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Brewing Discussions => Hops Board => Topic started by: delzep on June 05, 2013, 11:09:44 PM

Title: Anyone used El Dorado hops?
Post by: delzep on June 05, 2013, 11:09:44 PM
Any info on them?
Title: Re: Anyone used El Dorado hops?
Post by: delzep on June 05, 2013, 11:13:38 PM
best not hurry on down to paddy power so
Title: Re: Anyone used El Dorado hops?
Post by: imark on June 05, 2013, 11:33:55 PM
I bought a bag to try but haven't used yet. The ipa is dead didn't impress me though. I'll use in conjunction with centennial cos o found hem a bit flat for my taste.
Title: Re: Anyone used El Dorado hops?
Post by: imark on June 06, 2013, 12:20:26 AM
Are there a few other commercial examples of el dorado to use as a reference? They cant be as evil as the bd ipa made them out.
Title: Re: Anyone used El Dorado hops?
Post by: Hop Bomb on June 06, 2013, 11:04:25 AM
None of the brewdog IPA is dead series were hoppy (by US standards) so its unfair to judge it from that.

Ive got it in a pale ale at the moment. 50g in the hop rocket & gona dry hop with another 50g (+ another hop)
Just had a sniff & its very fruity. Blindfolded you'd think it was bubble gum.
Title: Re: Anyone used El Dorado hops?
Post by: imark on June 06, 2013, 01:38:43 PM
Quote from: Hop Bomb on June 06, 2013, 11:04:25 AM
None of the brewdog IPA is dead series were hoppy (by US standards) so its unfair to judge it from that.

From the brewdog site:
"Each IPA contains the same malt backbone and is brewed to be 75 IBU and is enthusiastically kettle hopped and dry hopped with a single variety."

In terms of american hoppyness though the choices of hops lack the piney dankness that you usually get. That's why I think it's a poor hop for a single hopped beer. What other hop you use with it by the way? I'm thinking it might be good with centennial.
Title: Re: Anyone used El Dorado hops?
Post by: Hop Bomb on June 06, 2013, 02:02:03 PM
You'd never think it. Fair point. At least we wont have to make a single hop trial of it now.

Il probably pair it with cascade & williamette for the dry hop as they were both my 15 min additions. My only other hop additions were warrior for fwh & 60 mins & el dorado at 0 mins in the hop rocket.
Title: Re: Anyone used El Dorado hops?
Post by: Dr Jacoby on June 06, 2013, 03:05:02 PM
Colombus is great for dankness, though not for pineyness