Just published the first issue of The Hop Chronicles! For this one, we used a relatively new variety provided that was referred to as Experimental Pine Fruit and recently had a new name applied to it: Eureka. Check it out!
I’ve got some from YVH in my freezer. Can’t wait to use them now. Sounds like it’s nearly an IPA only hop, and a pretty good one at that.
I used ½# of this in a Brown Ale with Conan. I wasn’t a huge fan but it was probably the malt clashing (Vienna, Munich, Caramunich). A few friends did enjoy it tho.
How would someone sensitive to Cat Pee aroma (like my wife) react to this one? Had Short’s Sticky Icky Icky over the weekend, I thought it was “hoppy”, she made a bad face.
Edit, this one.
“One taster commented it was like Simcoe on steroids…”
Count me out. I’m not a fan of Simcoe.
No one commented on cat pee being prominent at all, I didn’t notice any either.
I certainly didn’t perceive it this way, but it is similar.
I almost always do not pick it up, only if it is very high. How many women did you have taste the beers? They are more sensitive to 4MMP in general.
I believe 3/11 were women, one of which was Amanda B. at NHC.
So, does anyone have a good recommendation for a pairing hop for Eureka?
I have some citra, Galaxy, Columbus, EKG and mittelfreau on hand
If the “Simcoe on steroids” comment is any indication, I’d vote to use Galaxy with it. The tropical/passionfruit would be a nice balance.
Edit - FWIW with a hop that strong, EKG and mittelfruh would get totally lost. Citra would work too, but I personally like the combo of Simcoe and Galaxy and I think it’d work better.
Nice, I was leaning towards either galaxy or citra
I’m gonna use a 35ibu 60 min magnum bittering charge and then use 1oz each of eureka and Galaxy at 5min and then 2oz each at flameout for a 30min whirlpool
Grain bill will be 60%2row and 40%munich (kickitatjim’s APA recipe)
Sounds good !
Just tapped this beer this morning to chill before the super bowl tonight, I am also dry hopping in the keg with 1oz each eureka and Galaxy…I had to have a taste and I don’t think I’ve ever tasted a better Hoppy pale ale in my life, serious
18-19% sounds like a good one to bitter an American barleywine with.
I tapped a keg of Eureka pale ale this weekend.
I get citrus (lemon, grapefruit), melon, light floral and light pine. It has kind of a sharp bitterness; I think it might pair well with something something earthy. The beer also tastes a bit minerally to me.
6 gallon batch
10 lbs. - 2 row
11.2 oz. - British medium crystal
.5 oz Eureka (18.5% AA) - 60 min
.25 oz. Eureka - 20 min
1 oz. Eureka - 10 min
1 oz. Eureka - 5 min
2 oz. Eureka - 0 min
2 oz. Eureka - Dry hop (3 days)
Wyeast 1272
OG: 1.054
FG: 1.012