Friday, February 24, 2012

Hop usage in popular beers

The Sierra Nevada brewers chose Citra along with Magnum and Crystal as aroma hops in their Torpedo Extra IPA. Citra has a myrcene level of 60–65% of the total oil, on par with many of the so-called “C” hops (including Cascade, Centennial, Chinook and Columbus), which may account for its strong flavor and aroma characteristics.




Russian River Pliny the Elder - Kettle hop extract, Simcoe, Columbus, Centennial.  Dry Hop Simcoe, Columbus, and Centennial.

Russian River Pliny the Younger - Bittered with extract, Amarillo and Simcoe (plus others?) in the boil.
Dry Hop Schedule
DH 1 Simcoe, Amarillo, Centennial for one week and remove
DH 2 Amarillo, Centennial for one week and remove
DH 3 Simcoe for one week and remove
DH 4 Simcoe, Amarillo Dry Hop in Keg


Ballast Point Sculpin - Dry hop with Simcoe and Amarillo only. For a 5 gallon batch dry hop with about 3 oz of each.

Firestone Walker Union Jack - Bittering: Warrior, Simcoe; Late Kettle: Cascade, Centennial; Dry Hops: Amarillo, Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Simcoe 


Green Flash -  Hops used include Simcoe for a unique fruitiness and grapefruit zest, Columbus for strong hop pungency, Centennial for pine and citrus notes, and Cascade for floral aroma.

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