because there aren’t any grown organically available on the spot market and everything has to be organic for various reasons and you want to brew a bo pils what do you do?
The options are New Zealand Saaz (Motueka), German Spalt Select, German saphir, G. Hallertaur (Tradition or mittlefrueh), G. Opal, G.Perle, Am. Sterling, Am Liberty.
There are a few others but those are the ones that immediatly seemed like they might work.
I’ve had some really crappy Sterling, and some Sterling that was almost a perfect substitute for Saaz. Nothing else has really come close.
it isn’t a problem for me, as I use Mittelfrueh much more often, and love Liberty in its place. Of the stuff I make regularly, BPA is the only style where I really need/prefer Saaz.
I can get sterling organically grown. Seems like that might be my best bet for now. So I guess it won’t quite be a bo-pils. I have SEEN organic saaz it just doesn’t seem to be available right now.
I brewed a Bo-Pils with Motueka recently, and while it is a fantastic beer, it is far from a traditional Bo Pils. Motueka does have some Saaz character, but the lemongrass/lime zest character is quite distinct.
I’d go with Sterling. Ultra is another option if you have access to it. Sterling can get a fruity, lemonade character in larger amounts.