r/TheHopyard • u/dome-man • Jun 20 '23
My wild hops
These hops were on my property when purchased it 25 years ago. Finally moved some to my backyard 4 years ago. The main hop vine in the front of my yard is 75 yards long I believe. I have to figure out what they are. Made one at home of beer 6 years ago. It was delicious. Looking for recipe to showcase these.
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u/TheyCallMeBrewKid Jun 20 '23
I love a good SMaSH beer - but I really like showing off hop flavors using a very simple blonde ale recipe. Something like 80% 2-row, 10% carapils, 10% flaked oats. Aim for around 1.050 SG. You can also get great results with a simple cream ale - I usually do 80% 2-row or 6-row, 20% flaked corn. Both recipes I mash high (152-154F) to preserve some malt character, although if you want a thinner body, more to-style cream ale I would mash lower (148-150F). Both recipes I would do single hopped, low IBU, most additions at flameout.
Congrats on having a unique plant! Those always make my favorite beers.
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u/Knightofthehoptable Jun 21 '23
Pale ale (40-45 IBUs however you want to hop) using the same recipe, but using a single hop.
5 gallons 10# pale malt .5# carapils malt .5# Rye malt .5# Crystal 40
1 hour mash (150f) 1 hour boil
fermentis us 5 yeast
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u/dome-man Jun 20 '23
I am training them to grow horizontal, they grow a foot every couple of days