Recipe to try nugget hops

[Steve Ruch]

I brewed this six days ago and took a gravity reading today. I'm not sure how much I like the nugget hops. I have to bottle in a few days and try it carbed.
I didn't get the long lag time that some people get with this yeast. I had foam forming 12 hours after pitching.

 

[J A]

For my preference, Nugget works best in a fairly big, malty beer. I use it in a northwest-style American Amber where the piney, resin-y, spicy character can really shine without overpowering the palate or getting too bitter for the malt.

 

[Steve Ruch]

For my preference, Nugget works best in a fairly big, malty beer. I use it in a northwest-style American Amber where the piney, resin-y, spicy character can really shine without overpowering the palate or getting too bitter for the malt.

I used it in this beer so the nugget hops would be upfront and I could get an idea of what they're like.

 

[J A]

I used it in this beer so the nugget hops would be upfront and I could get an idea of what they're like.

In a short-boil extract brew, you'll get a good balance of hop flavor vs bittering character. If you use it in a full-boil beer, you might notice some slight harshness if the 60 minute addition is accounting for a high percentage of the IBUs.
Good luck with it.

 

[Megary]

I brewed this six days ago and took a gravity reading today. I'm not sure how much I like the nugget hops. I have to bottle in a few days and try it carbed.
I didn't get the long lag time that some people get with this yeast. I had foam forming 12 hours after pitching.View attachment 17731

I’ve used it a lot and never had a long lag time with BRY-97 (whole packs in 3 gallons).

 

[Steve Ruch]

I’ve used it a lot and never had a long lag time with BRY-97 (whole packs in 3 gallons).

That's my normal ratio. I did have a somewhat long lag time the last brew I used it on, but not this one. Although the wort temperature was higher on my latest one.

 

[Steve Ruch]

Popped one open today, five days after bottling.

 

[GFHomebrew]

Popped one open today, five days after bottling.View attachment 17909

Looks great what do you think of it?

 

[Steve Ruch]

Looks great what do you think of it?

I'm kinda liking it, but think I'll like it better in a strong dark beer better.

 

[GFHomebrew]

I'm kinda liking it, but think I'll like it better in a strong dark beer better.

You getting that dank resinous thing JA was on about.
I've not used nugget btw that's why I was asking

 

[Steve Ruch]

You getting that dank resinous thing JA was on about.
I've not used nugget btw that's why I was asking

I'm satisfied with how this batch turned out, but will be using a different hop in my next pale ale and the remainder of the nugget hops will most likely go into a stout.

 

[Steve Ruch]

Half oz going in a stout as soon as the boil starts.

 

[Steve Ruch]

Much better suited to a stout.