Sussex Hops

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Sussex Hops

Post by charliemartin » Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:11 am

I purchased these hops from A Bushel of Hops last year, but haven't used them yet. I have a recipe I am planning to brew sometime soon which calls for EKG. I don't currently have any EKG hops, but wondered if I could sub these Sussex hops.
Has anyone tried them?

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Re: Sussex Hops

Post by orlando » Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:46 pm

Any hops from BOH are perfect for English style Beers. I've been particularly impressed with last years harvest.
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Re: Sussex Hops

Post by Cobnut » Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:58 pm

@orlando has my last bottle of my Sussex Bitter made with BOH's Sussex hops and Brewlab Sussex yeast. It's a bit old, but I'm still waiting for his expert judgement...

And FYI attached photos from The Craft Brewers' Compendium description of Sussex hops.
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Re: Sussex Hops

Post by Cobnut » Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:59 pm

And I have another pack of the 2019 harvest ready for my revised Sussex Bitter recipe.
Fermenting: nowt
Conditioning: English IPA/Bretted English IPA
Drinking: Sunshine Marmalade, Festbier, Helles Bock, Smokey lagery beer, Irish Export StoutCascade APA (homegrown hops), Orval clone, Impy stout, Duvel clone, Conestoga (American Barley wine)
Planning: Dark Mild, Kozel dark (ish), Simmonds Bitter, Bitter, Citra PA and more!

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Re: Sussex Hops

Post by charliemartin » Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:59 pm

Thanks guys. Sounds like a smash might be a good idea.

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Re: Sussex Hops

Post by orlando » Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:49 am

Best way to assess them.
I am "The Little Red Brooster"

Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,

Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer

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