Nelson Sauvin - What To Do With It?

[Ross]

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.

Petesbrew - 1gm/L is a good starting point for dry hopping, so go with your thinking...
Make sure if you're dry hopping they're really fresh - The aroma off NS should be very intense...

cheers Ross

 

[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.

Petesbrew - 1gm/L is a good starting point for dry hopping, so go with your thinking...
Make sure if you're dry hopping they're really fresh - The aroma off NS should be very intense...

cheers Ross

Thanks Ross.
Smelt it in the shop and thought "wow!" Intense is the word.

Cheers
Pete :beer:

 

[Steve]

Chaps

How do you pronounce sauvin without sounding like a complete wanker when telling a male relative what they are drinking? Is it saw"von", saw"van" or just saw"vin"? :blink:
Cheers
Steve

P.S. Its definately a hop you either like or dislike...I like it in a smelly sock kinda way

 

[DJR]

Chaps

How do you pronounce sauvin without sounding like a complete wanker when telling a male relative what they are drinking? Is it saw"von", saw"van" or just saw"vin"? :blink:
Cheers
Steve

P.S. Its definately a hop you either like or dislike...I like it in a smelly sock kinda way

"saw"-"vin" i would think, if it was "sauvignon" then that's more like a "au" sound instead of "i" but there's no "g" so i think it's ok. Who cares honestly how you pronounce it, it's a nice hop, but you just have to use it in moderation.

Nice in APA's in combination with B Saaz and something stateside like Amarillo or Cascade...

 

[petesbrew]

Chaps

How do you pronounce sauvin without sounding like a complete wanker when telling a male relative what they are drinking? Is it saw"von", saw"van" or just saw"vin"? :blink:
Cheers
Steve

P.S. Its definately a hop you either like or dislike...I like it in a smelly sock kinda way

"saw"-"vin" i would think, if it was "sauvignon" then that's more like a "au" sound instead of "i" but there's no "g" so i think it's ok. Who cares honestly how you pronounce it, it's a nice hop, but you just have to use it in moderation.

Nice in APA's in combination with B Saaz and something stateside like Amarillo or Cascade...

my friends already get bored when I talk about beer, so now I just say "it's got some hops in it'.

The N.S. tastes deadset fantastic in my APA... Will try it with some Cascade next time.

 

[Ross]

it's a nice hop, but you just have to use it in moderation.

Can't agree with that comment - My 100% NS summer ale uses 90 gms all the way through & is a lovely drop & I've used it heavily in other brews as well - never heard a bad word about it from anyone who's drunk it here. It certainly has a unique taste, but don't be shy of it - use heaps :chug:

cheers Ross

 

[Stuster]

I agree with Ross. Have you tried my all NS summer ale yet DJR? :unsure:

 

[Steve]

I used Ross' NS Summer Ale recipe and was very pleased with the results.....they've all been drunk within a month put it that way :beerbang: ....I guess each to their own and all that.
Cheers
Steve

 

[DJR]

Aaargh... i guess i shouldn't complain after my APA that used heaps of NS did so well - i just found it a bit harsh to start with. I haven't tried the all NS summer ale yet Stu, will definitely have to.

 

[Tony]

my NS wheat ale is bloody great. Im drinking it at the moment and really liking it.

The scientist came round on the weekend and thought it was great too.

It had a grassy kind of flavor to start with but it matures nicly...... if you can let it.

I dont know if i would use it on its own again, would be a great character hop mixed with something else.

It certanly is different.

cheers