tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607568838371116519.post4648094914857205028..comments2024-03-27T20:08:35.924+00:00Comments on Gadds' Beer Shop: Operation Green Hop 2010, part II - the recipe.Gadds Beers Hophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10276726399465728265noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607568838371116519.post-41651363233101303152010-09-03T10:25:42.779+01:002010-09-03T10:25:42.779+01:00Blimey Eddie,
Ain't brewing and beer wunnderf...Blimey Eddie,<br /><br />Ain't brewing and beer wunnderful? I never appreciated the bitterness/flavour split, and I've drunk a lot of beer and done a fair few brewery tours over the years.<br /><br />I feel truly educated today. Where's that bottle of number 3.....<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607568838371116519.post-33714700193432319722010-09-02T16:41:02.631+01:002010-09-02T16:41:02.631+01:00Good question Brian and I'm glad you asked it....Good question Brian and I'm glad you asked it.<br /><br />We use for hops in the boil for bitterness - the flavour is largely driven off in steam. For this brew we're using some dried hops that we know the bitterness value of.<br /><br />We also use hops for flavour and aroma, these go in late in the boil and don't contribute bitterness. This is where the green hops come in. <br /><br />You cleverly spotted the vast difference in quantities used - we're using 60kg where we would normally use 6kg. This is because they are undried and consequently much heavier for the same amount of flavour. It'll be fun trying to fit them in.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />EddieGadds Beers Hophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10276726399465728265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607568838371116519.post-68909575159902309282010-09-02T16:31:16.581+01:002010-09-02T16:31:16.581+01:00Can I ask what is probably a dense question?
You&...Can I ask what is probably a dense question?<br /><br />You've got the green hops, but you're also adding some other hops for bitterness - won't the green hops give this as a matter of course?<br />In a similar vein, you've done some hard sums on how many hops to add to get the right level of bitterness, and then you're going to chuck 60kg of green ones in. Does this not drive a horse and dray through your careful calculations?<br /><br />Keep up the good work,<br /><br />BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com