Perle = uch, discuss

[delboy]

Any beer i've brewed using perle has suffered from a terrible piney acidic harsh bitterness, i've come across this in my numerous attempts to clone SNPA.
With perle = bad tasting (tastes almost like a low level acetobacter infection mixed with pine) without = smooth tasting goodness.

Has anyone else noticed this with perle?

[mysterio]

I've heard this mentioned on other forums too, are we homebrewers just getting some 'bad shit' I wonder ? I doubt commercial breweries would use it if the harsh character had to be aged out.

[delboy]

I'd thought the same thing myself mysty, the 'orrible' tasting perle beers i've had have all come from the same packet of hops (gold foil) i have another packet of hops from barley bottom that i haven't used yet, i might make a hop tea from them and see if i get the same nasty taste from them also.

[ølbart]

It's more minty than piney in my experience, and not acidic at all. Reminds me of Northern Brewer.

[Oggy' Bar]

I agree that it leaves an aftertaste...not quite unpleasant, but certainly not pleasant, just a taste that really shouldn't be there..it reminds me of freshly mown grass.

To get rid of my Perle, I am using small quantities mixed with other hops as bittering hops (Has a high IBU) in most of my bres..Not enough to taste. and it means I use less of my "nice" hops.

P.S Mine were from Barley Bottom....so I think it is a Hop thing.