A best with Northdown

[Mauri]

I've recently acquired 200g of Northdown from mctoon and I thought it's time to put some of it to good use, so I was wondering if I could use it for a basic Pale/Crystal/t.wheat best bitter. How would it work as a single hops brew with Northdown both as bittering and aroma hops? Or would it be best to use different aroma hops? I have Fuggle, EKG and Challenger available. Oh and some Willamette
I'm still trying to work out the differences between hops and how they work together.
Maurizio

[mctoon]

Pleased you got the hops, i brewed this last weekend

North Yorkshire Brewing Co FLYING HERBERT
5 gallon batch OG 1046

MARIS OTTER 4320 gms
CHOCOLATE MALT 50 gms


Hops 90 minute boil No EBU given so 30 ebu

NORTHDOWN 30 gms

add 15 gms last 15 minutes.

Another i found was BORO Best ,, MO pale, Crystal, and Northdowns,, the recipe is on here somewhere

Cheers Mal

[Mauri]

thanks Mal,
I suppose a single hop beer is a good way to really get a feel for the hops. I think I'll go that way.
Cheers
Mauri

[wetdog]

I've just brewed a northdown wonder using the mctoon hops and it smells like its going to be one of the best so far...

[pantsmachine]

I agree, single hop brew with northdown wonder is a sublime pint. I am drinking mine now, its not 100% clear yet but so what. Nice citrus bite to it and improved noticeably over the past 2 days even though its still young. Glad i bottled some as the keg ain't gonna last to allow the beer to fully mature.
2.00 kg Pilsner (2 Row) UK (1.0 SRM) Grain 44.44 %
1.00 kg Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 22.22 %
1.00 kg Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 22.22 %
0.50 kg Torrified wheat 11.11 %
1 oz northdown (60 min)
0.5 oz northdown (10 min)
0.5 oz northdown (5 min)
1 Pkgs Abbey Ale (White Labs #WLP530)
SG 1.048 11/01/09
FG 1.018 17/01/09
Shades of Paulaner and also bitter and twisted in this one.Good balanced mouth feel and a 'normal' 3.75%ABV.

[subsub]

Springhead Bitter

Mash & Boil 90min
Pale 4445g
Crystal 70g

Northdown 38g [7.5%] 90 min
Northdown 8g [7.5%] 90min

any yeast you want

Lovely Pint

[mctoon]

Springhead Bitter

Mash & Boil 90min
Pale 4445g
Crystal 70g

Northdown 38g [7.5%] 90 min
Northdown 8g [7.5%] 90min

any yeast you want

Lovely Pint

Why not 46g of Northdown,, or is there a type-po ?

[subsub]

Depends on the alpha of the hops. Marc's were 7.5% in the book.

[pantsmachine]

Not were, are. He is still selling 200g batches on ebay if anyone else fancies a batch?

[adm]

Does anyone know the AA of the Northdown hops from McToon ?

[mctoon]

Does anyone know the AA of the Northdown hops from McToon ?

Everywhere i have read, searched etc, the average comes to aroud 8%

[adm]

Thought so. Thanks Mal!