NELSON SAUVIN Ideas for use

[Sandimas]

The Single-hop Nelson Sauvin recipe from the Greg Hughes book is an absolute belter, someone's thankfully put it up on Brewers Freind
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/629647/single-nelson
Really simple pale ale that lets the hop shine through. Must do it again sometime.

 

[Dazzelknight]

@Dazzelknight Not trying to undermine @WonkyDonkey posted, but I know Andy Parker always looks to improve his recipes, so I dug out the book. Although the dry hop of Northern Brewer looks a tad wrong.

Perfect ,, il give it a go thx

 

[doccy]

I've a bit of Nelson left over, I'm currently using it up on a brew with a mix of Nelson, Citra and Cashmere hops, No idea how it will turn out though as I've never brewed this before though

 

[Agentgonzo]

No idea how it will turn out though as I've never brewed this before though

That's half the fun of brewing for some. I very rarely repeat recipes as I get a lot of joy from trying new ones and doing something different each time

 

[doccy]

Yeah for sure, I do repeat recipes but experimenting is fun, its how I've found most of my favourite brews

 

[Brew_DD2]

I've a bit of Nelson left over, I'm currently using it up on a brew with a mix of Nelson, Citra and Cashmere hops, No idea how it will turn out though as I've never brewed this before though

I've brewed that combination and it's delicious. Nelson is probably my favourite hop. Very distinctive.

 

[Les Howarth]

Iv been given a 100g bag of Nelson sauvin so need a recipe to use them up.. profile says gooseberry, lemon grass near the taste of white wine..Haven’t got a clue what to do with them other than a weird lager, but I don’t brew lager. Anybody used them for an ale and what was the results like ? Are they actually worth using ?

Adnams-Sole Bay Celebratory Ale
Brewdog-5am Stout
Stewart-Edinburgh Festival
Stewart-8
Allagash-Big Little Beer
Alpine-Nelson
KelSo-IPA
Modern Times-Oneida
Modern Times-Blazing World
Karl Strauss-Big Barrel IPA

So these could be useful starting points for you since commercial brewers have obviously decided that they like these beers...

 

[Theoriginalrich]

Here's a list of beers that use Nelson Sauvin hops from The Home Brewer's Recipe Database 3rd ed:

Adnams-Sole Bay Celebratory Ale
Brewdog-5am Stout
Stewart-Edinburgh Festival
Stewart-8
Allagash-Big Little Beer
Alpine-Nelson
KelSo-IPA
Modern Times-Oneida
Modern Times-Blazing World
Karl Strauss-Big Barrel IPA

So these could be useful starting points for you since commercial brewers have obviously decided that they like these beers...

Pretty sure Tempest’s ‘Long White Cloud’ uses it as well.

 

[clib]

Thornbridge Kipling was my introduction to NS a good few years ago along with Marble Dobber and Marble Pint. Three excellent beers.

 

[Sadfield]

Thornbridge Kipling was my introduction to NS a good few years ago along with Marble Dobber and Marble Pint. Three excellent beers.

Three great beers. For everyone else it most likely Punk IPA.

 

[clib]

Three great beers. For everyone else it most likely Punk IPA.

NS is one of a crowd of hops in Punk. Not as easy to identify I think. But a beer that you can use NS in of course.

 

[Brewelder]

Iv been given a 100g bag of Nelson sauvin so need a recipe to use them up.. profile says gooseberry, lemon grass near the taste of white wine..Haven’t got a clue what to do with them other than a weird lager, but I don’t brew lager. Anybody used them for an ale and what was the results like ? Are they actually worth using ?

I just brewed a Neck OIl clone kit yesterday which had 100gms of Nelson Sauving added at end of boil at 80 degrees. Mind you there are 3 other hop varieties in there as well. Cascade, Amarillo and Columbus.

 

[Nicks90]

Iv been given a 100g bag of Nelson sauvin so need a recipe to use them up.. profile says gooseberry, lemon grass near the taste of white wine..Haven’t got a clue what to do with them other than a weird lager, but I don’t brew lager. Anybody used them for an ale and what was the results like ? Are they actually worth using ?

I was in the same boat as you, but bought them on a whim instead of being gifted.
Decided to just let the hops shine and chuck all 100gm in to a smash using MO malt and some west coast IPA yeast.
It won't be the most dynamic brew in the world, having come to the conclusion through many smash beers that they all end up a bit 2 dimensional. But there is no better way of testing how it works as a hop than 'smash it'!

Will see what it's like in a couple of weeks once it's carbd up.