Steveruch
Well-Known Member
I'm about one third of the way through a pilsner that I brewed with hersbrucker instead of my usual mittlefruh and I'm very pleased with it.
Call me a knuckle-dragging simpleton, but I think Clusters makes an awfully nice pilsner. So does Mt. Hood, Vanguard, and Crystal.
I'm always frustrated with European hops. When you get a good pound, they're amazing, but too often you get the garbage that nobody in Europe wanted to brew with.
Increasingly, I'm brewing with US hops. Are they better? That's not my call to make. I do know, however, that they make a more lively, interesting beer than Europe's Island of Misfit Toys hops.
I now almost automatically reach for Willamette instead of Fuggle. That’s an easy substitution, and a tasty one.Call me a knuckle-dragging simpleton, but I think Clusters makes an awfully nice pilsner. So does Mt. Hood, Vanguard, and Crystal.
I'm always frustrated with European hops. When you get a good pound, they're amazing, but too often you get the garbage that nobody in Europe wanted to brew with.
Increasingly, I'm brewing with US hops. Are they better? That's not my call to make. I do know, however, that they make a more lively, interesting beer than Europe's Island of Misfit Toys hops.
I'm always frustrated with European hops. When you get a good pound, they're amazing, but too often you get the garbage that nobody in Europe wanted to brew with.
Increasingly, I'm brewing with US hops. Are they better? That's not my call to make. I do know, however, that they make a more lively, interesting beer than Europe's Island of Misfit Toys hops.
super interesting comment! I recently brewed a german pils with Hersbrucker. (i used magnum @ 60 min for bitter) but man, I HATE IT. maybe it is the "berry" component, but the beer smells and tastes sorta like grape and tomato. disgusting. I had previously used the same recipe with Hallertau Mittlefruh, and loved it. the Hall Mit was a batch of 4.1 AAm and was nice. I went to Hersbrucker Spat because Hall Mit was unavailable, and i wanted some AA that was not in the 2s. the Hersbrucker Spat was 4.2, and I am wondering if I have a trash crop......Call me a knuckle-dragging simpleton, but I think Clusters makes an awfully nice pilsner. So does Mt. Hood, Vanguard, and Crystal.
I'm always frustrated with European hops. When you get a good pound, they're amazing, but too often you get the garbage that nobody in Europe wanted to brew with.
Increasingly, I'm brewing with US hops. Are they better? That's not my call to make. I do know, however, that they make a more lively, interesting beer than Europe's Island of Misfit Toys hops.
I really can't say--grape and tomato, while unambiguously unpleasant, aren't flavors that I have any experience with. I'm sorry to hear that.super interesting comment! I recently brewed a german pils with Hersbrucker. (i used magnum @ 60 min for bitter) but man, I HATE IT. maybe it is the "berry" component, but the beer smells and tastes sorta like grape and tomato. disgusting. I had previously used the same recipe with Hallertau Mittlefruh, and loved it. the Hall Mit was a batch of 4.1 AAm and was nice. I went to Hersbrucker Spat because Hall Mit was unavailable, and i wanted some AA that was not in the 2s. the Hersbrucker Spat was 4.2, and I am wondering if I have a trash crop......
Enter your email address to join: