Hallertau Hops - I Think They Are Off

[Maple]

Does anyone with experience in Hallertau hops know if they are supposed to smell like blue cheese - this is the first time I've used them, but all the descriptors I've read indicate nice things, not cheesey. It's also the first time I've had a cheesey smelling hop. what's the cause? are they off?

edit: Brewmergency averted - going to sub them out and not risk it. still interested in hearing what you fellas think though

back to sparging.

 

[BoilerBoy]

Does anyone with experience in Hallertau hops know if they are supposed to smell like blue cheese - this is the first time I've used them, but all the descriptors I've read indicate nice things, not cheesey. It's also the first time I've had a cheesey smelling hop. what's the cause? are they off?

edit: Brewmergency averted - going to sub them out and not risk it. still interested in hearing what you fellas think though

back to sparging.

It doesn't sound good, they are meant to have a pleasant spicy aroma.

Where did you get them, how have they been stored and what year are they from?

Cheers,
BB

 

[Maple]

I got these from a mate, as I was limited in time to get an order placed and delivered in time. not sure how old, but would have been stored in his freezer. AA was 4.6, so I could reverse engineer the crops and figure out the harvest probably, but really not overly concerned. they will be used up in a lambic soon enough.

the aroma just threw me, i like blue cheese, but perhaps not in my beer.

 

[BoilerBoy]

i haven't had any hops Of my own go bad (yet)

However "Cheesy" is exactly how others have described to me how you know when hops have gone bad.

BB

 

[Swinging Beef]

"There should be no hop aroma, flavor or bitterness in a lambic, but you do need the hops for their preservative properties. You want old hops that have aged beyond the cheesy state."

http://www.byo.com/stories/beer-styles/art...-lambic-brewing

I reckon its time to let Brett into the house.

 

[Nick JD]

Rub the hops on a block of brie :icon_drool2: that's a Penicillium roqueforti infection...

 

[Screwtop]

You could eat them with a nice IPA :lol: