale
Citra, it’s seemingly taken the “craft” brewing world by storm and up until now it’s a hop I have managed to avoid, not that I don’t like it, I love the anticipation of making a beer with something new, it’s …
Green Bullet Hops
Hop Variety Green Bullet Origin New Zealand Alpha Acid % 11 – 15% Beta Acid % 6 – 7% Background Green Bullet is a New Zealand variety of hops that was released in 1972 as part of a research program. …
Nugget Hops
Hop Variety Nugget Origin US Alpha Acid % 12-15% Beta Acid % 4-6.5% Background Nugget is one of the first super high alpha hops to become available to the commercial brewer. The obvious benefits being less hops are needed to …
Bramling Cross Hops
Hop Variety Bramling Cross Origin UK Alpha Acid % 5-8% Beta Acid % 3% Background As the name suggest Bramling Cross is a hop a variety that crosses varieties, one being a popular Golding hop clone called Bramling and the …
Chinook Hops
Hop Variety Chinook Origin US Alpha Acid % 12 – 14% Beta Acid % 3 – 4% Background Chinook are another US hop variety developed by the US Department of Agricultures hop breeding program. Released in 1985 Chinook are a …
Fuggle Hops
Hop Variety Fuggle Origin UK Alpha Acid % 3 – 6% Beta Acid % 2% Background Fuggle was introduced to the brewing world around 1875 by a man named Richard Fuggle after he selected the variety as a seedling found …