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The Brülosophy Podcast

Episode 327 | Using Old Cascade Hops In An American Pale Ale

The Brülosophy Podcast

Marshall Schott

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🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Contributor Martin Keen joins Marshall to chat about brewing with old hops, focusing on an xBmt comparing old Cascade to fresher Cascade in an American Pale Ale.

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Impact Using Old Cascade Hops Has On An American Pale Ale xBmt

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are known to degrade or even morph or evolve over time.

0:57.5

Such is certainly the case in brewing where we rely heavily on things like

1:01.2

malted barley, yeast, which is a living organism, and of course everyone's

1:05.6

favorite cousin of Bob Marley's preferred flower, hops.

1:08.8

You're listening to the Brullosophy podcast.

1:10.4

I'm your host, Marshall Schott, and joining me on this episode to discuss the impact

1:14.3

age has on hops specifically cascade hops when used in an American pale ale is

1:19.3

contributor Martin Keene.

1:20.5

Well Marshall I don't know about you but there have been times where I've opened up my freezer and stuck down the back there were a packet of hops and they've been there for years and it kind of got me thinking, was the case with these Cascade Harps

1:34.7

These things are like five years old are they any good still can I still use them if I do use them what would the impact of that be would they still be good but

1:43.8

it mess up the bitterness but I lose some aroma and flavor and so forth so

1:47.6

that's what we wanted to find out absolutely and I'm sure most brewers can

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