Need UK hops now

[Mat B]

Argh, about to do a brew and realised I'm under target for bittering hops. Substituted Target hops for Fuggles based on some advice (Couldn't find Target anywhere), and only now realise that it's not going to carry enough bitterness for the style.

Anyone near Greensborough VIC with some UK bittering hops they want to offload? Of course I'll pay.

Fingers crossed

 

[Mardoo]

Define "near". I'm in Ferntree Gully and have plenty of Fuggles and Challenger. I've bittered plenty of beers with Fuggles. You're welcome to some.

 

[Mat B]

Mardoo, I met you in in Bayswater a month or so back. I was picking up the centrifuge vials.

I'm happy to bitter with Fuggles, just don't have enough. I do have lots of Chinook, but not sure how that will go with a London Ale (fullers LP clone).

Thanks for the offer, but it's a bit far. I'm pressed for time. If nothing local comes up, I'll just have to postpone the brew.

 

[Blind Dog]

If you're doing an LP clone, bitter with the challenger or northdown and save the fuggles til later. Don't use chinook unless you want a totally different beer. It won't be an LP clone, but then without Target it isn't anyway

 

[Mat B]

Thanks Blind Dog. I have some Challenger for the recipe too, but it's not enough either. Might have to wait til I get my hand on some Target by the looks of it.

 

[manticle]

If there's a silver lining to this cloud, it's that you didn't convince yourself chinook would be a good sub.

 

[Mat B]

I decided to brew a US Amber with the Chinook and other grains I had. It's a nice recipe actually. I'll order the Target tomorrow and do the LP properly. Cheers everyone!