Magnum Hops?

Anybody use Magnum? If so, how well does it go with Hallertau and Saaz?

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Clean, neutral bittering hop.

I used a bunch in my RIS and will also be using them to bitter up my HEFE this weekend.

Like flyangler18 said, it is a nice clean bittering hop.

Avery's Maharaja uses Magnum for flavor if you wanna know what it's like. For bittering it's super squeaky clean.

I LOVE magnum for bittering hops. Clean, and not harsh bitterness. Great for just about any style of beer.

I also hear that Torpedo by SN is 100% Magnum

humann_brewing said:

I also hear that Torpedo by SN is 100% Magnum

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Not 100%, but Magnum does play a prominent role:

Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

flyangler18 said:

Not 100%, but Magnum does play a prominent role:

Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

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To the detriment of the flavor profile IMHO....but it's still a mighty tasty beer. Personally I dig them for bittering but not for flavor & aroma additions since they don't really bring much to the table.

brewt00l said:

Personally I dig them for bittering but not for flavor & aroma additions since they don't really bring much to the table.

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I agree wholeheartedly.

flyangler18 said:

Not 100%, but Magnum does play a prominent role:

Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

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Serves me right for not checking the source.

brewt00l said:

To the detriment of the flavor profile IMHO....but it's still a mighty tasty beer. Personally I dig them for bittering but not for flavor & aroma additions since they don't really bring much to the table.

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From my experience it brings nothing to the table for flavor or aroma but I will agree that it is one hell of a bittering hop.

Thanks for the input. I need to pick up an ounce and try it.

Count me as another who uses it for bittering. I use Magnum to bitter almost all of my beers.

For no reason other than economy of usage, every brewer should have an ample supply of a high-alpha bittering hop on hand. Galena, Nugget, Magnum. A little goes a long way, and you can use it to bitter just about anything.

flyangler18 said:

For no reason other than economy of usage, every brewer should have an ample supply of a high-alpha bittering hop on hand. Galena, Nugget, Magnum. A little goes a long way, and you can use it to bitter just about anything.

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True dat...economy plus you can reduce the amount of veg material in the kettle with high alpha bittering on a hop heavy brew.

I have used Zeus hops a number of times for bittering. Its between 16-17%. I'm don't know if it is as clean as magnum but since i enjoy them i don't mind.

Made a MAGNUM P.A. last summer and it turned out awesome. What was even better is that when I was done with the secondary for that beer I racked another Fuggles P.A. onto the cake. I had both flavors of each in the second batch. Was fantastic. Although Mag doesn't bring the flavor aroma to the table, the beer was highly quaffable.

Good point on High AA Hops. Always good to have.

WW

flyangler18 said:

For no reason other than economy of usage, every brewer should have an ample supply of a high-alpha bittering hop on hand. Galena, Nugget, Magnum. A little goes a long way, and you can use it to bitter just about anything.

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I'm putting together a Hops Direct order. They have German Magnum for $18.50/lb and American Magnum for $24.00/lb. It's hard to say what alpha acids I'll get without calling first, but they look to be in the same range. Is there a preference and why?

AnOldUR said:

I'm putting together a Hops Direct order. They have German Magnum for $18.50/lb and American Magnum for $24.00/lb. It's hard to say what alpha acids I'll get without calling first, but they look to be in the same range. Is there a preference and why?

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I've only used the US Magnum myself, but I can't imagine there is substantial difference between the two.

I have about 10 ounces of Magnum and Galena...

Not that you will get the same lot that I did from HD, but here is what I got. You can call them and I am sure they can tell you... they are excellent people to talk to who are very enthusiastic about what they do. Service there is top notch.

Magnum (GR) 14.7AA

Galena 10.1AA

Lately, other than some high AA US Saaz, Magnum is all I use for bittering. I'm gonna order a pound of Magnum soon.

Cpt_Kirks said:

Lately, other than some high AA US Saaz, Magnum is all I use for bittering. I'm gonna order a pound of Magnum soon.

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Where did you get high AA Saaz

The Pol said:

Where did you get high AA Saaz

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Brewmaster's Warehouse. They are 7.7% AA, which I guess qualifies as "High AA".