Pickaxe
Well-Known Member
Hey fellas,
I'm wanting to branch out a little bit and try some different hops and wanted to test the waters here. First up:
Has anyone tried or been using Sylva?
Sylva, meaning “of the forest", is an aroma hop with a bohemian accent. She brings typical hoppy characters to pilsner and pale lager.
While Sylva was born for a life as an Australian grown, fine aroma hop in the popular pale lager style, freedom of expression may find the brewer using Sylva in a range of alternative beer styles.
Her aroma is complex yet subtle, with floral notes and well-rounded herbal characters reminiscent of the forest floor and fresh sawn timber, that cangive beer a delicate earthiness.
I'm curious to see how this would go in a light aussie pale ale (got no temp control for lagers
) and wondered what other results people have had. Does anyone know a commercial brew using Sylva? Curious as to fresh sawn timber, - sounds like it might be a good replacement or change from POR in my stock house pale ale.
Ahtanum.
I've read this described on a few sites as a more herbal cascade, and a good sub for cascade? I know it's only about a $1 cheaper, but if its something different, I'm up for it. Sometimes I think the "wow factor" of cascade and amarillo is overrated, and maybe there are other flavours to explore other than the norm. Especially now Amarillo is so ******* expensive.
Seen people saying Gage roads Atomic has Ahtanum? but **** Gage Roads and the Woolworths Trolley they road in on.. what have you guys been doing with it?
Rakau & Kohatu
Tried some waimea in a few brews, first round was a disappointment, but as a 10 min add to the second brew, it added a great character to a multi hopped APA/IPAalmost. Does anyone have thoughts on these two NZ hops? I'd already ordered the Waimea when I asked on here for thoughts, and most said bland bland bland, with a couple of exceptions. I'm asking first so I dont get stuck with a hop that i know nothing about.
B-Saaz is a big winner for me so I'm expecting good results from D - Saaz - but what of Kohatu?
With so many fruity hops around, what should we believe when it comes to the write up we get, which to be honest, often comes from one source site and is copy pasted copy pasted copy pasted without too much scrutiny at times. Anecdotal evidence is more often than not, clearly the best.
Also would like to hear other recommendations for hops less traveled to try from you all.
I find myself "going through the motions' at order time, but have recently spent time reading through all the hops descriptions but I'm getting lost in it all. Citra, Nelson, Cascade - there's plenty of info about them - what are others trying? I know there's a reason for something being popular and constantly discussed - its ******* quality and works and is great etc.. what I'm interested in hearing though, is what other hops might be worth trying here between my ******* amazing citra nelson amarillo hopped IPA etc...
Cheers guys,
pickaxe.
I'm wanting to branch out a little bit and try some different hops and wanted to test the waters here. First up:
Has anyone tried or been using Sylva?
Sylva, meaning “of the forest", is an aroma hop with a bohemian accent. She brings typical hoppy characters to pilsner and pale lager.
While Sylva was born for a life as an Australian grown, fine aroma hop in the popular pale lager style, freedom of expression may find the brewer using Sylva in a range of alternative beer styles.
Her aroma is complex yet subtle, with floral notes and well-rounded herbal characters reminiscent of the forest floor and fresh sawn timber, that cangive beer a delicate earthiness.
I'm curious to see how this would go in a light aussie pale ale (got no temp control for lagers
) and wondered what other results people have had. Does anyone know a commercial brew using Sylva? Curious as to fresh sawn timber, - sounds like it might be a good replacement or change from POR in my stock house pale ale.Ahtanum.
I've read this described on a few sites as a more herbal cascade, and a good sub for cascade? I know it's only about a $1 cheaper, but if its something different, I'm up for it. Sometimes I think the "wow factor" of cascade and amarillo is overrated, and maybe there are other flavours to explore other than the norm. Especially now Amarillo is so ******* expensive.
Seen people saying Gage roads Atomic has Ahtanum? but **** Gage Roads and the Woolworths Trolley they road in on.. what have you guys been doing with it?
Rakau & Kohatu
Tried some waimea in a few brews, first round was a disappointment, but as a 10 min add to the second brew, it added a great character to a multi hopped APA/IPAalmost. Does anyone have thoughts on these two NZ hops? I'd already ordered the Waimea when I asked on here for thoughts, and most said bland bland bland, with a couple of exceptions. I'm asking first so I dont get stuck with a hop that i know nothing about.
B-Saaz is a big winner for me so I'm expecting good results from D - Saaz - but what of Kohatu?
With so many fruity hops around, what should we believe when it comes to the write up we get, which to be honest, often comes from one source site and is copy pasted copy pasted copy pasted without too much scrutiny at times. Anecdotal evidence is more often than not, clearly the best.
Also would like to hear other recommendations for hops less traveled to try from you all.
I find myself "going through the motions' at order time, but have recently spent time reading through all the hops descriptions but I'm getting lost in it all. Citra, Nelson, Cascade - there's plenty of info about them - what are others trying? I know there's a reason for something being popular and constantly discussed - its ******* quality and works and is great etc.. what I'm interested in hearing though, is what other hops might be worth trying here between my ******* amazing citra nelson amarillo hopped IPA etc...
Cheers guys,
pickaxe.
