adagiogray
Well-Known Member
Hello. I'm planning on growing for the first time this year in my small back yard in a suburb of Columbus. I'm planning to order some rhizomes from http://www.northwesthops.com , and I'm looking for some guidance as to hop choice. Keep in mind I am NOT a hop head, as a general rule, I'm a malt guy...but I'd like at least one choice to be great for dry hopping and IPAs.
I am trying to limit myself to 3 varieties to cover a broad depth of recipes. A mild, an aromatic, and a high test one.
I am considering ordering 4 each of Liberty, Kent Golding, and Cascade.
That particular grower seems to be sold out of Williamette and Fuggle, and Styrian Goldings isn't a choice there.
They are also sold out of Hallertau, but they have Liberty available.
I figured the Kent Golding would work for a subtler, lower AA choice.
A lot of the recipes I prefer (Chimay, Belgian trappist style ales, Oktoberfest style Marzens, etc) call for some variety of Goldings, Tettnanger or or Hallertau. Per most charts I see, Liberty seems to be fairly interchangable with these, would you agree?
I was going to go for Cascade as my IPA/high alpha acid/ bittering/ dry hopping choice, but would Magnum or Chinook be better?
Is there a large difference in Kent Goldings and Styrian Goldings?
Apologies for the disjointed post, but I'd really love to get some advice, and get growing before it's too late in the year.
I am trying to limit myself to 3 varieties to cover a broad depth of recipes. A mild, an aromatic, and a high test one.
I am considering ordering 4 each of Liberty, Kent Golding, and Cascade.
That particular grower seems to be sold out of Williamette and Fuggle, and Styrian Goldings isn't a choice there.
They are also sold out of Hallertau, but they have Liberty available.
I figured the Kent Golding would work for a subtler, lower AA choice.
A lot of the recipes I prefer (Chimay, Belgian trappist style ales, Oktoberfest style Marzens, etc) call for some variety of Goldings, Tettnanger or or Hallertau. Per most charts I see, Liberty seems to be fairly interchangable with these, would you agree?
I was going to go for Cascade as my IPA/high alpha acid/ bittering/ dry hopping choice, but would Magnum or Chinook be better?
Is there a large difference in Kent Goldings and Styrian Goldings?
Apologies for the disjointed post, but I'd really love to get some advice, and get growing before it's too late in the year.