lackofstyl
Well-Known Member
I'm brewing up an ordinary bitter this weekend with some fuggles I grew. I wanted to dry hop with some home grown as well, but I am a little nervous about that. Anyone else using theirs?
desertbronze said:Use them - why else would you grow them?
Some people are concerned because they don't know the alpha acid percentage of the homegrown hops. I calculate a recipe with gravity and IBU's in the midrange for the style. Keep detailed notes about the recipe and tasting notes when the beer is finished. Then you will know how to adjust the hopping rates in the future.
I use homegrown Nugget hops and calculate the IBU's using a 12% AA value. Likewise for Cascade and Centennial hops - I use a midrange value. Hasn't failed me yet.
Evan! said:Uh, yeah, my first-year rhizomes produced a grand fu*king total of 2 or 3 cones. Wonder what I should use them in
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