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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...

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.

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.

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.

Wonder if the Wai-ti would work good in a WitBeir

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.

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.

Awesome!
Can't wait to see your posts on the beers these land in Mashani.

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.

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...

I'm always eager to see your creations Mashani.

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...

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".

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".