Hops recommendation for Newcastle Brown Ale?

Emo · Post by **Emo** » Monday Feb 05, 2007 12:06 pm

I was thinking of going Fuggles but I'm open to suggestions. I'm a huge fan of Newcy Brown so that's what's going in the fermenter next.

drsmurto · Post by **drsmurto** » Monday Feb 05, 2007 12:15 pm

what recipe are you using? I lived in Durham, just down the road from Newcastle for 2 years so had my fair share of the broon!

Emo · Post by **Emo** » Monday Feb 05, 2007 12:21 pm

I've bought one of the Brewcraft kits. It does have a bag of some unidentifed hops in it but I don't know what they are. The kit is a tin of brown ale, a bag of what looks like a mixture of light and dark malt and a small bag of unidentified hops. I've bought a packet of Safale yeast and was now thinking about what hops to use.

drsmurto · Post by **drsmurto** » Monday Feb 05, 2007 12:42 pm

Ahhhh, good old Brewcraft. As vague as ever.... got very annoyed with their enhancer packs that didnt really tell you what you were paying for!

hops wise - Target and East Kent Goldings are what they use from a quick google.

My suggestion is to stick with what you have but i would be ringing up your HBS and asking for exact quantities of whats in the bag! But you really should be all malt for this one anyway.........