Lemon Drop and El Dorado

I made an El Dorado IPA. It is not over the top citrus but had some other fruits in there. El Dorado additions at 20, flameout, and dry hop. Horizon as a bittering hop. Nate Smith talks about this hop during his NHC presentation (along with a bunch of other new hops): http://chopandbrew.com/episodes/chop-brew-episode-32-brewing-with-new-hop-varieties/
He suggests using it for single hop pale ales and IPAs and dark beers (slide 45 here if you don't have patience to listen: http://destroy.net/brewing/hops-2014.pdf) but thinks it can easily get lost in a citrusy IPA.

 

With 18th Anniversary and now Delicious IPA, I think Stone has this hop really nailed down. A very unique hop that is best used mostly on its own. I get like a lychee, melon, orange/lemon Starburst kinda aroma from it.

 

Seeing how StoneBrewingCo LIKED the OP ... maybe it's time they make-a-move ... take it to the next level ... and dish.
Not as if it would be the 1st time they tipped their hand to home brewers.

 

I've used El Dorado quite a bit, and Lemon Drop once. Not used them together. I really enjoy El Dorado...usually seem to get sweet citrus flavors/aromas from it. I haven't used Lemon Drop enough to form an opinion, but I'm a big fan of the way it came out in my most recent IPA.

Going to be brewing an Am. wheat with El Dorado, Amarillo or Armadillo, and Cascade this weekend.

 

Looking forward to kegging an El Dorado single hop IPA this weekend I'm super excited about Nuggetzilla hops...got a single hop IPA of Nuggetzilla with Conan yeast that is burping all kinds of pineapple aromas out of the primary right now!

 

I've got both El dorado and Lemon drop hops going into my next ipa, but going with hop extract for my bittering. Any suggestions on when to use these hops? I was planing on LD at 10 or 5 min, then the ED at flame out whirlpool and the dry hop?

 

I prefer El Dorado late, so it sounds good to me. I'd consider adding some at 5min...but that's up to you. In my Brett IPA, I used Lemon Drop at 2 oz after 15 min, 1 oz at FO, and 1 oz DH, pretty happy with the flavors imparted.

 

Dont forget about galaxy .. that might be a good addition as well.

 

I have bunch of the weird hops from Yakima Valley. Brewed an IPA with Nuggetzilla, Azacca and Lemon Drop. Came out pretty well. Need to do single hop beers to get a true reading on them all. The Azacca/Lemon Drop has a lot of lemony/citrusy flavor and aroma for sure..

 

I've never used it by itself...and mostly used it with citrus-y hops. This is probably why I get sweet citrus (like candied orange peel) when using it. It has a very distinct aroma...that reminds me a lot of Fruit Punch.

I have never gotten pear or stone fruit from it.

 

I liked it and pretty much agree with the flavors being lemon then cherry candy like, and the bitterness is a bit muted or maybe smooth is a better term. I can see were a pale ale might be a better cat that this beer fits, but either way I enjoued and would buy it again.

I'm going to use those hops in my next ipa, and i've been going back and fourth about whether or not to use another hop. I'd like it to be more like an ipa, so I was thinking of adding some citra hops at FO and in the whirlpool?

 

El Dorado smells like Jolly Ranchers to me. i don't want to go too heavy handed with it for fear of a synthetic or candy-esque beer. i've used it once (in a APA, i think) and it was nice. think i used it with Galaxy.

 

So the El Dorado kicked the Nuggetzilla's ass! The El Dorado has an incredibly nice flavor/aroma of stone fruit with hints of white grapes/gooseberries...a little similar to Nelson in that aspect. I can see the Jolly Rancher flavor and aroma, but it doesnt jump out at me like the other flavors do, its more subtle and a component of the bigger overall flavor. Very good single hop IPA that I will definitely brew up again here soon. I used Yakima Valley El Dorado and my hop schedule was 1 oz (60), 2 oz (15), 2oz (flameout for a 15 minute hopstand) & 2 oz (DH)

 

What was the nuggetzilla like?