Nelson Sauvin - What To Do With It?

[blackbock]

My brother donated me a heap of this stuff - and a couple of brews he made with it. Trouble is I find the taste way too much - resiny and green. Maybe he used too much (AA ~10% I think) but what I really want to know is what are other brewers using it for? Can't imagine what it would be good for!

 

[Batz]

My brother donated me a heap of this stuff - and a couple of brews he made with it. Trouble is I find the taste way too much - resiny and green. Maybe he used too much (AA ~10% I think) but what I really want to know is what are other brewers using it for? Can't imagine what it would be good for!

I found the taste similar to what you describe,I did the same as your brother and gave mine away too

Batz

 

[James Squire]

Hey Blackbock,

Not sure on your level of brewing ability however see

here:
http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...&recipe=206

and here:
http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...&recipe=199

Then give a big cheers to Tony and Ross for the recipes...!

JS

 

[blackbock]

JS,

Thanks for the refs, however, I think you either luv this hop or hate it - I fit into the latter category!

ta anyways

 

[James Squire]

...I think you either luv this hop or hate it - I fit into the latter category!

Oops, sorry for missing the point! :huh: Must be a bit slow this morning.

No dramas... Each to their own and all that!

Cheers,

JS

 

[Doc]

I've used it successfully in both Stouts and Pilseners. I do like it, but use sparingly. Well normally sparingly as the Imperial Pilsner we brewed at the weekend got a dose.

Beers,
Doc

 

[Steve]

Now i cant wait for mine to arrive from Brewcraft....very intrigued
Cheers
Steve

 

[Screwtop]

It's an aroma hop! Love it used sparingly to add that something to the aroma of APA's. Use at flame out or dry hop in secondary for 5 days in a hop bag. But then again I love the citrus and passionfruit nose in Sav Blanc's. I find it adds great freshness to a pale ale, used in style. Want to try a small amount late in a wheat.

 

[johnno]

Put it in an oatmeal stout last year.

22 grams at 60 minutes and that was it. Came out good. Could not taste the hop. Bittered up well.

cheers
johnno

 

[bindi]

It's an aroma hop! Love it used sparingly to add that something to the aroma of APA's. Use at flame out or dry hop in secondary for 5 days in a hop bag. But then again I love the citrus and passionfruit nose in Sav Blanc's. I find it adds great freshness to a pale ale, used in style. Want to try a small amount late in a wheat.

Ditto to that it is a great aroma hop and has gone into my last 3 AAA's and will go into the one I am mashing as I type.

 

[DJR]

As a 60m to 80m bittering addition, it's not too overpowering. Late in the boil though - whoa. Used alot of it along with Amarillo and B Saaz in an APA - and the damn thing came out so hard it screws up the back of your tongue and then some on the way down. I don't think i'll be using that much again.

 

[Batz]

All a matter of taste as J.S. said,goes with chinook in my don't like it group......and wheat beers :lol:

Batz

 

[bindi]

Anyone else that does not like Chinook, Nelson Sauvin or Amarillo send it all to me for disposal [the boiling method]
They are three of the five hops going in the boil I am doing now, time to boil off some Amarillo and Liberty,Evil stuff

 

[Batz]

Anyone else that does not like Chinook, Nelson Sauvin or Amarillo send it all to me for desposal [the boiling method]
They are three of the five hops going in the boil I am doing now, time to boil off some Amarillo and Liberty,Evil stuff

I have nothing against Amarillo or Cascade for that matter.

Batz

 

[Ross]

Glad your birthday present was appreciated Batz I'll try harder next time B)

++++

I love NS, makes a fantastic summer ale (posted in recipe section). Was a big hit on tap here with virtually everyone.... :chug:

Cheers Ross

 

[Batz]

Glad your birthday present was appreciated Batz I'll try harder next time B)

++++

I love NS, makes a fantastic summer ale (posted in recipe section). Was a big hit on tap here with virtually everyone.... :chug:

Cheers Ross

You don't remember what you gave me then Ross?

Batz

 

[Batz]

You don't remember what you gave me then Ross?

Batz

You don't do you??? :lol: :lol:

Batz

 

[Ross]

You don't do you??? :lol: :lol:

Batz

Obviously wasn't the NS then?? You seriously expect me to remember anything after that night

cheers Ross

 

[Jazman]

ok with ns i have used it in apa but the apa i made was out of balance but as other have said if u use it in samll amounts it gives a diferent taste i have used it in a belgian ale and also in a lager and a few others it doews go well at the end of the boil with saaz

http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...&recipe=169
http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...&recipe=168

 

[petesbrew]

I got a 60g bag of pellets yesterday for a try in a Pale Ale kit.
Any suggestions as to how much for dry hopping? I was thinking of no more than 25g...
I'm still aquiring a taste for highly hopped brews.