A few weeks ago I made smashes using the same wort and hopping techniques. I used MO for the wort and Apollo, Citra and Nelson Sauvin for the hops.
The hopping schedule was the equivalent of 2 oz added over the boil in equal increments every 10 minutes. I then cooled to 180 and steeped 1 oz for 30 minutes, cooled to 160 and then added an ounce more for an additional 30.
The Citra is pretty insane. It tastes like I added pounds of orange, grapes, apricot and peach straight in the fermentor. It's unbelievable that such a strong fruit flavor comes from hops.
The NS is more subtle. I definitely see where flavors of a wine could come in. It has a puckering quality and a dryness that I associate with a dry red. Very unsweet but still slightly refreshing. I'll have to drink more in order to comment more.
The Apollo is good. I had many telling me it would not be, but the beer is very drinkable. Earthy and pungent, it has a more traditional hop flavor. It doesn't taste like onion, which sometimes a "dank" hop can give. I didn't get too much marijuana flavor that some have talked about. It was slightly piney and reminded me of wild, dank herbs. The bitterness is a fantastic tingle that covers my tongue.
If I do any more smashes, I'll be sure to report on them here.
The hopping schedule was the equivalent of 2 oz added over the boil in equal increments every 10 minutes. I then cooled to 180 and steeped 1 oz for 30 minutes, cooled to 160 and then added an ounce more for an additional 30.
The Citra is pretty insane. It tastes like I added pounds of orange, grapes, apricot and peach straight in the fermentor. It's unbelievable that such a strong fruit flavor comes from hops.
The NS is more subtle. I definitely see where flavors of a wine could come in. It has a puckering quality and a dryness that I associate with a dry red. Very unsweet but still slightly refreshing. I'll have to drink more in order to comment more.
The Apollo is good. I had many telling me it would not be, but the beer is very drinkable. Earthy and pungent, it has a more traditional hop flavor. It doesn't taste like onion, which sometimes a "dank" hop can give. I didn't get too much marijuana flavor that some have talked about. It was slightly piney and reminded me of wild, dank herbs. The bitterness is a fantastic tingle that covers my tongue.
If I do any more smashes, I'll be sure to report on them here.