Hey everybody,
Just a couple of hopefully easily answerable questions for you.
Firstly i have some Herkules hops sat in my freezer which are 15% alpha acid. However they are a 2014 harvest which i got on sale in jan 2017. They are vacuum packed and have been in my freezer since january. Just wondering if anybody knows of any kinda formula or ratio as to expected alpha acid loss over time?
And following on from this i have just bought some cascade hops and was wondering whether i could use my herkules hops for bittering then my cascade hops for flavour and aroma? Or is this a horrendous combination? Anybody with any experience of mixing the two or am i hurtling blind over the cliff face?
Many thanks for any input,
Mick
Just a couple of hopefully easily answerable questions for you.
Firstly i have some Herkules hops sat in my freezer which are 15% alpha acid. However they are a 2014 harvest which i got on sale in jan 2017. They are vacuum packed and have been in my freezer since january. Just wondering if anybody knows of any kinda formula or ratio as to expected alpha acid loss over time?
And following on from this i have just bought some cascade hops and was wondering whether i could use my herkules hops for bittering then my cascade hops for flavour and aroma? Or is this a horrendous combination? Anybody with any experience of mixing the two or am i hurtling blind over the cliff face?
Many thanks for any input,
Mick
