What do BRU-1 Hops Taste Like? SMASH Beer Experiment
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- Опубліковано 29 жов 2019
- BRU-1 hops almost seem especially made just for us. It's another SMASH Beer Experiment.
We picked these special hops up at Homebrew Con 2019 as a free sample pack.
These hops seemed to Mike to have a mild berry and grape like flavor/aroma. Maybe a little bit of green grape. John was focused on a bit of pineapple and an interesting Nobel hop character like spicy finish.
These were pretty interesting and had a very intense aroma coming right out of the package.
Tell us about your experience with Bru-1 Hops!
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Love your honest reviews on these smash beers, I check your videos before I brew with new hops to try to get an idea for what I’m dealing with, thanks for being a great resource for a novice brewer!
Thank you!
Love the review gentlemen and really stoked to see our hop cans in the world!
@Yakima Valley Hops Yes!!!! We thought it was a cool way to package them too. Goto more for us to test let us know! Cheers! -Mike
We all need more beer John!!!!
Looked like you guys enjoyed making the video.
Thanks.
MOAR BEER! Thanks for your comment - John
luv these vids
Thanks for watching! -John
I just tried "Exponent: BRU-1" from Bissell Brothers Brewing in Portland, ME, and was seriously surprised how delicious BRU-1 hops can taste. Entertaining analysis from you guys! Thanks.
Thanks - we'll check it out next time we are there. - John
Have you ever tried an extract smash for these 1-gallon batches? I've never used an extract before, but the idea of that vs managing a stovetop biab for 3-4 hours seems like the ticket if the end goal is to taste test a hop.
I haven't used extract but have thought about 15 minute boils. With some of these hops that are only getting added to the end of the boil, I think that's a good alternative.
Dudes! What are y'all brewing for winter? Any high gravity stuff like dubbels or tripples?
I am going to give a Baltic Porter a go again. I have to review the videos we posted regarding big grain bills so I do it right this time! - John
The killer combo? Bru-1, Citra, El Dorado and Sabro with Lupulin powder.
We will have to try that combo! - John
More beer! Cheers!
Yes, more beer.
I bought some of the BRU-1 hops and have done no boil NEIPAs before and they came out great, do you think this would be good for a no boil, completely dry hopped NEIPA?
Most definitely. Cheers! -Mike
I'm thinking about using these with loral and maybe Amarillo and/or saphir in a first red ipa attempt. Thoughts?
I think Amarillo would do well. Considering this has tropical *and* berry notes I would love to try it paired with galaxy though. With the spicy aftertaste and berry notes I think it'd be great as an IPA.
@@BestBackingTracks I'm thinking that the Amarillo could hit the citrus notes and loral could add some depth with the floral element as well as citrus. I have these on hand, I am also thinking bru-1 with maybe Columbus would be good, but also factoring in the malt flavor of a red ipa I'm trying to keep it complementary
Love the chatter - thanks for the comments! - John
Berry?
I did a smash of this and sampling it now while watching. I am not sure what I think. Sweet fruit? Sure. Little green fruit too. Spice, yes. I feel like this hop would be good with something else vs solo. Sounds like also pops a lot of haze based on the bio. There just isnt enough punch in it to be a solo hop, almost too soft and unremarkable in any certain flavor.
Hi - thanks for your take. Appreciate your thoughts. Doesn't sound like it lived up to the hype. - John
Aww yeah!
That's right! - John
What kind of yeast did you guys use for this beer?
It was Fermentis SafAle US-05. - John
Were you guys on un natural selection on Netflix?
Nah - we just like brewing beer at home. - John
I use it in NEIPA with great results
Awesome - thanks for your note! -John
What about a hopped cider or hopped mead?
Yeah - that would be a good candidate for this hop too. - John
Simco and Bru1 sounds interesting
That does sound like a good combo. - John
I come here for my daily dose of dash! Outstanding work once again gentlemen!
Thanks for the support! Cheers! -Mike
Maybe it's just me, but I love that old foot smell, haha! Give me the stinky foot smell of Taleggio cheese and the cat piss smell of a good Simcoe crop over cheddar and EKG any day - not saying those are bad, but hey, I'm a bit weird.
We like weird. Thank you for your comment and thanks for watching. - John