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Female flower cones from the Humulus lupulus plant. Used for their flavor, aroma, and bittering qualities. Hops may also contribute a preservative/anti-microbial properties to beer.
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How can I learn the distinctive taste of various hops?
You can learn the aroma of the different hops by smelling some in your hands repeatedly until you can blindly identify each one. … No, the best thing you can do is brew small test batches where the only variable is the hops. …
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Increasing IBUs post fermentation
In order for hops to bitter a beer, they need to be boiled to isomerize the alpha acids. Hop teas are typically made by steeping the hops in hot (not boiling) water. … I then added the hops from the French press to my kettle, using them as part of my 60 minute addition. This allowed me to pre-extract the flavor & aroma from bittering hops. …
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What is the ideal climate for growing hops?
Hops can grow well anywhere between the 30th and 50th parallels. … That said, hops are very fast growers and as such require a lot of water. …
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Does keeping a beer cold significantly preserve fresh hop aroma?
Since my comment got upvotes, and since you put a bounty, and since nobody corrected me nor added more than I originally said, I'll re-submit my comment as an answer:
This is what I've gathered from …
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Pellets, Plugs and Whole Hops
Pellet Hops
Advantages:
- Very easy to measure small quantities
- Readily available
- Don't absorb much wort
Disadvantages:
- Not as fresh, may have lost some of their Alpha Acids through processing … - Crumble to dust in the wort, hard to strain, end up mixed in with yeast cake, can't really be contained in a steeping bag
Plug Hops
Advantages:
- Fresher than pellets
- Easy to strain
Disadvantages …
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Estimating Alpha Acids of Home Grown Hops
I was going to ask this very question on here last week but I googled and found that you basically have two options:
Send your hops to a lab for analysis. … Just assume your hops have the estimated AA for the variety or as provided by the seller of your rhizome. …
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