Rakau

[homekegger1]

I had the first bottle tonight and, as has been mentioned a few times in this thread already, the dominant aroma is apricots. There's something else in there too which I can't quite pick - orange blossom?

I used homekegger's recipe as a guide and made a single hop ale, but I think this hop would also be fantastic in combination with any other fruity varieties.

What really stood out was the smooth bitterness. It's 11.5% AA with low cohumulone so it makes a fantastic early addition.

I think I'll use the rest of this packet in combination with Riwaka (the next hop on my must-try list).

Glad to hear you liked it Malty. It was certainly one of my more fave brews. I will have to bulk buy this hop to make a ton of the stuff.

Cheers

HK

 

[peter.brandon]

All,

I am considering using this hop "Rakau" in a Kolsch recipe???? Worth a shot?

4kg Pilsner
0.5kg Munich
0.25kg Wheat
0.20kg Carapils

Rakau schedule
10g @ 60mins
10g @ 20mins
10g @ 10mins
10g @ 5mins

Should be about a 30IBU and 5.2%

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Cheers,
Plyers

 

[jbirbeck]

All,

I am considering using this hop "Rakau" in a Kolsch recipe???? Worth a shot?

4kg Pilsner
0.5kg Munich
0.25kg Wheat
0.20kg Carapils

Rakau schedule
10g @ 60mins
10g @ 20mins
10g @ 10mins
10g @ 5mins

Should be about a 30IBU and 5.2%

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Cheers,
Plyers

That's not a Kolsch...

The hops will work well although I found them a little light on the flavour and aroma compared to other hops and I used 40g at flame out and 35 in the 20-10 minute bracket. looks like a nice beer.

 

[peter.brandon]

That's not a Kolsch...

The hops will work well although I found them a little light on the flavour and aroma compared to other hops and I used 40g at flame out and 35 in the 20-10 minute bracket. looks like a nice beer.

Thanks Rooting Kings! I will beef up the late hop schedule.

FYI - the recipe is a Jamil Zainasheff rip off
http://beerdujour.com/Recipes/Jamil/JamilsKolsch.htm

Cheers,
Plyers

 

[Yob]

Bump... the quiet acheiver

anybody further to the ancient text above? I just got myself a packet and 'pray' it's here for the weekend, might use it with Citra and a bit of Chinook for the bittering

cmon australia post, dont let me down now!!

Yob

 

[donburke]

for the record i found this hop very very subtle, even after a few fistfuls of the stuff late in the boil

not unpleasant, just can hardly taste it

 

[bum]

Hmmm...using them for the first time today. Good timing on the bump, yob. May go harder than I originally intended. Dunno. Urgh!

 

[Gar]

I've got a cube of Half-Wit with Rakau sitting around that I've been itching to pitch, really looking forward to trying it .

Recipe:

29L batch
OG: 1.049
IBU: 30

3.1 kg Golden Promise
3.1 kg Wheat Malt
0.2 kg Crystal (90 EBC)

11g Rakau - First Wort
22g Rakau - 15 mins
32g Rakau - 5 mins
45g Rakau - Dry Hop