New Hop Variety: Belma- Puterbaugh Farms

[theveganbrewer]

I'm dry hopping my latest with Cascade and Belma, should be ready in a week.

 

[BMGfan]

Anyone have any tasting notes from their brewing adventures with this hop? I've got a pound and wondering what to do with it.

I'm thinking IPA obviously, but maybe a black IPA? Thoughts?

 

[kaconga]

I tasted my hydrometer sample of a belma hopped amber. It was definitely citrusy but with a spiciness I wasn't expecting. I think my next all belma will be a white IPA.

 

[Herky21]

I'll be doing an Amber Lager as soon as mine arrives. Might use a Bohemian Lager yeast or something along those lines. Here's what I have so far:

Amt Name Type # %/IBU
11 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 91.2 %
7.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 2 3.6 %
6.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 3 3.1 %
4.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4 2.1 %
0.50 oz Belma [12.10 %] - FWH
0.50 oz Belma [12.10 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 16.5 IBUs
1.00 oz Belma [12.10 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 6 16.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Belma [12.10 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 7 6.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Belma [12.10 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 8 0.0 IBUs
2.00 oz Belma [12.10 %] - Dry Hop 6.0 Days Hop 9 0.0 IBUs

 

[RobertHSmith]

I am in the process of transferring mine to secondary now. I'm going to ask the guy I got the hops from for some to dry hop my amber with.

After tasting what I pulled for the gravity reading, the bitterness is smooth, but my recipe was hop-bursted. I the taste and aroma seem more like a sutttle apricot mixed with tangerine instead of orange like others have reported.

Because of the higher alpha % of this hop I'll only dry hop for 5 days before kegging.

 

[shoreman]

I pulled a gravity sample but my orange blossom honey Belgian just has too many other ingredients like the honey and coriander but I did get some tropical out of it - I hit it with late hops of Belma - it's fermented with chouffe yeast so I'm psyched

I'm very excited about this hop in session pale ales

 

[theveganbrewer]

I've used this in a white IPA and smells great into secondary. Little spice with fruity tones. Have it in with cascades and centennial.

 

[eastoak]

just ordered a pound of belma i hope it's a winner.

 

[Mumbly]

Was going to order 1 pound but shipping was outrageous, so I ordered 2, for only 50 cents more in shipping. Just got them today and had to break into them, and I am glad I went with 2 pounds. Looking forward to putting these to use

 

[theBFG]

Just ordered 2 pounds of them to split with a buddy. Looking forward to seeing the results.

:subscribes:

 

[JonGrafto]

Just ordered 5 lbs.... What the hey.. $40.01 with shipping...
Homebrew club could use some as well so I might offer some up as raffle items...

 

[Goyagon]

Im making a double ipa with only Belma hops plan on using 6 oz during mash and boil and dry hopping with 2 oz or maybe more depending on how strong or weak the flavors are. U guys who already brewed got any tips on the strength of the flavor? I see some posts on the flavor profile but none about how strong it is

 

[lastsecondapex]

My next batch will be:

10 gallons

25lbs Maris Otter
2oz Belma @60
2oz Belma @30
2oz Belma @25
3oz Belma @20
3oz Belma @15
4oz Belma @10
4oz Belma @5
4oz Belma @FO

WLP 090 San Diego Super Yeast

6oz Belma Dry Hop @ 10 Days

 

[theBFG]

How is everyone storing their hops? I've been using mason jars and putting them in the fridge. Is this a problem? I use them fairly quickly and wouldn't have them sitting in there for more than 6 months at most. I don't mind a little loss in potency but should I invest in a vaccuum sealer instead? I'd rather not if the mason jars are ok, but would like to have them stay fresh for at least 6 months...

 

[JonGrafto]

How is everyone storing their hops? I've been using mason jars and putting them in the fridge. Is this a problem? I use them fairly quickly and wouldn't have them sitting in there for more than 6 months at most. I don't mind a little loss in potency but should I invest in a vaccuum sealer instead? I'd rather not if the mason jars are ok, but would like to have them stay fresh for at least 6 months...

I vacuum seal mine... I can assure no or little oxidation. Not sure Mason jars will give you the same assurance unless you purge with CO2..

 

[jammin]

How is everyone storing their hops? I've been using mason jars and putting them in the fridge. Is this a problem? I use them fairly quickly and wouldn't have them sitting in there for more than 6 months at most. I don't mind a little loss in potency but should I invest in a vaccuum sealer instead? I'd rather not if the mason jars are ok, but would like to have them stay fresh for at least 6 months...

I vac seal my hops and store them in the deep freezer.

If you put yours in mason jars and store them in the fridge; I believe you will be doing just fine, sir!


You might want to invest in a vac sealer eventually though. They are great for buying hops in bulk. They are great for tons of other stuff too. A Vac sealer is one of those things I wasn't sure if I would use. Once I got it, I use it all the time.

I have the Food Saver Mini. It's cheap and works like a champ.

 

[theBFG]

^^ Awesome, thanks to both of you. Looks like I will be buying a vac sealer in the near future...once I recoup from other recent brewing purchases haha.

 

[theveganbrewer]

How much of a PITA is splitting these 1# bags if leaf hops? 2lbs and it looks like a DEA bust.

 

[jammin]

How much of a PITA is splitting these 1# bags if leaf hops? 2lbs and it looks like a DEA bust.

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[theveganbrewer]

I seal in 4oz packages. I hardly ever use less than that anyway. I can always seal the remainder back up.

1 - 2oz packages .. That's a lot of work

I couldn't cram any more in my bags. What size are yours?

 

[Goyagon]

How is everyone storing their hops? I've been using mason jars and putting them in the fridge. Is this a problem? I use them fairly quickly and wouldn't have them sitting in there for more than 6 months at most. I don't mind a little loss in potency but should I invest in a vaccuum sealer instead? I'd rather not if the mason jars are ok, but would like to have them stay fresh for at least 6 months...

I used up half of 1lb in my brew and had the other half left over so what I did was keep all the hops in that little astronaut bag they come in and resealed it with an iron for a few seconds on high. Leave a corner unsealed and then u can push out all the air and then seal that edge too.

 

[Mumbly]

How much of a PITA is splitting these 1# bags if leaf hops? 2lbs and it looks like a DEA bust.

I was taking my extra re packaged hops over to to my friends house to store in a deep freezer, and I left them on the front seat of my car with a bag of dextrose while I ran into the store. People were probably walking by thinking to themselves "what an unintelligent man, leaving his drugs in plan sight at the store"

 

[jammin]

I couldn't cram any more in my bags. What size are yours?

I have the continuous roll. It's only 8" wide though.

 

[jammin]

Looks like Belma pellets are up now. Same for Cascade and Centennial.

 

[theveganbrewer]

Wow, Cascade is 7.4% a this year, that's high, isn't it?

 

[theveganbrewer]

Just tasted my first cascade/belma hop mix. Flowery-fruit with a hint of spice. I really like it. Going to get some more Belma in pellet form.

 

[FATC1TY]

Nice, I just ordered a pound of Belma leaf... Gonna give it a shot.. Spicy, and fruity sound good to me.

Might do a nice Belma Saison.

 

[jwible204]

I picked up centennial, cascade and Belma pellets. I'm stoked to use the Belma!

 

[Goyagon]

Just taste tested some of my beer in fermentation and the Belma hops are not what I expected not really like citra or a tropical fruity more of a spicy fruity reminds me of li hing fruits if u know what that is.

 

[FATC1TY]

Spicy and fruity might be a good combo to layer some complexity in your beers though.

Going for a citrusy, piney ipa but want that spicy in there without over doing it with... Chinook? Toss in some Belma, some Cascade, and some simcoe, and you've got a citrusy/piney/spicy hob juice!