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Never used them myself other than for bittering, but I understand that it makes a beer very harsh it you use it late. I can't think of a better adjective than harsh, but that will do.
Why don't you just pop them in the freezer and use them for bittering as you need them?
Why don't you just pop them in the freezer and use them for bittering as you need them?
http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/72139-super-alpha-recipe/. We could have picked up from here rather than a fresh one.
It can be used for later additions and it is not harsh. I find it more clean and crisp, with grassy almost lemon grass, pine and slightly resiny. Good in a lager, but watch very late additions, such as dry hops,as it becomes too grassy for me. I've never had fresh cones to use, but it would be interesting to try in a clean lager. I think I've just convinced myself to make a lager with it.
QldKev
It can be used for later additions and it is not harsh. I find it more clean and crisp, with grassy almost lemon grass, pine and slightly resiny. Good in a lager, but watch very late additions, such as dry hops,as it becomes too grassy for me. I've never had fresh cones to use, but it would be interesting to try in a clean lager. I think I've just convinced myself to make a lager with it.
QldKev
I'm thinking something along these linesChull said:
3kg Pale
1kg Rice
60min Super Alpha addition to 20 IBU
10min Super Alpha somewhere around 1/3g/L to 1/2g/L
Push the Calcium Chloride a bit.
S-189
If you kit, then
Find a pale low bitter lager kit.
250g white sugar
500g to 1kg dried malt extract
Boil kit for 10mins, adding 1/3 to 1/2 g per liter Super Alpha.
