Current AA: 12-15%
Complex fruity aromas of orange and apricot mesh with hints of black tea-like character and a pleasant fresh herbal bouquet.
Available in 1 lb packages: Idaho 7 Hops
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Mikey likes it!
I've read that Idaho 7 and Simcoe go together well and did a Pale Ale with just 2 row and a bit of Munich and used Idaho 7 heavy at the end of the boil as well as a 15 minute steep and a good dose at dry hop. The aroma is outstanding!!! I was hoping for the flavor to carry over with the aroma and while it was a tasty brew, I got a tad bit of earthiness to it. That's not a bad thing. I ordered more and will either try a SMaSH or only use something else for the bittering and then only Idaho 7. I think this hop would work well with many other hops including the C's and Galaxy and Mosaic.
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My favorite from our club's hop experiment
My club did an experiment with 24 different finishing hops. This one stuck out to me as nice an complex by itself. Used 4 oz of it in a wheat. Lemon and tea spices are the predominant aromas I got from this hop. Buying more for a brett saison. You'll like this hop if you like making "rustic" beers.
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excellent sub for Nelson
Couldn't get my hands on Nelson, so after reading the description, I tried Idaho 7. Was so pleasantly surprised. Just ordered more and can't wait for the next IPA with it.
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Great for adding depth to a dry-hop blend
I added this hop in with my hop blend for a dry-hop in my American Session IPA. I combined it with Simcoe and Cascade. It accentuated the orange, sweet fruit-sugar, and herbal spiciness of the other two hops, bringing forth its own brightness. In my humble and inexperienced opinion, Idaho 7 are similar to Cascade. They blend well with Cascade and add more soft, fruity sweet aromas, more orange juice, as opposed to grapefruit juice. I like this hop profile, as I tend to brew lower IBU hop bombs with a softer hop intensity that aims to bring forth intense hop aroma and flavor without being overly tannic and bitter. I want to try these in an English Bitter in lieu of Fuggles or EKG.
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Good new hop. Not Citra, but good.
I don't think this will be knocking Simcoe/Citra/Amarillo/etc. off any pedestal, but its a good one to try out. Bought four ounces after hearing a podcast talk about it. Got orange, apricot and dank/pot in flavor and aroma. Some say garlic, but didn't get that. Worth the 6 bucks.
