Simcoe Wet Hops by the Pound Anyone?

Not Mine, but I found this in my search of the elusive Simcoe.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fresh-Simco...ltDomain_0&hash=item2eb780d270#ht_1334wt_1058


Now to make that Maharaja clone....:rockin:

so 22 dollars for what will turn out to be under 4 ounces of dry hops? sellers market. i need to plant some of these

I completely agree, but when you can't find them at all...at least they're available somewhere.

You can't get Simcoe rhizomes. They are a proprietary Hop.

Sacdan said:

You can't get Simcoe rhizomes. They are a proprietary Hop.

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Oh, that's interesting. So are these *always* in short supply, or is it just this year? (This is my first year brewing). And are these really that distinct that you need to use them, or or there other similar varieties?

Again, being a new brewer with very (very) little experience with different hops, I don't think I could identify specific types in a beer. But then, I guess with practice.

Brew one beer with Simcoe and then the same beer with a substitution and you'll know the difference Simcoe makes. It's an amazing hops.

FireRescueFL said:

Brew one beer with Simcoe and then the same beer with a substitution and you'll know the difference Simcoe makes. It's an amazing hops.

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F'in A, Cotton!

onipar said:

And are these really that distinct that you need to use them, or or there other similar varieties?

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As a couple others mentioned... yup... they're that distinct. See if you can find Mikkeller Single Hop Simcoe. Then you'll know why simcoe is distinct.

The internet says that Simcoe hops taste like grapefruit. I want to brew a pale ale that tastes like grapefruit.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f45/must-see-homebrew-video-nsfw-195175/#post2269044

That's a great video

Pappers_ said:

The internet says that Simcoe hops taste like grapefruit. I want to brew a pale ale that tastes like grapefruit.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f45/must-see-homebrew-video-nsfw-195175/#post2269044

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Ha! Very funny indeed.

runningweird said:

so 22 dollars for what will turn out to be under 4 ounces of dry hops? sellers market.

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Most people wouldn't bother drying them and make a wet hop beer. And FWIW that's about the same price shipped Rebel Brewer was offering for their pre-order wet hops last month.

I love grapefruit. Good thing ipas aren't my thing.

John still has some

of course my home brew shop gets these in right after i brew my simcoe apa

Just received mine in the mail!

I just picked up a pound and a half of wet Simcoe, and I plan on making a Belgian IPA with them. Can't wait, I've never had Simcoe before!