This might be a good one for a project proposal. We did this back in OR years ago, IPA grist that time, but it could be APA as easily. Same recipe, but single-hopped. I believe I did Saaz which was really interesting. Doing it as a club project, with everyone using the same grist and yeast and trying to keep the process similar would give us an even clearer picture of what the hop does in a controlled setting.<div>
There are a number of new hops since then (I don't think Simcoe was around, maybe not even Amarillo, certainly not Sorachi or Citra) but we could also do a couple of German and English at "US" pitching rates.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 2:15 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bestbrew@comcast.net" target="_blank">bestbrew@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Hi Gang;<br>
<p class="MsoNormal">Single Hop News;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What is the purpose of this ongoing study?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To Learn what qualities each hop variety contributes so we
can brew beers with the bitterness, Flavor and aroma we desire.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On that note I’d like to keep this going and continue to
expand it so we can learn even more.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So Brew a single hopped beer and bring it to the next
meeting</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pale ales and IPA’s work best , because those styles are
designed to showcase hops</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But<span> </span>any brew with a
fair amount of hops can be a learning experience.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Next meeting I’ll bring some more Amarilla Killa, and a
Belgian Pale Ale made with Crystal Hops</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’d like it if someone could make a Pale Ale with any of
those free hops that we got at New Belgium</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Other hop varities we need to try:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Colombus, Simcoe, Magnum, and any New
Zealand variety or any variety at all!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Next up.... a standard recipe so we can really compare these
hops Fairly</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Any Questions ? Ask me, please.<br></p>
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<br><br><div><span name="x"></span>Thanks Very Much Jim "Doc"<span name="x"></span><br></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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