Sorachi Ace

So I have read that SA can give a coconut flavor to beer but also can give off lemony flavor. I am wondering why/when these two distinctly different flavors arise.

Also, I am considering brewing a coconut porter and am wondering if this hop could work well in such a recipe. If I can somehow make it taste more like coconut than lemon...maybe?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Not sure on they why for's or definite characteristics, but I did an Amarillow/Sorachi summer wheat beer and there is a definite pina colada taste to it. I'd used Amarillo before and that doesn't seem to be the reason, so I have to think the Sorachi did it, not sure how to get more out of it. Coconut porter sounds cool.

I did an all Sorachi IPA and found no coconut taste. I'm getting more lemon and grassy notes.

Hophead75 and Battery_BreweryNJ:

When did add your the SA hops to the boil? Also, what amounts did you use?

Just trying to figure out what you two did differently.

4.00 lb Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 57.14 %
1.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 14.29 %
1.00 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 14.29 %
0.50 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 7.14 %
0.25 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 3.57 %
0.25 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 3.57 %
0.25 oz Sorachi Ace [14.00 %] (60 min) Hops 10.5 IBU
0.25 oz Sorachi Ace [14.00 %] (45 min) Hops 9.7 IBU
0.25 oz Sorachi Ace [14.00 %] (25 min) Hops 7.3 IBU
0.25 oz Amarillo Gold [7.50 %] (10 min) Hops 2.0 IBU
0.25 oz Amarillo Gold [7.50 %] (5 min) Hops 1.1 IBU
0.25 oz Sorachi Ace [14.00 %] (5 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [7.50 %] (0 min) Hops -
0.25 oz Orange Peel, Sweet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) Misc

US-05 is what I think I used