SMaSH??

**snazzy** · 01-03-2009, 12:53 AM

Well christmas brought me a barley crusher so I found a place to buy bulk and planned to buy it today.

My mind was on 55# MO and a # of amarillo. With that I was going to make my first smash. The problem is that they don't carry hops for the public and only ended up with the MO.

O.K. I got 4oz of nugget in the freezer from my back yard crop. Any suggestion on how much nugget to use and when to add them in a smash?

Also first time with whole leaf any tips? Any concerns about freshness since they were stored in standard ziplocks?

Thanks, I'm ready to crush mash and smash

**AZ_IPA** · 01-03-2009, 04:17 AM

I've only used Nugget as a bittering hop.

This is what I would try:

1 oz @ 60
0.5 oz @ 15
0.5 oz @ 5

**snazzy** · 01-03-2009, 01:17 PM

Good advice, anyone use nugget as flavor or aroma? I have heard of nugget nectar but never tried it.

I would not mind adding more at the end of the boil for more nose unless there is good reason to stay away from that with nuggs.

**snazzy** · 01-03-2009, 07:37 PM

Well I've come up with this

12# MO 1 1/2# toasted
1oz@60
1oz@15
2oz@5
us-05

Maybe a bit of a Nugget IPA. Guess I brew and find out.

Hell Brew · 01-03-2009, 07:56 PM

If they are from your backyard I wouldn' t use them for bittering because you won' t know the IBU. Maybe buy a couple ounces from the HBS. Use your homegrown for the end.

farmbrewernw · 01-03-2009, 08:49 PM

I've used homegrown for bittering, sure your taking a chance but if you don't overdo it, what ya got to loose?

**snazzy** · 01-03-2009, 09:24 PM

Well I'm using them because I was not able to get any hops this week. I'll take a chance and see what I get. I really don't think it will be under bittered, rather too much would be the problem. That is why I'm going with more at the end.