NuclearRich
Well-Known Member
I bought a 4oz pack of the experimental hop currently known as exp4190. Couldnt find anywhere to throw it in a batch so I decided to do a sort-of SMASH with it. Two primary goals here: 1) build a yeast cake of Conan for a Heady Topper clone; 2) give this new hop varietal an honest whirl.
A little commercial info on the variety, in case you're interested:
SS Steiner EXP 4190
Current AA__3.6%
Beta 5-6.5%
CoH 30-32%
Total Oil 1 - 1.5 Ml/100g
Experimental variety from Hop Steiner. Pleasant, mild citrus aroma. Bred from Fuggles and Cascade
Its only quasi-SMASH, as I am primarily using Thomas Fawcett Pearl, but made the grain bill similar to the current HT clone with a few additions.
5 gallon batch
9lbs (92.3%) Pearl
6oz (3.8%) flaked wheat
4oz (2.6%) carapils
2oz (1.3%) acidulated malt (pH control)
The hop schedule is also similar to the HT clone, but strictly exp 4190.
1oz Exp 4190 90mins
1oz exp 4190 5mins
1oz exp 4190 hopstand @165F for 20mins (went down to 153F for me)
1oz exp 4190 dry hop 6 days
And the yeast is Conan, cultured from a can's dregs and built up to ~125B cells (a little underpitched, technically requiring more like 199B cells)
Mash at 150F for 60mins. pH 5.2
Water treatment was designed for a pale, hoppy brew.
Primary fermentation: only 10 days, but at a higher temp that I meant: 69F (I would have rather operated in Conan's idea temperature range, in the lower 60s)
I racked to secondary for a 6day dry hop, only because I wanted a cleaner yeast cake for harvesting for another batch.
16 days total fermentation. Bottled for 2.5 vols CO2
Expected OG 1.054
Actual OG 1.057
Expected FG 1.013
Actual FG 1.015
Expected ABV 5.3%
Actual ABV 5.6%
IBUs: 24
SRM: 4
I clearly dont expect it to be super bitter, as its a low AA varietal, and not many IBUs are in this recipe. I really wanted to see the aroma and flavor qualities of the varietal, so I focused on late additions that would provide me that.
Bottled yesterday (7/2/14), so I will post a more formal review in a week or two. The sample I pulled definitely wasn't a strong hop presence, and most of what I sensed was floral, orange-y citrus with a light amount of grass. Initially exactly as described: a cross of fuggle and cascade.
A little commercial info on the variety, in case you're interested:
SS Steiner EXP 4190
Current AA__3.6%
Beta 5-6.5%
CoH 30-32%
Total Oil 1 - 1.5 Ml/100g
Experimental variety from Hop Steiner. Pleasant, mild citrus aroma. Bred from Fuggles and Cascade
Its only quasi-SMASH, as I am primarily using Thomas Fawcett Pearl, but made the grain bill similar to the current HT clone with a few additions.
5 gallon batch
9lbs (92.3%) Pearl
6oz (3.8%) flaked wheat
4oz (2.6%) carapils
2oz (1.3%) acidulated malt (pH control)
The hop schedule is also similar to the HT clone, but strictly exp 4190.
1oz Exp 4190 90mins
1oz exp 4190 5mins
1oz exp 4190 hopstand @165F for 20mins (went down to 153F for me)
1oz exp 4190 dry hop 6 days
And the yeast is Conan, cultured from a can's dregs and built up to ~125B cells (a little underpitched, technically requiring more like 199B cells)
Mash at 150F for 60mins. pH 5.2
Water treatment was designed for a pale, hoppy brew.
Primary fermentation: only 10 days, but at a higher temp that I meant: 69F (I would have rather operated in Conan's idea temperature range, in the lower 60s)
I racked to secondary for a 6day dry hop, only because I wanted a cleaner yeast cake for harvesting for another batch.
16 days total fermentation. Bottled for 2.5 vols CO2
Expected OG 1.054
Actual OG 1.057
Expected FG 1.013
Actual FG 1.015
Expected ABV 5.3%
Actual ABV 5.6%
IBUs: 24
SRM: 4
I clearly dont expect it to be super bitter, as its a low AA varietal, and not many IBUs are in this recipe. I really wanted to see the aroma and flavor qualities of the varietal, so I focused on late additions that would provide me that.
Bottled yesterday (7/2/14), so I will post a more formal review in a week or two. The sample I pulled definitely wasn't a strong hop presence, and most of what I sensed was floral, orange-y citrus with a light amount of grass. Initially exactly as described: a cross of fuggle and cascade.