Hi,
Planning to brew at the weekend and have enough Marris Otter for a 15ltr brew. Hops at hand are;
Simco
Citra
Fuggles
So what would you crazy cats go for? Would you go for a SMaSH with any one in particular or would you combine them in any way?
Cheers,
Lee
Post #2 made 11 years ago
if you combine the hops it wouldn't be a SMASH anymore 
what type of yeast do you have on hand?
if it's an american variety than go for american hops like simco.or citra
if it's an english yeast than go for the fuggle hops.
what type of yeast do you have on hand?
if it's an american variety than go for american hops like simco.or citra
if it's an english yeast than go for the fuggle hops.
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Post #3 made 11 years ago
I find it hard to recommend what to go for, as it's so subjective. What i like may be not what you would. 
Good point by Shibolet, i wouldn't have thought about what yeast you had available.
however, i would probably use the whole lot!
Good point by Shibolet, i wouldn't have thought about what yeast you had available.
however, i would probably use the whole lot!
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Post #4 made 11 years ago
SMaSH is now SMaVH (Single Malt and Various Hops)!BrewBagMan wrote:Hi,
Simco
Citra
Fuggles
So what would you crazy cats go for? Would you go for a SMaSH with any one in particular or would you combine them in any way?
Lee
Use fuggles at 60 minutes for bittering. Maybe as FWH?
Simco as a late hop? 5 minutes left in boil?
Dry hop with Citra for a week and bottle.
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Post #5 made 11 years ago
Have you done a SMaSH with any of those hops before? It's a GREAT way to find out about the qualities of each of them. MO is a great grain.. as are each of the hops you have... I'd brew a smaller batch using the MO and a different hop in each to see how they differ. Otherwise, while making good beer.. they will be without too much dimension... IMO
Bill
Hop Song Brewing-Santa Rosa, California
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Post #6 made 11 years ago
I'd go all hop with Citra as a first choice. Then perhaps Fuggles, I've no experience of Simco so can't comment.
Just changed my mind, what was I thinking
go with a Simco SMaSH and send me a bottle.. 
Yeasty
PS Citra really
Just changed my mind, what was I thinking
go with a Simco SMaSH and send me a bottle.. Yeasty
PS Citra really
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Post #7 made 11 years ago
Simcoe is a wonderful hop. One of the beers I have on tap now is a VMaSH IPA. 
Bill
Hop Song Brewing-Santa Rosa, California
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Re: Marris Otter SMaSH... what Hops
Post #8 made 11 years ago
My last but one mini-BIAB was a Citra smash based on Graham Wheelers Summer Lightning recipe and was bloody lovely, so much so that I maxi-BIAB'd it a couple of weekends ago (my first ever Maxi), currently conditioning in the bottles, hopefully it will be as good!
Post #9 made 11 years ago
Thanks guys think I'm gonna split my wort and try a couple of combos. I cracked open the first of Golden Promise Amarillo SMaSH that i brewed a few weeks ago bases on NRB's APA. It's bloody good.
Post #10 made 11 years ago
BrewBagMan,
Good for you on both counts! Keep us informed on what you did and how it comes out!
Good for you on both counts! Keep us informed on what you did and how it comes out!
tap 1 Raspberry wine
tap 2 Bourbon Barrel Porter
tap 3 Czech Pilsner
tap 4 Triple IPA 11% ABV
Pipeline: Mulled Cider 10% ABV
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tap 2 Bourbon Barrel Porter
tap 3 Czech Pilsner
tap 4 Triple IPA 11% ABV
Pipeline: Mulled Cider 10% ABV
http://cheesestradamus.com/ Brewers challenge!
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