Who's a fan of Crystal Hops?

[Cliff (Cliffs)]

@hopfenundmalz

Crystal has that American hop expression on top of its noble hop lineage. I’ve used them in the past and liked the beers made with them

A couple of weeks back we stopped at Dodge City KS to break up the drive. Went to the brewery in town not expecting much. They hap a Pre Prohibition Pilsner so I had to try that. It was wonderful, almost drank like a German beer. We talked to one of the owners about the beer, and he enjoyed the compliments. I said I didn’t pick up Cluster Hops in it. He smiled and said he had been making it for years all Cluster. This time he said he used 5% (IIRC) Crystal with the Cluster and it changed it to the better. I was very surprised. Now I want to try that in a CAP.

this describes crystal hops perfectly. Its such a lovely hop that is quite complex.

[majorvices]

[quote]Crystal has that American hop expression on top of its noble hop lineage
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+2 - this sums it up precisely.

[alestateyall (tommymorris)]

How about some Crystal hop recipes? I am interested to learn when and how much to use and also what to pair Crystal with.

[denny]

How about some Crystal hop recipes? I am interested to learn when and how much to use and also what to pair Crystal with.

Make an IPA recipe you know. Replace the usual hops with Crystal.

[hopfenundmalz]

@denny

How about some Crystal hop recipes? I am interested to learn when and how much to use and also what to pair Crystal with.

Make an IPA recipe you know. Replace the usual hops with Crystal.

Or brew a Pale Ale recipe you know. I’ve done Pilsners with them, it works in a German-American way.

[majorvices]

I’ve mostly used them in “noble-ish” beers, pilsners, kolsch, Tripel — when I want a Continental beer with an light-American accent.

[erockrph]

@majorvices

I’ve mostly used them in “noble-ish” beers, pilsners, kolsch, Tripel — when I want a Continental beer with an light-American accent.

To the same idea, they work great in beers that are American takes of continental styles - Cream Ale, Pre-pro lager, Vienna, etc. If you want to get more of the “American” flavor out of them, toss in an extra ounce or so at flameout.

[Cliff (Cliffs)]

@denny

How about some Crystal hop recipes? I am interested to learn when and how much to use and also what to pair Crystal with.

Make an IPA recipe you know. Replace the usual hops with Crystal.

iirc Sierra Nevada has made an all crystal IPA in the past.

[coolman26]

I’m late to the party again. I always use Crystal in my Kolsch. I’ve brewed it many times and thought years ago that Crystal was my best batch. I haven’t used anything else in it. I do 20ibu at 60 and 5ibu at 10min. Has that light lemony finish. Making it again this Sunday for the 4th of July.

[hopfenundmalz]

@denny

How about some Crystal hop recipes? I am interested to learn when and how much to use and also what to pair Crystal with.

Make an IPA recipe you know. Replace the usual hops with Crystal.

iirc Sierra Nevada has made an all crystal IPA in the past.

I remember Rogue doing that.

[denny]

@hopfenundmalz

@denny

How about some Crystal hop recipes? I am interested to learn when and how much to use and also what to pair Crystal with.

Make an IPA recipe you know. Replace the usual hops with Crystal.

iirc Sierra Nevada has made an all crystal IPA in the past.

I remember Rogue doing that.

Yep. Brutal Bitter, later rebranded Brutal IPA

[purduekenn]

Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA uses some crystal hops. I’ve brewed it before and liked it alot.
Their recipe is
https://sierranevada.com/blog/our-beer/torpedo-ipa-homebrew-recipe/