New Hop: Fortnight

[peteru]

Just a follow up on my post from 10 days ago. In that time the maturation process has nudged the beer along and the hop flavour has integrated quite nicely. It's less edgy and less juicy and has a nice mellow character with good flavour. Nothing to write essays about, but not a below average result either. As you can see, I wasn't skimping with the hops - perhaps that's the trick.

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

Hmm - I'm thinking I might throw some Nelson in my dry-hop charge just to offset the pineapple/lime flavour of the fortnight.

I took a sample after 2 days of fermentation and whoah it is a strong flavour - almost sickly sweet. I'm sure this will dissipate somewhat as it ferments out.

 

[technobabble66]

Whoa, back up a second there.
You're unhappy Fortnight has provided too much hoppy aroma?? [emoji15]
On a serious note, let it finish fermenting and see what happens. It'll quite likely balance out a fair bit more (hopefully!).

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

Whoa, back up a second there.
You're unhappy Fortnight has provided too much hoppy aroma?? [emoji15]
On a serious note, let it finish fermenting and see what happens. It'll quite likely balance out a fair bit more (hopefully!).

Seems strange doesn't it? But it's not the kind of flavour I was expecting. Having said that, I just took another sample and it has mellowed out somewhat. It's only at 1.030 right now so it's still got some fermenting to do.

 

[Schlezzle]

What about dry hopped in a kettle sour? Maybe that hint of lime cordial might do well in something light and refreshing where you are not expecting a hop bomb?

 

[mtb]

I think that'd go very well

 

[Lumber09]

Used it in a Furphy style beer for my non Hop Head friends with Ella. Brewed with Nott yeast at low temp so almost lagerish. Nice citrus/lime notes and not overpowering, be a great summer crushable beer[emoji106]
Not sure what other styles it would suit though, bit weak for the Pales I like to drink. Anyone tried to FWH or bitter with it yet?

 

[MitchDudarko]

I've only used it in a Dry Hop scenario (Simcoe being the hot side hops), and the Marmalade descriptor is spot on, in my case.
Really keen to see how it goes in a SMaSH or SMa5H (seeing as it's a blend of five hops) though.