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I bought weird hops

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I ran out of hops. So I got some. Besides some Amarillo and Sorachi and Styrians and Santium, I went out on a limb and got me some:

Delta - super charged Fuggles with an American twist
El Dorado - super charged Goldings, with cherries and other fruits.
Wai-Ti - lemon, lime, and mandarin oranges.
Meridian - lemon, mixed berry, and tropical fruit
Apollo - citrus, grapefruit, orange, pine, resin, and cannabis

Now... what to make with them...
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I live in El Dorado County CA, and a new brewpub in the neighboring town of El Dorado Hills uses El Dorado hops in its flagship IPA. It's fantastic.
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I've used Apollo a few times and don't really notice much different about them but its been in small amounts.
I've heard lots of good things about El Dorado. Never even heard of Wai-Ti.
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I just used Delta hops (with Bravo hops) in an Imperial Rye that have fermenting right now. I would bet the Delta and Apollo hops work pretty well together.
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Wonder if the Wai-ti would work good in a WitBeir
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Trollby wrote:Wonder if the Wai-ti would work good in a WitBeir
That sounds yummy. Aside from Apollo, I've never heard of the rest of them.
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I usually try to get an ounce or two of weird hops whenever I re-up on the standards. I actually just picked up 2 ounces of Meridian myself as they sound awesome. Not sure what I'll do with them yet though. Would love to get my hands on Wai-Ti and El Dorado. Wai-Ti definitely sounds like it would be good in an American Wheat.
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Awesome!
Can't wait to see your posts on the beers these land in Mashani.
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Wai Iti is the really weird one of the bunch - instead of high/super high AA like most of the new hops re, it's a low AA (3-4%) finishing hop from New Zealand.

I'm thinking of using some in a patersbier or blonde where I would normally use a low AA noble hop - to give it a lemon/lime/orange "twist". Or an American wheat beer. Or both. Or as dry hop in a pale ale. I think it sounds great for all those things.

It was the most spendy hop I've ever purchased , so it's not going to be an every day thing I use, unless it's just so freaking awesome I can't resist.
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mashani wrote:
I'm thinking of using some in a patersbier or blonde where I would normally use a low AA noble hop - to give it a lemon/lime/orange "twist". Or an American wheat beer. Or both. Or as dry hop in a pale ale. I think it sounds great for all those things.
Sounds like it might be pretty good in a Berlinerweiss... :wow:
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I'm always eager to see your creations Mashani.
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BigPapaG wrote:
mashani wrote:
I'm thinking of using some in a patersbier or blonde where I would normally use a low AA noble hop - to give it a lemon/lime/orange "twist". Or an American wheat beer. Or both. Or as dry hop in a pale ale. I think it sounds great for all those things.
Sounds like it might be pretty good in a Berlinerweiss... :wow:
Hmmm... I might make one but it would be a sour mash version not a real sour bug version. Sort of like I did last year. Was "good enough".
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Beer-lord wrote:I've used Apollo a few times and don't really notice much different about them but its been in small amounts.
Ok, in your case I have to ask.

Define "small amount".

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