Millenium Hops?

[Trough Lolly]

G'day all,
I'm about to start the sparge for an APA I mashed in this morning. I stopped by the local HBS and picked up some essentials....and 100g of Millenium Hops (14.4% A/A).

Has anyone bittered an APA with them? I'm thinking about replacing the Chinook bittering addition with them - Amarillo for flavour and Cascade at flameout...

Cheers,
TL

[warra48]

Never used them, and hadn't even heard of them till your post.

I'd be interested to know how they are. Seem to have a very good A/A%.

[Kevnlis]

It is a good hop with a smooth bitterness. Perfect for this style IMHO.

[Trough Lolly]

Well, 38 IBU's of it are in the batch - along with about 10 IBU's of Amarillo (20 minute flavouring addition).

It's chilling right now and smells very promising. Clarity is outstanding - this hop looks quite good as a bittering hop - it kinda smells like a cross between Nugget and Northern Brewer... I did a 90 minute boil and added them with 60 to go.

Cheers,
TL

[tazman67]

Yes nice hop TL...just did a Americain IPA with this...smells awesome..
Just O/T..i have been adding a t/spoon of Gypsum to my mash..really puts some oomph intp my hop profile.
Cheers

[Trough Lolly]

After I finished the clean-up, I recalculated the batch....er, I got a bit heavy handed with the Millenium and added 24g of it (14.4% A/A) and Promash says it should be around 61 IBU's!! I pulled back the Amarillo 20 minute addition to compensate and to emphasise the flavour / bittering profile of the Millenium so I can see what it tastes like.

I too added Gypsum to the mash and so this should be a nice hophead pale ale - hopefully the Munich II will help balance things but this is not a subtle pale ale!!

I ended up with 23L at 1.044 in the fermenter (around 80% efficiency). If it works out ok, I'll publish the recipe (after I put some in the club comp!!).

Cheers,
TL

[Ross]

TL,

Were they Aussie or American Millenium?

cheers Ross

[Kevnlis]

Good call Ross. I should have mentioned that we use the Aussie Millenium...

[Trough Lolly]

G'day Ross,
Yes, Aussie...

[Trough Lolly]

Well, I am currently enjoying this keg on tap right now. I had an Anzac day BBQ and the gathered throng gave it the thumbs up big time! This is a very nice hop - it's smoother than Cascade, Amarillo and Chinook but still gives a very nice American Pale Ale bittering flavour profile to the beer. Highly recommended and they complement the Amarillo flavour hop addition nicely.

Cheers,
TL

[Trough Lolly]

..i have been adding a t/spoon of Gypsum to my mash..really puts some oomph intp my hop profile.
Cheers

Yep, you can thank the calcium for that!

Cheers,
TL

[Kevnlis]

Good on ya TL, thanks for the update mate! I find it works real well with Galaxy.

[Trough Lolly]

It's complementing the Munich II very nicely at the moment!!

[Kevnlis]

It's complementing the Munich II very nicely at the moment!!

We still need that drool icon!

[Trough Lolly]

I tried to take a pic of the glass but the batteries are dead - so I'll recharge and have another pint and get back to you!!

Cheers
TL

[Trough Lolly]

Here ya go!

[Kevnlis]

Great colour TL! I think you might have some serious keg evaporation problems with this one