Summer and Hull Melon Hop combo
Summer and Hull Melon Hop combo
Haven't used either of these hops before and not a lot about them on the internet apart from they are both a bit melony and that they are both a bit underwhelming. This is almost all I've got left before my next order, so they need to get used up at the weekend. I will probably make a 5% pale ale and bitter with something else (probably Galena) and throw the 100g of each of these in at flame out.
I'm a bit worried it might be a bit bland though (don't want 5 gallons of dish water) so might bottle half the batch and dry hop the other half with Ahtanum.
Anybody tried this Summer / Hull Melon combo before or any thoughts from those who've tried either of them appreciated.
Cheers Ian
I'm a bit worried it might be a bit bland though (don't want 5 gallons of dish water) so might bottle half the batch and dry hop the other half with Ahtanum.
Anybody tried this Summer / Hull Melon combo before or any thoughts from those who've tried either of them appreciated.
Cheers Ian
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Re: Summer and Hull Melon Hop combo
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. You'll flash off a lot of the aroma at flame out, dry hopping is usually better if you're after hop forward. I've used hallertauer blanc and mandarina Bavaria, two new German hops, and I was impressed with both so hopefully huell melon will be similarly impressive
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Re: Summer and Hull Melon Hop combo
Summer is a fairly low cohumulone hop (20-25%). You might consider it for bittering to get a softer bitterness.
Re: Summer and Hull Melon Hop combo
They've stopped growing Summer hops apparently. So make the most of them...
Re: Summer and Hull Melon Hop combo
Thanks for the replies guys.
@Rob I've only got these in whole hops and I only really dry hop with pellets, so flame out it is.
@HTH that's a good idea, might use some Summer for bittering. Galena can be quite harsh. Probably doesn't go with these delicate late hops.
@Clibit didn't know that - I will savour every drop [mental note not to guzzle the lot]
@Rob I've only got these in whole hops and I only really dry hop with pellets, so flame out it is.
@HTH that's a good idea, might use some Summer for bittering. Galena can be quite harsh. Probably doesn't go with these delicate late hops.
@Clibit didn't know that - I will savour every drop [mental note not to guzzle the lot]
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Re: Summer and Hull Melon Hop combo
Huell Melon is very mild in strength I have used it in Golden ales Lagers and Hefe. Try to use it on its own as most other hops will overpower it> it does go well with lager/kolsch styles as a bridge ale for lager drinkers to get them away from the pish
Re: Summer and Hull Melon Hop combo
I bottled it in the end. Not the brew .. the combo. I watched a few youtube tasters say that hull melon is quite bland with a tea sort of tanin after taste. If I want that, I'll have a cup of tea. The concensus on Summer is it's a bit meh too!
I used the Summer hops as bittering hops in a citra/mosaic IPA dry hopped with citra, ahtanum, apollo and chinook. So guess I'm not really gunna experience the last of the Summer hops. Soz Clibit! I guess the reason they stopped growing them though is because they're a bit shit.
WalesAles - I'm sure it's different for everyone, but I prefer to brew with whole hops because they help to filter the break material from the kettle and pellets tend to get stuck in my hop filters. I prefer to dry hop with pellets, because whole hops don't want to sink or absorb any beer and I find pellets break up very easily so you get much better dry hop flavour from pellets. I only dry hop for 4 or 5 days tops, so it doesn't go grassy and I give them a gentle stir to rouse them every day. This has just become a rule of thumb for me with my system over the years after many stuck kettle drains. Everyones set up is slightly different though. It's just what works best for you.
I used the Summer hops as bittering hops in a citra/mosaic IPA dry hopped with citra, ahtanum, apollo and chinook. So guess I'm not really gunna experience the last of the Summer hops. Soz Clibit! I guess the reason they stopped growing them though is because they're a bit shit.
WalesAles - I'm sure it's different for everyone, but I prefer to brew with whole hops because they help to filter the break material from the kettle and pellets tend to get stuck in my hop filters. I prefer to dry hop with pellets, because whole hops don't want to sink or absorb any beer and I find pellets break up very easily so you get much better dry hop flavour from pellets. I only dry hop for 4 or 5 days tops, so it doesn't go grassy and I give them a gentle stir to rouse them every day. This has just become a rule of thumb for me with my system over the years after many stuck kettle drains. Everyones set up is slightly different though. It's just what works best for you.
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