T.D.
Hop Whore
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Hi all,
The other day I got some Aussie Saaz hops from my HBS. I've never seen these around before and I'm really keen to try them. I'm planning on doing a 100% bohemian pils with them in the next few weeks.
From what I hear they are the exact same plant as the Czech variety, but they look quite a bit different in the packet. Compared to some Czech saaz I had in the freezer, the Aussie ones are a much richer colour - almost khaki - while the Czech ones are a much lighter, almost iridescent green.
Which got me thinking... how does the growing environment affect the characteristics (like colour) of a hop variety? I would assume the Aussie saaz is fresher given that it hasn't passed through as many hands, but could that affect things like colour?
:beer:
The other day I got some Aussie Saaz hops from my HBS. I've never seen these around before and I'm really keen to try them. I'm planning on doing a 100% bohemian pils with them in the next few weeks.
From what I hear they are the exact same plant as the Czech variety, but they look quite a bit different in the packet. Compared to some Czech saaz I had in the freezer, the Aussie ones are a much richer colour - almost khaki - while the Czech ones are a much lighter, almost iridescent green.
Which got me thinking... how does the growing environment affect the characteristics (like colour) of a hop variety? I would assume the Aussie saaz is fresher given that it hasn't passed through as many hands, but could that affect things like colour?
:beer: