Hey BA! Want to brew an Irish red with lager yeast today and don’t have an EKG or Fuggles which is what I’d normally use for this type of beer. My homebrew store is closed and I have the following hops on hand: centennial, jarrylo, Hallertau MF, styrian goldings, Columbus, and Amarillo. Which of these would be best to substitute? I’m only buttering at 60 and a tad at 15.
I'll vote Centennial. Absolutely not Jarrylo or Amarillo. Hallertau Mittelfruh should be OK as well. Columbus would be fine for bittering but I'm not sure about the flavor addition.
My vote would be for Styrian Goldings since it is a close relative of Fuggles. For the interested reader: https://www.beeradvocate.com/articl...ng-nobility-hops-from-the-styrian-hinterland/ Cheers!
To my taste Styrian Goldings are nothing like East Kent Goldings, nor do I really think they're like Fuggles. They're distinctive.
I agree with Styrian Goldings as the best choice from the list for an Irish Red. Also, I can't tell from the OP if the idea is to make an Irish Red Ale (but a lager yeast is all that's available) or to make a lager that's reminiscent of an Irish Red. If the former, I'd recommend pushing the fermentation temp up to or near typical Ale fermentation temps.
I actually changed my mind and am going to use Nottingham ale yeast instead since I have it on hand. Was going to use some s-23 but figured to just use ale yeast and ferment on the cooler side.
I realize you’re probably all finished up by now, but I thought I’d post here anyway for posterity. I used centennial in a Scottish ale and was very happy with it. With relatively low hopping levels, I got more of a nice floral aroma and flavor from it. Not out of place at all, in my opinion, even if it is historically inaccurate.
