First Gold is Wonderful

[leedspointbrew]

If you have not used this hop, do yourself a favor and pick some up. I’m drinking a single-hopped pale ale I made, and it may be the best thing I’ve ever brewed.

Bought a lb from Hop Alliance; hope you're right. Using an oz in a dry Irish stout this afternoon.

 

[MaxStout]

Try using Bramling Cross with First Gold in a bitter. FG as a bittering hop and Bramling X as a late addition at 15m and whirlpool 20m.

None of my usual suppliers have it, and I've always wanted to try the variety. I found them at Northwest Hop Farms (2023 harvest), for $19.00/lb. I ordered a pound. They have a CAD$10 discount going now, btw. My total, shipped to the U.S., was about $32.00 USD.

 

[leedspointbrew]

The First Gold I ordered a few months ago have been used in 2 recent beers. I did an ordinary bitter and a London Porter. In both brews I used it both as a bittering hop and a late boil addition, around 5 minutes. I'm really enjoying both of those beers and will use the hop next time for those styles.

Would there be any advantage to bittering with First Gold in an extract stout - was planning on Northern Brewer for bittering in the stout I'm brewing today, First Gold at 10.
??

 

[Broothru]

8:40 am? LOL.

I'll take that as a "yes."

 

[MaxStout]

Would there be any advantage to bittering with First Gold in an extract stout - was planning on Northern Brewer for bittering in the stout I'm brewing today, First Gold at 10.
??

Not sure if there would be an advantage, one way or the other. I used First Gold for both bittering and late boil because that's what I had on hand. Did the same schedule for both beers. It probably doesn't matter much which hop you use for bittering. First Gold late boil gives a nice aroma and flavor.

 

[leedspointbrew]

Not sure if there would be an advantage, one way or the other. I used First Gold for both bittering and late boil because that's what I had on hand. Did the same schedule for both beers. It probably doesn't matter much which hop you use for bittering. First Gold late boil gives a nice aroma and flavor.

That's what I thought; thank you for confirming.

 

[day_trippr]

None of my usual suppliers have it, and I've always wanted to try the variety. I found them at Northwest Hop Farms (2023 harvest), for $19.00/lb. I ordered a pound. They have a CAD$10 discount going now, btw. My total, shipped to the U.S., was about $32.00 USD.

fwiw, this outfit lists Bramling Cross. I think I've bought hard-to-find strains from here so you might get lucky...

https://www.artisanhomebrew.org/hops.html

Cheers!