columbus hops?

**Mk010101** · 10-22-2007, 03:20 PM

I brewed an oatmeal stout yesterday and bought some Columbus hops to use for bittering. When I opened them, I was turned off by the smell. It reminded me of the first hops I opened a year or so ago that had gone bad. However, I read that Columbus has a pungent aroma, so this may have been normal. I was also turned off to the slightly yellow color of the hops. I decided to throw them away and fortunately I had some Pearle hops to use. I figured since bittering, it shouldn't matter too much. But, I definitely didn't want to chance ruining a beer.

So, is what I experienced hops gone bad, or is that sound like the characteristic of Columbus hops?

**david_42** · 10-22-2007, 05:08 PM

Columbus is sometimes called super-cascades and the smell is pungent. Slight yellowing of hops is not a problem, brown is.

**Mk010101** · 10-22-2007, 05:18 PM

Oh well, lesson learned. Thanks, I appreciate the help!

**cubbies** · 10-23-2007, 01:08 PM

I wish you would have sent them to me for disposal

Seriously, Columbus is probably my favorite high AA hop.

**Mk010101** · 10-23-2007, 02:51 PM

Next time I try them, I will make sure they are ordered from a place where I know they are fresh and compare. I just couldn't get over the smell, though!