CadillacAndy
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bleme said:I suspect your SG should be 1.048 but this is similar to what I plan to try.
You sir are correct. A little lsydexic apparently. Thanks for the correction!
bleme said:I suspect your SG should be 1.048 but this is similar to what I plan to try.
i've experienced some really weird smells from hopsdirect bags. i've come to the conclusion that it's the gas they use to flush the bags. luckily the smell (or flavor) doesn't carry over to the hops once they are used in a boil or dry-hop.
My first one is still in the primary and I haven't taken a sample yet. For that one I went with an IPA and all Belma hops. I used a very basic grain bill, neutral yeast and a relatively low mash temperature. It's great reading everyone’s descriptions of this hop, but I brewed this to get a firsthand idea of what this hop has to offer, either as a standalone or if it might need other hops to compliment it.What are you guys liking for grist to compliment the Belma?
Has anyone done the Belma / Rye combination? Results?
Yeah, I'd call that a solid IPA.1.065 OG, bittered to 52 IBU. A bit high for a APA . . .
Yeah, I'd call that a solid IPA.
Just don't tell your friends it's a session APA or you'll be driving them home.
Sounds delicious! Look forward to hearing how it turns out.
Someone I read somewhere said they had a pro brewer comment that it's similar to a Galaxy type hop.
I brewed a double american black ale this past weekend and it was my first time getting into these hops. I bittered with Columbus and did flavor and aroma additions with belma and motueka, 2:1 belma to motueka additions. The impression I got from tasting the wort and smelling the wort was a very herbal spicy tea. Maybe some lemon in there. Definitely a different hop than it was originally described as, but not too shabby at all. I still plan on a single hop beer with it, but so far it has me intrigued.
So when are we going to have the Belma Cup homebrew comp?
Love the color and clarity!
Hey, what's that countertop? Very nice.
Jammin, is that the Zombie Dust Clone recipe? If not I'd love to see the grain bill as to how you achieved that color!
I'd be willamette and belma would pair well... maybe better than NB.. but I'm not huge on NB, except in my porter.
I think we should all do a 1st year Belma Hop beer trade/comp thing..
I've got a hoppy IPA with it, I think that would be fun.
I'm in. Involved in another online beer swap and online tasting. Maybe we could do the same in a chat or skype? Would be fun to drink them all together and share feedback.
2012-2013 Competition Year
January/February 2013
Un-Session Beers (OG>1.040)
Entries are due January 11, 2013 and judging will be held January 19, 2013. Entry fee is $7. Make checks payable to American Homebrewers Association.
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Barley Hopsters
43 N. Sandusky St
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 417-4250
Hosted by Frank Barickman and the Scioto Olentangy and Darby Zymurgists (SODZ) club of Delaware, OH, this competition covers BJCP categories 1C-E, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6C, 7, 8C, 9D & E, 10, 12B & C, 13B-F, 14, 15, 16, 17B, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23.
For more information, contact Frank Barickman at [email protected].
Pick a category, say 6D, and all send to the same competition?
The only caveat being that we use Belma as the dominant hop.
Maybe one of the AHA Club-Only competitions. (Pretty sure HBT is a AHA club.)
Then post score sheets and recipes in a new thread here on HBT.
Plus we'd get to see how we do as a club.
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