AMessenger
Well-Known Member
Got some homegrown Cascade from a friend. They have a sort of an odd aroma that I want to call plastic-like.
When I pull them apart there appears to be quite a bit of lupulin and when rub one between my hands and break it up it has a nice cascade aroma.
Based on this, I figured it would make a good beer and used quite a bit for late hopping and dry hop. Turned out to give the odd aroma to the beer. Underripe or not sufficiently dried seem to be the common issues with home grown hops so I imagine that was the issue. Have any of you experienced a plastic-like aroma in cascades?
When I pull them apart there appears to be quite a bit of lupulin and when rub one between my hands and break it up it has a nice cascade aroma.
Based on this, I figured it would make a good beer and used quite a bit for late hopping and dry hop. Turned out to give the odd aroma to the beer. Underripe or not sufficiently dried seem to be the common issues with home grown hops so I imagine that was the issue. Have any of you experienced a plastic-like aroma in cascades?