Kazbek

[marcarm]

I've recently purchased 100g of Kazbek (5.6%AA) and on doing a bit of reading about them have learnt that they are best used as aroma hops with something else used for bittering.

I'm hoping to make a nice refreshing summer ale, maybe just using single malt (MO), but not sure what to pair it with.

I have got Challenger, Fuggles, Crystal, Goldings in the stocks at the moment, but could get my hands on something else to use if these are not suitable.

[6470zzy]

Why not pair it with some Warrior, it is very clean and thus will let your Kazbek take a front seat for aroma etc.

Cheers

[jaroporter]

i found it a lovely aroma hop, but a bit weak so you need to use a lot of it, which is probably why the suggestion to use something else to bitter came up. makes the suggestion of warrior a good one, as any other clean bittering hop. though i did think that kazbek would be a great hop to blend to compliment something else, possibly like goldings or challenger..

[Hanglow]

Challenger would be good from those. Very good for bittering and would complement the fruity and spicy flavour and aroma from the kazbeck if you wanted to blend them later

or a really clean one as mentioned

[charliemartin]

I've recently purchased 100g of Kazbek (5.6%AA) and on doing a bit of reading about them have learnt that they are best used as aroma hops with something else used for bittering.

I'm hoping to make a nice refreshing summer ale, maybe just using single malt (MO), but not sure what to pair it with.

I have got Challenger, Fuggles, Crystal, Goldings in the stocks at the moment, but could get my hands on something else to use if these are not suitable.

I did a smash brew with them last year. Took a while to come good, but it was quite tasty after a few months in the bottle. Probably be good with some challenger for bittering.

Cheers,
Charliemartin