Southern cross recipe tipe

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  1. TheWorstBrewerEver

    TheWorstBrewerEver Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2016 Norway

    Hi

    I recently came across some Southern Cross at a discount, and having had a look at the descriptions, I decided to pick some up. I did not however look at any recipes first. I am having trouble finding any recipes for Southern cross that look convincing (without nelson s.). Does anyone have any thought on this hop and how to use it fir flavour/aroma?
    I was thinking to s,use it as a single hope pale ale/IPA, at least with SC being a major hop in late hop addition, and a simple grain bill with ~80% pale 2row, ~20%vienna + a little C10(ish).

    I am very curious about this hop and how it would work best, since it often is suggested as a replacement for the strangest hop in the world (sorach ace) and vice versa.

    BR
    TWBE
     
    #1 TheWorstBrewerEver, Jun 24, 2018
  2. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    As a bittering hop...much better Southern Hemisphere flavor/aroma hops available, imho
    Galaxy and Pacifica come to mind if you don't like NS.
     
    #2 GreenKrusty101, Jun 24, 2018
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  3. Granitebeard

    Granitebeard Zealot (549) Aug 24, 2016 Maine

    I was drawn to this hops and actually have some in my hop yard to test out. I was drawn to it's some what similar characteristics as Chinook. I have never used Southern Cross though so can not say. I have not had much luck finding the hops either. So when I get some this fall, I plan to make a SMaSH or IPA with them to test them out.
     
    #3 Granitebeard, Jun 24, 2018
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  4. wasatchback

    wasatchback Pooh-Bah (1,574) Jan 12, 2014 Tajikistan
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    I’d do a single hop beer with it and see how it turns out, I bet it’ll be awesome. Sounds like it has a great mix of citrus/pine/spice which could add some decent complexity for just one hop and it’s a great bittering hop so you won’t get any harsh bitterness which can sometimes be the drawback when doing a single hop beer as some aroma hops can make for some harsh bitterness.

    I personally don’t really like Vienna, do you make many hoppy beers with that high a percentage of Vienna? For Pales I’m a big fan of a decent amount of Golden Promise mixed with some 2 row and maybe a touch of C40 for color but that’s just me.

    Let us know how it goes. Wouldn’t surprise me if it’s like the Bravo of the Southern Hemisphere
     
    #4 wasatchback, Jun 25, 2018
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  5. Prep8611

    Prep8611 Savant (1,208) Aug 22, 2014 New Jersey

    I say do a marris otter smash and hop at 30 15 and then dry hop.
     
    #5 Prep8611, Jun 25, 2018
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  6. TheWorstBrewerEver

    TheWorstBrewerEver Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2016 Norway

    Im just building off a recent success actually, so lm not married to it. iIll keep the suggestion in mind when I get my grain
     
    #6 TheWorstBrewerEver, Jun 25, 2018
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