Substitute hop suggestions

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Roger

Substitute hop suggestions

Post by Roger » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:02 pm

My last brew was this, adapted from the Westphalian Alt in the Altbier book by Horst Dornbusch.
Batch Size: 19.00 L

2.30 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter ( 50.55 %
1.80 kg Wheat Malt, 39.56 %
0.45 kg Munich Malt 9.89 %
16.00 gm Pearle (60 min)
7.00 gm Pearle (30 min)
12.00 gm Pearle (10 min)
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04) Yeast-Ale

I plan on brewing it again as it already tastes great but with a substitute hop. Any suggestions? It doesn't have to be one of the usual varieties used as Perle substitutes, just something different, I'm not bothered about sticking to the style either. I did think I might try Cascade.

Roger.

196osh

Re: Substitute hop suggestions

Post by 196osh » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:23 pm

If you would like it to be still european like, then you could go with a Hallertau or Styrian Goldings. Cascade would be a good shout as well.

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Re: Substitute hop suggestions

Post by 6470zzy » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:21 pm

Why don't you keep the Pearle for your 1st additions and add some Strisselspalt for the flavouring/aroma?
I like the profile of Strisselspalt myself.

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Re: Substitute hop suggestions

Post by 196osh » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:29 pm

6470zzy wrote:Why don't you keep the Pearle for your 1st additions and add some Strisselspalt for the flavouring/aroma?
I like the profile of Strisselspalt myself.

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Just checked a couple of shops, couldn't see any I have never heard of that hop before. What is it like?

Roger

Re: Substitute hop suggestions

Post by Roger » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:31 pm

Thanks for the replies fella's.

I was aiming for a single hop brew as I only get time to brew every other month because of work and I don't want to end up with a heap of packets of hops that might go to waste.

Roger.

196osh

Re: Substitute hop suggestions

Post by 196osh » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:46 pm

Get yourself an odds and ends IPA made up. ;)

Roger

Re: Substitute hop suggestions

Post by Roger » Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:53 pm

I don't care what it's called or style labels, I just want a nice pint. :D

196osh

Re: Substitute hop suggestions

Post by 196osh » Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:59 pm

Ok, I was meaning if you happened to end up with a lot of different hops you could whack them all into a nice big hoppy pale ale aka an IPA. ;)

Roger

Re: Substitute hop suggestions

Post by Roger » Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:07 pm

Sorry I didn't mean that to read as it probably did so yes thanks for the suggestion, sounds good to me :)

HighHops

Re: Substitute hop suggestions

Post by HighHops » Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:59 pm

I think tettnanger goes well in Altbier. Nice spicy German noble hop!

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Re: Substitute hop suggestions

Post by 6470zzy » Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:59 am

196osh wrote:
Just checked a couple of shops, couldn't see any I have never heard of that hop before. What is it like?
Very mild, noble hop from Alsace, aromas of lemon and grass, some say that they have black currant too but I don't detect that.
I was interested to see that Samuel Adams is using them in their new Kolsch, I need to add that to my beer shopping list. :beer:

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