If you could only have 4 hops?????

• 34 responses (that played by the rules and named 4 and only 4 hops)
• 27 different hops mentioned
• 17,550 possible 4-hop combinations given the 27 named
• 33 unique 4-hop combinations given - the only repeat has been "Amarillo, Cascade Chinook, & Simcoe"
• Most common hops mentioned = Amarillo (14 times; 42.2% of responses), Centennial (14; 42.2%), Saaz (13; 38.2%), Cascade (12; 35.3%)
• Most common two-hop combination = Amarillo & Cascade and Amarillo & Columbus, both 6 times (17.6% of responses)

JLem said:

Slow morning at work, so I crunched some numbers from this thread. So far:

• 34 responses (that played by the rules and named 4 and only 4 hops)
• 27 different hops mentioned
• 17,550 possible 4-hop combinations given the 27 named
• 33 unique 4-hop combinations given - the only repeat has been "Amarillo, Cascade Chinook, & Simcoe"
• Most common hops mentioned = Amarillo (14 times; 42.2% of responses), Centennial (14; 42.2%), Saaz (13; 38.2%), Cascade (12; 35.3%)
• Most common two-hop combination = Amarillo & Cascade and Amarillo & Columbus, both 6 times (17.6% of responses)

I'll keep adding responses to my spreadsheet as they come in and will update if/when needed. I'm also thinking of a way to categorize each hop, but I'm not sure the best way to do that (citrusy, spicy, earthy?).

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bobbrews said:

Columbus - dank/resiny
Citra - tropical/fruity
Amarillo - citrusy/floral
Simcoe - piney/complex

I don't see the allure for muted hops like Magnum, Warrior, and Perle. They have little no to character and you can get that, plus high alpha, from a number of other more characterful/versatile hops that you could use throughout the boil as well as dryhop.

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