surly
Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
I have a couple of hops I have been growing at home. One is a POR.
Curiously, I find the cones to smell really fruity and delicious when crushed-up. This got me wondering if anyone has brewed with the fresh hops aiming for flavour and aroma?
Had about 8-10 people over recently and passed around a cone. I asked them what they thought it smelled like, I heard everything from "Guava", "Passionfruit" and "beer". Someone even said it reminded them of Hargreaves ESB (all non-brewers).
I have never used fresh hops before, but would really like to brew something designed to display this hop, beyond the simple bittering it is typically used for.
Does anyone have any recipe advice? Hop scheduling? Slightly concerned about dry-hopping with these due to being a fresh, green plant...
For the record, I no-chill.
I have a couple of hops I have been growing at home. One is a POR.
Curiously, I find the cones to smell really fruity and delicious when crushed-up. This got me wondering if anyone has brewed with the fresh hops aiming for flavour and aroma?
Had about 8-10 people over recently and passed around a cone. I asked them what they thought it smelled like, I heard everything from "Guava", "Passionfruit" and "beer". Someone even said it reminded them of Hargreaves ESB (all non-brewers).
I have never used fresh hops before, but would really like to brew something designed to display this hop, beyond the simple bittering it is typically used for.
Does anyone have any recipe advice? Hop scheduling? Slightly concerned about dry-hopping with these due to being a fresh, green plant...
For the record, I no-chill.