Junga

[naffolddog]

Anyone tried this new Polish high alpha variety yet?

I've just got some from the Malt Miller. They're said to be good for bittering, like Magnum but with a nice aroma.

[Fuse]

I was looking at this variety they other day - have ordered some but its not arrived for me to try out yet, when i read the brewers notes, it seemed very interesting:

Brewing Character: Very high bitter value and a good bitter quality like German Magnum but with nice aroma. Comparable with Nugget, Gelena, Chinock. Derived from Northern Brewer and Marynka.

Would be interesting to hear if anyones used it yet?

[zgoda]

I used it a lot last year. It's a descendant of German Northern Brewer but with less pungent bitterness, more in style of Perle bitterness, although with much higher a-acid yield.

Overall superb bittering hop for low to moderate bitter beers, still shows Northern Brewer heritage when used in larger amount (over 30 ibus).

And BTW, the correct name is "iunga", not "junga". Name comes from IUNG institute for agriculture in Pulawy.

[Fuse]

I used it a lot last year. It's a descendant of German Northern Brewer but with less pungent bitterness, more in style of Perle bitterness, although with much higher a-acid yield.

Overall superb bittering hop for low to moderate bitter beers, still shows Northern Brewer heritage when used in larger amount (over 30 ibus).

And BTW, the correct name is "iunga", not "junga". Name comes from IUNG institute for agriculture in Pulawy.

Thanks for the info, having a look about and there are a few beers that have been made commercially with it - generally to good reviews.

As for the name, its been named Junga in the charles faram catalogue and just about every where else, looks like someones made a typo early on and its been propogated through everywhere else now

[naffolddog]

Yes they definitely seem to be going by the name of Junga. Theres a few breweries that have used them in the UK with good reviews.

[Beer O'Clock]

Yes they definitely seem to be going by the name of Junga. Theres a few breweries that have used them in the UK with good reviews.

Yes, but pronounced with a 'soft' J Sometimes there are no direct translations from foreign into Anglo-saxon.

[naffolddog]

Yes they definitely seem to be going by the name of Junga. Theres a few breweries that have used them in the UK with good reviews.

Yes, but pronounced with a 'soft' J Sometimes there are no direct translations from foreign into Anglo-saxon.

I did pronounce it with a soft J!

[Beer O'Clock]

Good man

[Troutman47]

These hops have been reduced to clear at The Home Brew Shop. £2.04 for 100g

http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/aca ... -Hops.html