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[positiveContact]

Idaho Gem

 

Strata

 

Anyone here used them yet?  Thoughts?  I have a pound of each in my freezer

[pkrone]

Wow.  You have no fear of buying new stuff in bulk, huh?          Never heard of any of them.  

[positiveContact]

Wow.  You have no fear of buying new stuff in bulk, huh?          Never heard of any of them.  

 

based on the descriptions it sounds like I'd like them.  no worries here!

[djinkc]

based on the descriptions it sounds like I'd like them.  no worries here!

Belma sounded good too. 

[HVB]

Idaho Gem used to be called Cleopatra. Someone posted this on the American Homebrewers forum that was from Ted at Hop Heaven. I have a pound and plan to give this a try.

"The alpha is 11%, found on a farm about 5 years ago, I have brewed it a few times, started as G1, they changed the name this year.  First year it was mechanically harvest and dried, up to now it was hand picked.  I do a single hop, 1.055 base malt and touch Vienna, first hop addition at whirlpool 1 oz per gallon sitting 15 minutes than start to chill.  Dry hop with .6 oz gallon.  With this recipe you can make 15 -20 gallons, cool in 4 different pots all with unique hops.  Cleopatra won each tasting of 4 beers (twice) as the most inviting and drinkable.  Beating Mosiac and Equinox, Mand B and some others.  I see this as a great session hop, not going to get in your way of the 5th pint."

[jayb151]

Belma sounded good too. 

 

Jesus, it did sound good. 

[positiveContact]

Idaho Gem used to be called Cleopatra. Someone posted this on the American Homebrewers forum that was from Ted at Hop Heaven. I have a pound and plan to give this a try.

"The alpha is 11%, found on a farm about 5 years ago, I have brewed it a few times, started as G1, they changed the name this year.  First year it was mechanically harvest and dried, up to now it was hand picked.  I do a single hop, 1.055 base malt and touch Vienna, first hop addition at whirlpool 1 oz per gallon sitting 15 minutes than start to chill.  Dry hop with .6 oz gallon.  With this recipe you can make 15 -20 gallons, cool in 4 different pots all with unique hops.  Cleopatra won each tasting of 4 beers (twice) as the most inviting and drinkable.  Beating Mosiac and Equinox, Mand B and some others.  I see this as a great session hop, not going to get in your way of the 5th pint."

 

alright - sounds like a great APA type of hop.

[HVB]

alright - sounds like a great APA type of hop.

That was my thought as well.  UGH .. So many beers I want to brew but so many obstacles in the way these days!