COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: NZ
ALPHA 5.5 %- 6.0%
CITRUS / PINEAPPLE / APRICOT / CREAM / SPICE
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FLAVOUR:
TROPADELIC® is an NZ hop that works well in blonde and golden ales making a refreshing beer for drinking in Summer or for that matter anytime. Also suitable for New World Pilsner, Pale Ale and part of a Hazy IPA blend. It has tropical fruit flavours of pineapple, apricot and cream and at around 5.5% alpha acids it is excellent when used late in the boil at around 10 minutes before flame out and at flame out and allowed to steep for 20 minutes before cooling and transferring to the fermenter.
HISTORY:
NZ experimental cultivar versatile in that it can be used in lots of different styles of beer with tropical fruit flavours especially pineapple.
GROWTH/YIELD:
TROPADELIC® grows well in NZ producing large crops of hop cones.
BEER STYLES:
• HAZY IPA
• PILSNER
• PALE ALE
• IPA
• BLONDES
• GOLDEN ALES
• SUMMER ALES
Alpha Acid Composition: 5.5 – 6.5%
Beta Acid Composition: 6%
Co-Humulone Composition: ?
Lupulin Color: Yellow
Cone Size: Medium-Small
Cone Density: Compact
Maturity: Mid Season
Yield: Medium
Growth Rate: Moderate to Vigorous
Susceptibility to Disease and Pests: New Zealand is hop disease free.
Storability: Good
Ease of Harvest: Good
TBA
20 LITERS | ABV 4.8 | IBU ~25 | SRM 3.8 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.045 | FG 1.008
MASH 90 MIN @ 66/68°C | BOIL 60 MIN
NOTES:
MASH:
• 3400g GLADFIELD LAGER LIGHT MALT 1.4 SRM
• 224g GLADFIELD GLADIATOR MALT 5.1 SRM
• 56g GLADFIELD LIGHT CRYSTAL MALT 32 SRM
BOIL:
• 10g MAGNUM 12% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 28g TROPADELIC® 6.0% AA @ 10 MINUTES
STEEP/WHIRLPOOL FOR 30 MINS @ 90°C:
• 28g TROPADELIC® 6.0% AA
• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 090 SAN DIEGO SUPER YEAST
• 2ND CHOICE: WLP 001 CALIFORNIA ALE YEAST
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
20 LITERS | ABV 4.8 | IBU ~25 | SRM 3.8 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.045 | FG 1.008
MASH 90 MIN @ 66/68°C | BOIL 60 MIN
NOTES:
MASH:
• 3700g GLADFIELD GERMAN PILSNER MALT 2.0 SRM
• 224g GLADFIELD GLADIATOR MALT 5.1 SRM
• 56g WEYERMANN MELANOIDIN MALT 30 SRM
BOIL:
• 10g MAGNUM 12% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 28g TROPADELIC® 6.0% AA @ 10 MINUTES
STEEP/WHIRLPOOL FOR 30 MINS @ 90°C:
• 28g TROPADELIC® 6.0% AA
• 1ST CHOICE: FERMENTIS W-34/70 YEAST
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
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