This is a clean, bitter flavored hop with a distinctive woody taste. The signature hop in California Common style (AKA "steam") beers of San Francisco. It's also great in lagers and ales of all kinds.
This is a clean, bitter flavored hop with a distinctive woody taste. The signature hop in California Common style (AKA "steam") beers of San Francisco. It's also great in lagers and ales of all kinds.
A common commercial example of this hop in use is by Anchor Brewing in their world famous Anchor Steam.
These hops can be used as both Bittering and Aroma hops.
For bitering, these hops are added at the beginning of the boil. Typically, this is a 60 minute boil, but since our kits already have bittering hops added, any supplemental bittering hops will be boiled for no longer than 20 minutes.
The higher the alpha acid % and the longer the hops are boiled, the more bitterness the hops will impart. When boiling hops with our kits, it is highly recommended that you add a Liquid or Dry Malt Extract Softpack to the boil, or the hops won’t leave behind any bitterness. Do NOT boil the Brewing Extract.
For aroma, these hops are added at the end of the boil, or after 1 week of fermentation for “dry-hopping”. These hops contribute the flavor and aromas to beer. When dry-hopping, be sure to sanitize the hop sack (if using one) by boiling in hot water or submerging in One-Step No-Rinse solution for a few minutes before adding the hops
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FLRHCARR from
Very Hoppy With theseThough my beer isn't finished, these hops are very nice & made it smell wonderful. Very fresh, not like some packaged hops I have purchased elsewhere.
Also the taste test on my Mountain Pop beer was delightful. I may look to get a batch of these for sticking in my pillow sometime. They are good for helping one sleep. Although. . .I may wind wanting a beer first thing in the morning.
Date published: 2021-05-28
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Daniel Derflinger from
Very good HopsLove this Hops used 1/2 at the begging and stored it in the Freezer and used that 1/2 after 11 days and wow it smells and taste very good.
Date published: 2020-11-12
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DAMM from
Northern brewer pellet hopsI don’t know much about hops in general, but these smelled amazing. The description on the packet was spot on.
Date published: 2020-08-26
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MrSteve from
A solid hopI have used this hop on 3 different recipes with good success and was very pleased with the results.
Date published: 2024-05-25
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Daniel Partridge from
Easy to use product.Easy to use, I must for those who want to do a good Brew with minimal effort.
Date published: 2021-03-01
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Anonymous from
Good productEasy to use for fermentation, looking forward to tasting the finished product
Date published: 2020-10-12
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Ryan from
Good hopTasted great in the cream ale. Cold crashed it so there was not residue.
Date published: 2020-06-14
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Glonker from
Northern Brew Pelletreally fresh hops that carry a citrus smell that resembles grapefruit