Anybody used Spalt hops?

[The Baron]

I have justed use Spalt hops in a Pseudo lager this morning, they are a Noble hop I believe and smell like noble/british hops like EKG etc. Has anyone used them before and by the way I have used them on their own

 

[MrRook]

They are my go-to hop when I brew an alt.

 

[fury_tea]

I have justed use Spalt hops in a Pseudo lager this morning, they are a Noble hop I believe and smell like noble/british hops like EKG etc. Has anyone used them before and by the way I have used them on their own

Used them as the single hop in a kölsch and they were great.

Used the rest of the batch in an IPA and can't say they brought anything to the table but it stopped them getting wasted so

 

[The Baron]

That's exactly what I have done Fury I added them to a Kolsch style with CML Kolsch yeast so I am expecting a lager like taste, single hop too

 

[fury_tea]

That's exactly what I have done Fury I added them to a Kolsch style with CML Kolsch yeast so I am expecting a lager like taste, single hop too

I used that same yeast in mine. What temp are you fermenting it at?

I was really happy with it, very much like a lager, cleared up fairly quickly and nicely.

 

[The Baron]

I am waiting for it to cool down at the moment as it is at 27C but will be about 18/19c when I add the yeast as I do not have a fermentation fridge and the garage is too cold at the moment

 

[fury_tea]

I've used it twice, once I fermented at 20c and once at 15c. Both were great but definitely benefitted (clarity wise) from a long cold rest before bottling. IIRC I lagered at around 2c (the coldest my fridge would go) for 4 weeks for both of them once they had fermented out, then bottled.

Might have another go at that yeast soon actually.

 

[The Baron]

I have used the CML Kolsch quite a few times now and think it is a good yeast and drops clear but sometimes it does need a little longer but as most of this type will be lagered time is not a problem