Pacific Gem Hops

[rclemmett]

I used these hops for the first time a few weeks ago in an ordinary bitter and was very pleased with the result. The description said they add a blackberry flavour and guess what, they did.

Pacific Gem gets my vote for bitters.

 

[reviled]

I used these hops for the first time a few weeks ago in an ordinary bitter and was very pleased with the result. The description said they add a blackberry flavour and guess what, they did.

Pacific Gem gets my vote for bitters.

Interesting, were they really high alpha also? Resulting in not having to use many I guess?

 

[rclemmett]

Interesting, were they really high alpha also? Resulting in not having to use many I guess?

16%, highest I've used so far. I only used about 5g for bittering but added 20g at 20min, and 10g at 10min.

 

[reviled]

16%, highest I've used so far. I only used about 5g for bittering but added 20g at 20min, and 10g at 10min.

Did you get alot of black pepper off of them?

 

[rclemmett]

Did you get alot of black pepper off of them?

I'll have to get back to you on that.... I got blackberry and marmalade flavours....

 

[reviled]

I'll have to get back to you on that.... I got blackberry and marmalade flavours....

Sounds delish - Reason I ask is a heap of NZ hops have this overpowering black pepper note to them, I think its all the myrcene in them.. Im real anti it at the mo, especially NZ cascade :icon_vomit:

 

[rclemmett]

Sounds delish - Reason I ask is a heap of NZ hops have this overpowering black pepper note to them, I think its all the myrcene in them.. Im real anti it at the mo, especially NZ cascade :icon_vomit:

I did a quick google on myrcene... Do they only use it in NZ? Please tell me more.

 

[reviled]

I did a quick google on myrcene... Do they only use it in NZ? Please tell me more.

Dont quote me on this - But, i believe its one of the oil compounds that grows naturally in hops, but in NZ hops alot of them have a higher percentage of myrcene, where as british hops, or at least alot of them are around 20%, alot of NZ hops are well over 40% and it can result in a big 'black pepper' type note which I seem to get in a heap of the NZ hops ive used.. Not so much in others tho.. Pretty sure its got something to do with our growing conditions..

 

[rclemmett]

Dont quote me on this - But, i believe its one of the oil compounds that grows naturally in hops, but in NZ hops alot of them have a higher percentage of myrcene, where as british hops, or at least alot of them are around 20%, alot of NZ hops are well over 40% and it can result in a big 'black pepper' type note which I seem to get in a heap of the NZ hops ive used.. Not so much in others tho.. Pretty sure its got something to do with our growing conditions..

You learn something new every day... I used Goldings as well so I guess it would have balanced out a little. I'll have to look out for the 'black pepper' note.

 

[reviled]

You learn something new every day... I used Goldings as well so I guess it would have balanced out a little. I'll have to look out for the 'black pepper' note.

Yeah you definately do.. Apparantly it can also be responsible for a sort of astringent bitterness (as opposed to a smooth bitterness) if you use high myrcene hops as a bittering addition, again Cascade is a good example, a savage bittering hop!

 

[mje1980]

I had some a while ago, 15 odd percent, but the smoothest bitterness you can imagine. Worked great dryhopped in the keg too. Very good flavour and aroma too. I'd use it again definately.