Hey guys and gals, just wanted to come here first for suggestions. I found some wild hops here in Norway, although I'm sure they were cultivated at one time. We started late so we didn't even get to pick all we could see, but we still ended up with about 1.1kg worth. My only guess is that they were likely originally some kind of German landrace that got brought here and cultivated. But I've never smelled fresh hops before, so I couldn't say off the smell alone. Though they had a very pleasant, floral-like aroma (it was such a nice aroma, my wife wanted to make some kind of extract to make soap with).
I'm got them in the freezer until I figure out what to do with them. Which is where you all come in. I'm thinking that I should brew something that is not too heavy of a beer, so something that will really let something that was more than likely a cultivation of one of the noble hops to shine. I figured since there's not really a way of knowing how much AA there are, to get a set amount of IBUs from a different hop at 60 min, and then add these in the last 10 or so.
So what kind of recipe would you suggest?
Also, since I'm freezing them, is there really a point to drying them out?
I'm got them in the freezer until I figure out what to do with them. Which is where you all come in. I'm thinking that I should brew something that is not too heavy of a beer, so something that will really let something that was more than likely a cultivation of one of the noble hops to shine. I figured since there's not really a way of knowing how much AA there are, to get a set amount of IBUs from a different hop at 60 min, and then add these in the last 10 or so.
So what kind of recipe would you suggest?
Also, since I'm freezing them, is there really a point to drying them out?