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ReverseApacheMaster · 10-09-2012, 04:19 PM

I bought a couple pounds of Belma. I was just going to get one but I realized with shipping the second pound only added $6.25 to the order. It would have been wasteful to pass on the second pound. $23 for two pounds shipped fedex is ridiculously cheap, especially for a 12 AAU hop.

I don't make a lot of hoppy beers but it might get me more into making bigger aroma hops, especially with how cheap it is. I guess if I don't like the flavor or aroma it will just be my bittering hop on 90 minute boils so I can boil out all the flavor.

shoreman · 10-09-2012, 06:52 PM

I also picked up a few lbs of these - looking forward to using them in some bitters and pale ales - and dry hopping. I haven't brewed with whole hops in a while but looked like a great deal for everyday session ales.

ddrrseio · 10-09-2012, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by chemicalcraig

Picked up a lb with my citra order like everyone else. Description sounds great. I'll brew the single hop pale ale that I use to investigate new hops and report back, as should everyone else. Apparently a local nano, Two Beers, made an IPA with this but I missed it somehow?? Oh well, time to make my own. And yeah, $5? Awesome!

what is your grain bill for single hop pale? i'm going to do quite a few of these this year for the first time and i was planning on following the lagunitas hop stoopid model of ~97% 2 row/3% victory

RichBenn · 10-09-2012, 08:04 PM

Anybody got their order yet, and/or smelled it?

kaconga · 10-09-2012, 08:05 PM

Mine is supposed to come today. Hopefully it will be there when I get off work.

chemicalcraig · 10-09-2012, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ddrrseio

what is your grain bill for single hop pale? i'm going to do quite a few of these this year for the first time and i was planning on following the lagunitas hop stoopid model of ~97% 2 row/3% victory

I like to keep it relatively simple with:
93% Gambrinus ESB (or your favorite 2 row), 5% Crystal 40, and 2% carapils and ferment with a clean yeast that accentuates hops. Something like 1056, wlp001, or us05.

For the hops I usually do 60, 20, and 0 min additions. I try to aim for about 20 IBU for the 60 min, and 15-20 IBU for the 20 min. I may or may not dry hop with an ounce or two.