mystery german hops recipes

[Ollie Goulden]

i have just harvested about 500g of home grown mystery german hops. what sort of beer would you guys recommend putting them in. i dont have lagering capabilities so i was thinking like a basic pilsner recipe fermented with kolsch or us-05 yeast. ideas?

[Steve Shorts]

Hi Hamish

No it was on the banks of the Geraldine river not far from the old pub there. From what Joe described in an email to me they sound a bit like the other old UK stocks he has collected from the North Island - slightly floral, no punch. Are you in north Island too?

Cheers

Steve

[Hamish Jones]

Might have to go down and have a wee look around there as I'm heading that way soonish, I'm in Christchurch

[Steve Shorts]

Feel free to pop in at home (Im in Hoon Hay) and see what I have there in case you interested in trying any of those you don't have already. would need to be soon though as will probably harvest the rest over easter

[Hamish Jones]

Yeah won't have time top brew with any freshies this year due to living the dream, but keen on a rhizome swap though will pm you with what I have,

Cheers

[Peter Smith]

I hear that there are hop plants wild in Puhoi...    brought by original setlers,  I know a lot of people in that area so will be able to get hol;d of some for you if interested,  no idea if they have much punch they are prob saaz so lowish AA

[Steve Shorts]

Yes Joe Beverley has mentioned puhoi too as one he has collected