Victoria's Secret: Where to buy?

[Khellendros13]

Grabbed this from Grain and Grape a few weeks ago.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/19476/88705/?ba=heygeebee

I liked it, definitely got some spiciness. When are you getting some of this in Yob?

 

[Yob]

Had it in mate, at least the flowers, May kook at pellet version in a few weeks

 

[Khellendros13]

Had it in mate, at least the flowers, May kook at pellet version in a few weeks

Well you didn't have it after I had that beer! Complex enough for a single hop beer for sure.

 

[punkin]

I have a pound of flowers in the freezer that came from Yob i'd happilly pass on for the cost plus postage.

 

[brianman]

My Summer hop pack arrived today, with a bonus Vic Secret 14.7% pack, thanks YOB. The Summer is going in a single hop Creamy Ale, what to use the Secret in?. My Golden Ale, i bitter with Galaxy to 10-11IBU, 28gms Amarillo @ 20 & 5min, total 26IBU & 4.5%ABV. Might drop the Galaxy to 6gm and add 1/2-1g/lt Summer dry hop, sound alright?. Don't want the perceived bitterness too high.

 

[aussiebrewer]

Only just jumping in on this thread now, is there anyone besides the Doc that is now getting good results with vic secret. I have a basic golden ale the 1st of my new brewery and did a smash of just vic secret. Mind you i did add 60min 20min and flame out additions as i did not read this thread before. The beer is drinkable but not really nice. Pretty much just keen again to start up the chatter.

 

[Spiesy]

I've brewed a few Pale Ales with Vic Secret, often mixed with other hops such as Cascade, Galaxy, Amarillo and Citra - very nice. My favourite was the brew that featured my home grown Cascade flowers and Vic Secret.

 

[Yob]

Commercially, try the boatrocker SMASH (which isn't a SMASH BTW) it uses Vic secret with galaxy and cascade.

Like spiesy, I've used it with friends in pale ales and makes for a nice summer quaffer, it's one of those 'a little goes a long way' sort of hops so small additions are better than a big hit

 

[menoetes]

it's one of those 'a little goes a long way' sort of hops so small additions are better than a big hit

+1 to that.

It's great hop though, I've loved it since I had it in the single hop IPA that Bridge Road released in their hop school pack back at Christmas.

I treat it much the same as it's sister-hop Galaxy as it shares similar properties, only small additions until the last 10 minutes or so of the boil. Then you can drop in a big hit if you really want it.