Galaxy Hops and Onion/Garlic aroma?

[butterpants]

Anyone experience this phenomenon before?

I ask because I've yet to use Galaxy but in a comp I judged this weekend, 2 different IPAs that prominently mentioned Galaxy hops in their recipie lists had awful Onion/Garlic aroma and slight flavor. It truly killed their beers.

I'd very much like to avoid this in my Galaxy usage. Clues on what caused it?

 

[j1n]

idk but i got a lb of galaxy in my freezer unopened. never used it before so i hope it doesnt add this kinda aroma. what year crop and where did you get it?

 

[youreanimpulse]

Did they mention Summit too? I get that from Summit, gotta use it real lightly. I've only ever gotten tropical fruit from Galaxy. Love that hop, esp. with Nelson.

 

[butterpants]

I don't have any further details.... was just judging..... I don't recall seeing summit but the common denominator between the two was galaxy.

Interesting

I'm glad you guys are using them as late additions successfully.

 

[PlexVector]

I've had great success the first time using Galaxy. Liked it so much I'm doing another and in the fermentor now.

 

[cmoewes]

I regularly brew with galaxy including several all galaxy brews and I don't think I ever have had garlic/onion

 

[Oginme]

I have brewed four recipes over the last three years highlighting Galaxy, including one SMASH brew. My hops came from two different harvest years and judging by the listed AA%, at least two different lots from one of those years. I have never experienced any garlic/onion flavor or aroma in any of the brews I have made. Not to say it might not show up in the current year or with a given usage, but I would suspect another hop is being used and contributing this attribute.

 

[TheHairyHop]

Did they mention Summit too? I get that from Summit, gotta use it real lightly. I've only ever gotten tropical fruit from Galaxy. Love that hop, esp. with Nelson.

oh dear lord, I get this from Summit as well and it makes my stomach churn