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I like sterling on it's own mostly, but I feel it does pair well with most of the C hops. Key is to have a light hand with the other hops. 2:1 or 3:1 ratio towards the end works well with Cascade or Centennial.
I haven't used it yet, but a Motueka/Sterling combo is next on my list for hoppy brews. Both of them are Saaz derivatives, and both get fruity at higher late hopping rates. Sterling gets some lemonade character, and Motueka is lime zest and lemongrass. Even though they're both noble-type hops, they both get fruity when you use big late additions.
Quote from: erockrph on April 02, 2015, 12:56:10 pmI haven't used it yet, but a Motueka/Sterling combo is next on my list for hoppy brews. Both of them are Saaz derivatives, and both get fruity at higher late hopping rates. Sterling gets some lemonade character, and Motueka is lime zest and lemongrass. Even though they're both noble-type hops, they both get fruity when you use big late additions.What would be a big late addition? I brew 6 gal. batches, mostly 1.040 to 1.060 lagers. I'm still in the extract and steeped grain mode doing 20-30 minute 4 gal. boils. Yesterday I brewed two batches. One with 1.5 oz. of Chinook at boil start (30 min.). The other with 1 oz. CTZ at start and 1 oz. of Sterling at 20 minutes. Both got 1 oz. of Sterling at flame out. Will the end beer of those get fruity?
Thanks Eric. I didn't want a fruity Pils.
Alright well I think it is between Crystal and something that I use regularly like Cascade, Palisade, Amarillo, or Centennial.
Quote from: goschman on April 03, 2015, 10:18:48 amAlright well I think it is between Crystal and something that I use regularly like Cascade, Palisade, Amarillo, or Centennial.Use the Crystal. Crystal is damn near becoming my favorite hop. IPA? Throw some Crystal in. Apa? Throw some Crystal in. Pilsner? Throw some Crystal in. I'm even using it in my next California Common; 50/50 with Northern Brewer. It goes with everything. Kinda boring on its own, though.