New Hops! August 2017 Edition

Cryo Hops

We recently brought in a new product from Yakima Chief-Hopunion (YCH) Hops called LupuLN2, a type of “Cryo Hop.” Cryo Hops are the result of a cryogenic freezing and separation process that creates two products — Debittered Leaf and LupuLN2 powder.

LupuLN2 powder is concentrated lupulin — the resins, essential oils and acids found in hops — allowing brewers to add intense hop flavors and aromas without introducing excessive vegetative material to their beer — material which can add astringent grassy flavors at high concentrations.

LupuLN2 is roughly twice as strong as traditional hop pellets and can be substituted in recipes by using half of the required additions by weight. Debittered Leaf retains some aroma and flavor characteristics of the base hop with lower alpha acids, but is currently unavailable to us. We have five varieties of LupuLN2 in stock as of August 2017.

Cascade

• Aroma: Medium intense floral, citrus and grapefruit flavors
• Alpha Acid: 9 – 13%
• Oil Content: 2 – 4%

Citra

• Aroma: Grapefruit, melon, lime, gooseberry, passion fruit, lychee
• Alpha Acid: 23 – 27%
• Oil Content: 3.5 – 5.5%

Ekuanot

• Aroma: Melon, berry, orange peel, lime, papaya, fresh peppers
• Alpha Acid: 23 – 27%
• Oil Content: 5 – 7%

Mosaic

• Aroma: Blueberry, tangerine, papaya, rose blossom, grass, bubblegum
• Alpha Acid: 20 – 24%
• Oil Content: 3.5 – 5.5%

Simcoe

• Aroma: Passion fruit, pine, berry and earth
• Alpha Acid: 21 – 25%
• Oil Content: 2.5 – 4.5%

New Hop Varieties

Over the last three months we also accumulated six new hop varieties. Two varieties — the MI Empire and the MI Vojvodina — are from K&K Farms located on the Leelanau Peninsula, south of Sutton’s Bay. It makes us happy that we can carry a wider variety of local Michigan hops and hopefully that trend will continue.

Eureka!

• Aroma: Citrus, stone fruit, resin, tropical fruit
• Alpha Acid: 18 – 19%
• Beta Acid: 5 – 6%
• Beer Styles: IPAs, DIPAs, Reds, Saisons

MI Empire from K&K Farms (A Swedish descendant of Cluster)

• Aroma: Plum, fig, cucumber and mild wood. 
• Alpha Acid: 8.5 – 10.5%
• Beer Styles: IPAs, Pale Ales, Cream Ales, Pilsners

MI Vojvodina from K&K Farms

• Aroma: Mild wood, spice and citrus. “Super Golding”.
• Alpha Acid: 6.5 - 8.5%
• Beer Styles: Lambics, Porters, European Ales, Stouts, Pilsners

Dr. Rudi from Michigan Hop Alliance

• Aroma: Herbal, resin, pine, lemongrass, dried fruit
• Alpha Acid: 10 – 12%
• Beta Acid: 7 – 8.5%

NZ Sticklebract from Michigan Hop Alliance

• Aroma: Robust citrus and pine needles
• Alpha Acid: 12 – 13%
• Beta Acid: 6 – 7%
• Beer Styles: IPAs, DIPAs, Barleywines

Triple Pearl from Michigan Hop Alliance

• Aroma: Mellow and pleasant. Citrus, orange, spice, pepper, melon, tropical fruit, pine.
• Alpha Acid: 10.3 – 11.2%
• Beta Acid: 3.3 – 4.2%
• Beer Styles: Pale Ales, Wheat Beers, Belgian Ales