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What is your favorite subsitute for Hallertau?

Mt. Hood
6 (60%)
Vanguard
2 (20%)
Ultra
0 (0%)
Crystal
1 (10%)
Other
1 (10%)

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Offline NorthernIke

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Best Hallertau Substitute
« on: January 04, 2010, 10:40:12 am »
I'm going to be brewing a bunch of lagers in the next several weeks.  I am going to be ordering a few pounds from Hopsdirect.com, and I want to get a versatile hop for use in everything from Helles to Dopplebock.  What do you guys think?
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Re: Best Hallertau Substitute
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2010, 11:02:10 am »
Mt. Hood for me.
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Re: Best Hallertau Substitute
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2010, 11:29:04 am »
Quote from: denny on January 04, 2010, 11:02:10 am
Mt. Hood for me.

Are you just showing your Oregonian pride Denny?   ;)

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Re: Best Hallertau Substitute
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2010, 11:35:46 am »
Maybe a bit, but at least partially because since they're grown around here I can always get really fresh ones.

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Re: Best Hallertau Substitute
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2010, 12:15:02 pm »
Definitely Mt. Hood. 

But, hopsdirect does have US Hallertau, US Tettnang and GR Hersbrucker and GR Tradition available.

I've not used the US Hall before, but have used all the rest - they are great hops - I might even like the US Tett better than GR Tett simple from a freshness perspective...



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Re: Best Hallertau Substitute
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2010, 12:35:15 pm »
Quote from: blatz on January 04, 2010, 12:15:02 pm
I might even like the US Tett better than GR Tett simple from a freshness perspective...

I agree.  The last 2 batches of pils I've made were with all US Tett and they're great hops.
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Re: Best Hallertau Substitute
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2010, 01:55:51 pm »
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Re: Best Hallertau Substitute
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2010, 10:40:19 am »
The US Tett are good, they have a nice spiciness to them.  I didn't care for the US Hallertau from last year though, they were a bit too grassy, OK in the boil, but not for aroma.
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Re: Best Hallertau Substitute
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2010, 10:46:15 am »
Quote from: redbeerman on January 05, 2010, 10:40:19 am
The US Tett are good, they have a nice spiciness to them.  I didn't care for the US Hallertau from last year though, they were a bit too grassy, OK in the boil, but not for aroma.

+1

I also like to use Mt Hood as a sub as well.
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Re: Best Hallertau Substitute
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2010, 05:10:45 pm »
I used Saphir in a Full Sail Amber clone(byo) in place of hallertau , really liked the aroma.

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Re: Best Hallertau Substitute
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2010, 12:43:21 pm »
If we're talking US cultivars then I'd recommend Crytsal or Ultra, but Mt. Hood does have a huge brewery following for this purpose. I'm also a fan of Liberty, but it can sometimes be too spicy for late additions.  ;) 
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Re: Best Hallertau Substitute
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2010, 01:13:42 pm »
Anyone used the US Hallertau?
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Re: Best Hallertau Substitute
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2010, 01:55:18 pm »
The aroma from Vangaurd is much like H. Mittlefruh.

The others are all good too.
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Re: Best Hallertau Substitute
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2010, 07:25:21 pm »
I use Mt. Hood as my hallertau sub. as well
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