What hops can I use instead of Northern Brewer?

ni9e · Post by **ni9e** » Thu May 15, 2008 5:40 pm

Is there any other hops I can use in place of Northern Brewer as I am doing a brew Saturday and can't get them from anywhere in time I have goldings fuggles and target could I use any of these and if so what weight as the recipie calls for 70g of northern brewer

Thanks

steve_flack · Post by **steve_flack** » Thu May 15, 2008 5:54 pm

Probably Target is nearest of the ones you have. You're using it as a bittering hop? To know how much we need to know the alphas of the Northern Brewer in the recipe and the alpha of the Target you have.

ni9e · Post by **ni9e** » Thu May 15, 2008 6:06 pm

Thanks Steve the recipie does not give the alphas its a guiness clone recipie and just says 70g northern brewer hops for full 90 min boil

mysterio · Post by **mysterio** » Thu May 15, 2008 6:27 pm

What's the AA% of the target? You'll probably want to aim for 35-40 IBUs.

tangoman · Post by **tangoman** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:48 pm

When I did a Guinness clone I used 60g Fuggles for (23l) and it turned out beautiful.

subsub · Post by **subsub** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:15 am

I've always used either Nugget or Chinook as their pretty similar to NB if you can get them in time

steve_flack · Post by **steve_flack** » Fri May 16, 2008 8:32 am

I read about chinook being a sub and I thought 'really?'. It doesn't strike me as that similar.

Martin the fish · Post by **Martin the fish** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:43 am

I've been told by my LHB that sticklebract are a good sub for Northern brewer. Personally i have no idea.

mysterio · Post by **mysterio** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:09 pm

Northern Brewer doesn't really have a strong flavour of its own IMO, i've heard of it being 'woody' and even 'minty', but i've never picked that up from the NB beers i've made.

subsub · Post by **subsub** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:40 pm

steve_flack wrote:I read about chinook being a sub and I thought 'really?'. It doesn't strike me as that similar.

Must be the NB or Chinook I've got then

steve_flack · Post by **steve_flack** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:07 pm

It's just that I've found Northern Brewer to have little flavour of it's own when used as a bittering hop. Chinook on the other hand is pretty obvious - grapefruit and pine - which comes through even when it's used as a bittering addition.

scarer · Post by **scarer** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:57 pm

I read recently of Northdown being a substitute for Northern Brewer.

farleyman · Post by **farleyman** » Sat May 17, 2008 10:12 pm

Is it the old English NB you`re looking at replacing or
the German variety?

If it`s the English, Scarer is quite right that Northdown
is the modern replacement. Perfect blended in mild, stout
and Newcastle type brown ales. Fuggles is a good partner.

I have not used the German one yet so can`t comment.

Farleyman

ni9e · Post by **ni9e** » Sat May 17, 2008 11:10 pm

I could'nt get Northern brewer or northdown so I have gone for fuggles at same weight just hoping it turns out ok

farleyman · Post by **farleyman** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:08 am

For hops try Hop and Grape .co.uk
They have a good web site and mail order.
Farleyman

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