Looking to try these hops in a smoked ale and not sure whether an early or late addition to get that cask oak flavor more than the berry. Anyone else use these or have any recommendations?
In my experience, late boil additions will give you more fruitiness, with mid-boil additions giving what could pass for oak. Be careful, though, as this high-alpha hop is something like 40% cohumulone, and I've found it to have a harsh bitterness.
