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J. Steinhauer
Intermediate Member
Username: Jstein6870
Post Number: 419
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, January 30, 2005 - 10:20 pm: | 
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This hop they call Galena has an origin from Brewer's Gold, which I've never had. Is this related to Fuggles? It's got that horsey flavor to it. |
Steve Pierson
Member
Username: Stevepierson
Post Number: 163
Registered: 03-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2005 - 01:59 am: |
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Check the descriptions on this page - looks like it was developed from Brewer's Gold with open pollination.
http://www.freshops.com/usda_hop_desc2.html
None of us knows more than all of us. - Bill Herzog
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J. Steinhauer
Intermediate Member
Username: Jstein6870
Post Number: 422
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2005 - 03:15 pm: |
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Ah, wild North American origin, so maybe the horsiness is more of a cattiness. Either way, very "earthy" British in flavor/aroma, not EKGish. |
Doug Pescatore
Senior Member
Username: Doug_p
Post Number: 1141
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2005 - 04:47 pm: |
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I still just don't get this cattiness (I assume you are talking about Cluster). Cluster is by far my favorite bitter hop and I have pulled it forward in a few brews to to flavoring additions and have found that it's flavor is sharp and spicy and just an extention of the perfect bitting I get from it.
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-Doug |
davidw
Advanced Member
Username: Davidw
Post Number: 829
Registered: 03-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2005 - 04:51 pm: |
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I use to use Galena pretty extensively and always considered it to have very clean bittering properties . . . |
J. Steinhauer
Intermediate Member
Username: Jstein6870
Post Number: 427
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2005 - 04:56 pm: |
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These are exclusively late and dry additions. |
Bill Pierce
Moderator
Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 2056
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2005 - 06:22 pm: |
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Doug, perhaps stale Clusters have a "catty" quality. I agree that this variety is maligned, probably because it was long the workhorse hop for American megaswill, admittedly low as the IBUs are for this style. But I have always found it to be among the best bittering hops. The aroma, while not pronounced, is pleasant as well. |
Joel Gallihue
Member
Username: Gallibrew
Post Number: 137
Registered: 02-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 02, 2005 - 03:34 am: |
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I have tried using cluster pellets as a bittering hop and been pleased with the results. I tried it in a stout and an american brown ale. I'll have to try it in a pre-prohibition style lager sometime.
I have always compared the cluster/catty debate to the wild grape/foxy debate in wine making circles. Despite what the tasters say, I have had some great homemade concord grape wines. |
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