| | | Calling all homebrewers, we have got some fresh leaf hops for sale from the 2008 harvest. Grow your own fresh leaf hops. Limited supply of Hallertau and Mount Hood Rhizomes vailable for sale spring 2010. Call for available.
We are now taking orders for the 2010 season, which will be harvested in September.
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At Heritage Hill Organics we offer selection of organically grown brewing hops for sale.
Our hops do not receive any pesticides, herbicides nor non-organic fertilizer during their growth. They are grown on trellises in the open sun.
Orders will be accompanied with a recipe and step-by-step instructions on how to brew premium quality beer using only malted barley, hops and water. |
| Bittering Hops |
| The following hops are generally considered bittering hops, but some aroma applications have been noted (note that the examples given may not enlighten the taster as much as the aroma hops in the previous section): |
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NUGGET
Grown: North America
Profile: heavy, spicy, herbal aroma;strong bittering hop
Typical use: strong bittering, some aroma uses
Example: Sierra Nevada Porter & Bigfoot Ale, Anderson Valley ESB
AA Range: 12 - 14%
Substitute: Chinook
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| Aroma or Finishing hops |
| The following hops are generally considered aroma hops although in recent years they have started to gain a following in the homebrew community for bittering as well: |
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CASCADE
Grown: North America
It is characterized by a dark green elongated cone which contains low amounts of alpha acids. The aroma is of medium strength and very distinct. A pleasant, flowery and spicy, citrus-like. Good for flavor and aroma, but an acceptable bittering hop. Can be used for most any Ales and Lagers. Most likely the most popular hop in North America
Profile: strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma
Typical use: bittering, finishing, dry hopping for American style ales
Example: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale & Old Foghorn
AA Range: 4.5 - 8%
Substitute: Centennial
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HALLERTAUER MITTELFRUEH
Grown: Germany
Profile: pleasant, spicy, noble, mild herbal aroma
Typical use: finishing for German style lagers
Example: Sam Adams Boston Lager, Sam Adams Boston Lightship
AA Range: 3 - 5%
Substitute: Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood, Liberty, Crystal, NZ Hallertau Aroma
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MT. HOOD
Grown: North America
Profile: mild, clean aroma
Typical use: finishing for German style lagers
Example: Anderson Valley High Rollers Wheat Beer, Portland Ale
AA Range: 3.5 - 8%
Substitute: Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Liberty, Tettnang
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WILLAMETTE
Grown: North America
Profile: mild, spicy, grassy, floral aroma
Typical use: finishing and dry hopping for American / British ales
Example: Sierra Nevada Porter, Ballard Bitter, Anderson Valley Boont Amber
AA Range: 4 - 7%
Substitute: Fuggles
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August 27, 2010
January 05, 2006
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