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Ted Grudzinski
Junior Member
Username: Tgrudzin
Post Number: 85
Registered: 08-2003
Posted From: 67.174.25.2
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 06:03 am: | 
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in making porters, stouts...
some books say that bittering hops don't really make a difference and that you just need the alpha's. As I would like to use what I have, how important are bittering hops, how much play does a brewer have? In my case, can I use Clusters for Robust Porters, or Stouts, and Schwarzbiers? Beers that have medium to heavy Roast malts. (I know that someone's book pooh hooh's Cluster hops but I already have them for my CAP's) |
brett matthews
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Username: Brettj
Post Number: 25
Registered: 06-2004
Posted From: 220.235.228.218
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 06:27 am: |
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I think using anything that is very distinctive such as Cascade might show through. I once used Saaz as bittering hops for a Best Bitter (not traditional I know!!) and even though I've read that most of the hops' character is boiled away when used for bittering it certainly had a certain spiciness about it. Don't have access to Clusters down here, are they over the top??? |
brett matthews
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Username: Brettj
Post Number: 27
Registered: 06-2004
Posted From: 220.235.228.218
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 06:36 am: |
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Sorry Ted, attached my thread onto yours. I'll start again |
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