sleepystevenson
Well-Known Member
Hey All,
Haven't seen a thread on this topic (though...I am sure there has been), which is interesting to me.
Do you usually calculate the AA % loss due to the age of your hops?
Of course, I don't know anybody who does this when they first get into brewing. BUT, at this point I am really trying to get my technique and consistency down. This seems like it should be an important calculation, especially due to the varying stability of different hops.
I have been using Beersmith for awhile now....love it, though I am still learning the program. There is a good little program built into it to calculate the current AA%, that I have been using. For those of you who use this program, what do you think of it?
It asks for the age of the hops (in months), storage conditions, etc. and the stability index is built in for each variety. Now, if you have hops from the 2007 crop.... what would you figure the age is ??? I mean, I have no idea as to exactly when these hops were actually harvested. I have been basing the numbers from December of the year they were harvested. For example, the stuff I am using now from the 2007 crop, I would consider about 3 months old for calculation purposes. The 2006 hops, I would consider about 15 months old. Does this seem about right?
I guess it probably isn't as vital for the 2007 crop at this point, but I have a lot of hops from the 2006 crop in my freezer.
Just thought that some discussion on this topic would be useful.
Haven't seen a thread on this topic (though...I am sure there has been), which is interesting to me.
Do you usually calculate the AA % loss due to the age of your hops?
Of course, I don't know anybody who does this when they first get into brewing. BUT, at this point I am really trying to get my technique and consistency down. This seems like it should be an important calculation, especially due to the varying stability of different hops.
I have been using Beersmith for awhile now....love it, though I am still learning the program. There is a good little program built into it to calculate the current AA%, that I have been using. For those of you who use this program, what do you think of it?
It asks for the age of the hops (in months), storage conditions, etc. and the stability index is built in for each variety. Now, if you have hops from the 2007 crop.... what would you figure the age is ??? I mean, I have no idea as to exactly when these hops were actually harvested. I have been basing the numbers from December of the year they were harvested. For example, the stuff I am using now from the 2007 crop, I would consider about 3 months old for calculation purposes. The 2006 hops, I would consider about 15 months old. Does this seem about right?
I guess it probably isn't as vital for the 2007 crop at this point, but I have a lot of hops from the 2006 crop in my freezer.
Just thought that some discussion on this topic would be useful.