Favourite hop pairings

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bramswell

Favourite hop pairings

Post by bramswell » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:54 pm

Using a basic grain bill
95% pale malt
5% crystal malt

i have been using EKG and fuggles in different combos with good results

whats everyones favourite hop pairings, and what comercial beers are similar with these hop bills.

i am looking to experiment a little

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Re: Favourite hop pairings

Post by Garth » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:59 pm

Cascade and Amarillo go together well, with Simcoe if you can get some.

DarloDave

Re: Favourite hop pairings

Post by DarloDave » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:00 pm

Challenger and EKG worked well.

delboy

Re: Favourite hop pairings

Post by delboy » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:56 pm

challenger and cascade work for me.

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Re: Favourite hop pairings

Post by Dennis King » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:11 pm

Borodave wrote:Challenger and EKG worked well.
I like this one too + styrians as late hops.

softlad

Re: Favourite hop pairings

Post by softlad » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:16 am

Challenger and Cascade worked well for me too.

As did Northdown and Stryian

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Re: Favourite hop pairings

Post by Northern Brewer » Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:17 am

Fuggles and Goldings for me in my darker bitters. I pair them for both the bittering and flavouring hops with excellent results. It's amazing how different results can be achieved by subtle shifts in the balance between the two.

For my golden ale I bitter with Fuggles then flavour with Styrians.

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Re: Favourite hop pairings

Post by simple one » Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:53 am

For me its cascade and just about anything.... and judging by the vacuum packs of cascade in the local HB shop thats what a lot of people think.
Once you have used them your hooked.

alefric

Re: Favourite hop pairings

Post by alefric » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:46 pm

Borodave wrote:Challenger and EKG worked well.
Seconded and i also like progress and styrians together.

Andrew

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Re: Favourite hop pairings

Post by MartialAnt » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:07 pm

First Gold & Aurora. Farkin w*nktastic.

Ps
Im not stopping, ive only come back for me coat.

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Re: Favourite hop pairings

Post by clogwog » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:10 pm

Northern Brewer and Cascade.

First Gold, Challenger, and Styrian Goldings.

bramswell

Re: Favourite hop pairings

Post by bramswell » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:56 pm

MartialAnt wrote:First Gold & Aurora. Farkin w*nktastic.

Ps
Im not stopping, ive only come back for me coat.
shouldn't that be Firkin... :lol:

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Re: Favourite hop pairings

Post by Scooby » Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:50 am

MartialAnt wrote:First Gold & Aurora. Farkin w*nktastic.

Ps
Im not stopping, ive only come back for me coat.

Where you going mate, or have you already gone.

Just used Challenger and Cascade which was good.

haz66

Re: Favourite hop pairings

Post by haz66 » Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:51 pm

MartialAnt wrote:First Gold & Aurora. Farkin w*nktastic.

Ps
Im not stopping, ive only come back for me coat.
Good to see you back Martial

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