A versatile American hop that has similar characters to European noble hops. Use for Lagers, Pilsners, Helles, Kolsch, Golden Ale, Pale Ale, Belgian
FLORAL / SPICE / LIME / WOODY / CANTELOUPE / GINGER
Mount Hood features a pleasant noble hop aroma and has been noted to impart somewhat of a flavor “punch” when freshly brewed – at least in comparison to true noble hops. The lime, floral, canteloupe, spicy (ginger) and woody flavours are smoothly blended creating a subtle mix of spice that tantalises the palate. There is a hint of ginger & licorice which makes Mount Hood suitable for adding complexity to dark beers.
Made available by Plant & Food Research for NZ home brewers to enjoy. An Oregon State University breeding program was initiated in 1983 by Dr. Alfred Haunold with the express purpose of creating an American hybrid that had the same character as European nobles. Mt. Hood, released in 1989, was the first to come out of the program.
Named after a mountain in the Cascade range in Oregon, Mount Hood’s parentage includes a tetraploid female Hallertau Mittelfruh and a USDA 19058M male.
Mount Hood hops mature early to mid season. The yield is moderate and the growth is moderate to vIgerous.
20 LITERS | ABV 4.7 | IBU 29 | SRM 5.5 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.046 | FG 1.010
MASH 90 MIN @ 68C
SPARGE 4 LITERS
BOIL 60 MIN
ONE OF OUR ALL TIME FAVORITE RECIPES. MAKES A REFRESHING SUMMER ALE WHILE OFFERING THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE SPICY FLORAL CHARACTER OF LIBERTY HOPS.
• 3650g GLADFIELD AMERICAN ALE MALT 2.5 SRM
• 340g GLADFIELD LIGHT CRYSTAL MALT 32 SRM
• 10g MAGNUM 12.4% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 26g MOUNT HOOD 5% AA @ 15 MINUTES
• 26g MOUNT HOOD 5% AA @ 0 MINUTES / STEEP FOR 15-20 MINUTES
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
• 1ST CHOICE: WLP O90 SAN DIEGO SUPER YEAST
• 2ND CHOICE: WLP 001 CALIFORNIA ALE (Sierra Nevada)
20 LITERS | ABV 5.5 | IBU ~32 | SRM 19.8 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.042 | FG 1.013
MASH 90 MIN @ 67⁰C | SPARGE 3 LITERS | BOIL 60 MIN
NOTES:
MASH:
• 43000g GLADFIELD ALE MALT 2.8 SRM [91%]
• 331g GLADFIELD DARK CRYSTAL MALT 101.5 SRM [7%]
• 95g GLADFIELD ROAST BARLEY 710 SRM [2%]
BOIL:
• 18g KENT GOLDINGS 5% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 18g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 32g KENT GOLDINGS 5% AA @ 5 MINUTES
• 32g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 5 MINUTES
STEEP/WHIRLPOOL HOPS FOR 20 MINUTES - START @ 98⁰C:
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 007 DRY ENGLISH ALE
20 LITERS | ABV 5.0 | IBU 30.6 | SRM 5.0 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.050 | FG 1.012
MASH 90 MIN @ 67°C
SPARGE 3 LITERS
BOIL 60 MIN
NOTES:
THIS RECIPE USES DRIED HOPS.
FOR A FRESH HOP LAGER SUBSTITUTE 112g (14g x 8) FRESH MOUNT HOOD HOPS FOR EACH 14g ADDITION AT 30, 10 & 0 MINUTES. YOU CAN ALSO SUBSTITUTE LIBERTY HOPS WHERE MOUNT HOOD IS USED FOR SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FLAVOUR.
• 3800g GLADFIELD LAGER LIGHT MALT 1.4 SRM
• 224g GLADFIELD VIENNA MALT 3.5 SRM
• 224g GLADFIELD LIGHT CRYSTAL MALT 32 SRM
• 8g MAGNUM 12.0% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 14g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 30 MINUTES
• 14g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 10 MINUTES
• 14g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 0 MINUTES / STEEP FOR 15-20 MINUTES
• (OPTIONAL) DRY HOP WITH 56g MOUNT HOOD FOR 3 DAYS AFTER FERMENTATION HAS FINISHED
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 830 GERMAN LAGER YEAST
• 2ND CHOICE: WLP 820 OCTOBERFEST/MARZEN LAGER YEAST
20 LITERS | ABV 4.7 | IBU 18 | SRM 3.4 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.048 | FG 1.012
MASH 90 MIN @ 67°C
SPARGE 3 LITERS
BOIL 60 MIN
• 3200g GLADFIELD LAGER LIGHT MALT 1.4 SRM
• 770g GLADFIELD WHEAT MALT 2.1 SRM
• 112g GLADFIELD LIGHT CRYSTAL 32 SRM
• 6g MAGNUM 12.5% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 14g LIBERTY 6% AA @ 0 MINUTES / STEEP 20 MINUTES
•14g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 0 MINUTES / STEEP 20 MINUTES
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
• 1ST CHOICE: WLP O29 GERMAN ALE/KOLSCH YEAST
• 2ND CHOICE: SAFALE GERMAN ALE YEAST
20 LITERS | ABV 5.0 | IBU ~34 | SRM 6.6 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.050 | FG 1.011
MASH 90 MIN @ 67⁰C | SPARGE 3 LITERS | BOIL 60 MIN
NOTES:
BREWED TO CELEBRATE PALMERS 200th ANNIVERSARY IN 1994 AND BREWED EVER SINCE
MASH:
• 4100g GLADFIELD ALE MALT 2.8 SRM [95%]
• 224g GLADFIELD DARK CRYSTAL MALT 101.5 SRM [5%]
BOIL:
• 19g KENT GOLDINGS 5% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 19g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 34g KENT GOLDINGS 5% AA @ 5 MINUTES
• 34g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 5 MINUTES
STEEP/WHIRLPOOL HOPS FOR 20 MINUTES - START @ 98⁰C:
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 007 DRY ENGLISH ALE
20 LITERS | ABV 5.0 | IBU 23 | SRM 2.9 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.050 | FG 1.012
MASH 90 MIN @ 67°C
SPARGE 3 LITERS
BOIL 60 MIN
• 3850g GLADFIELD LAGER LIGHT MALT 1.4 SRM
• 336g GLADFIELD TOFFEE MALT 5.3 SRM
• 224g GLADFIELD GLADIATOR MALT 5.1 SRM
• 6g MAGNUM 12.5% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 24g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 10 MINUTES
•24g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 0 MINUTES / STEEP 20 MINUTES
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 830 GERMAN LAGER YEAST
• 2ND CHOICE: WLP 800 PILSNER LAGER YEAST
20 LITERS | ABV 6.0 | IBU 53 | SRM 36 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.060 | FG 1.015
MASH 90 MIN @ 67°C
SPARGE 3 LITERS
BOIL 60 MIN
• 3850g GLADFIELD ALE MALT 3.0 SRM
• 560g GLADFIELD LIGHT CHOCOLATE MALT 457 SRM
• 224g GLADFIELD MEDIUM CRYSTAL MALT 56 SRM
• 112g GLADFIELD DARK CRYSTAL MALT 96.4 SRM
• 32g MAGNUM 12.5% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 48g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 15 MINUTES
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 007 DRY ENGLISH YEAST
• 2ND CHOICE: WLP 002 ENGLISH ALE YEAST
20 LITERS | ABV 4.6 | IBU 20 | SRM 4.0 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.047 | FG 1.012
MASH 90 MIN @ 67°C
SPARGE 3 LITERS
BOIL 60 MIN
NOTES:
SUBSTITUTE HOPS AVAILABLE IN NZ:
MAGNUM FOR MILLENIUM
SAAZ FOR STERLING
LIBERTY FOR HALLERTAU
• 3800g GLADFIELD LAGER LIGHT MALT 1.4 SRM
• 224g GLADFIELD LIGHT CRYSTAL 32 SRM
• 8g MILLENIUM 14.25% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 10g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 10 MINUTES
• 10g HALLERTAU 4.8% AA @ 10 MINUTES
• 10g STERLING 7.5% AA @ 10 MINUTES
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 830 GERMAN LAGER YEAST
• 2ND CHOICE: SAFLAGER 34/70
20 LITERS | ABV 4.5 | IBU 19.4 | SRM 4 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.048 | FG 1.015
MASH 90 MIN @ 67°C
SPARGE 3 LITERS
BOIL 60 MIN
NOTES:
If you don’t have a reliable way of controlling the temperature, you probably should hold off on brewing a Munich Helles recipe or, most other lagers. Wait for Nature to give you the opportunity to control the temperature naturally. A basement or garage in the Winter can’t help but remind me of the caves once used to lager beer.
• 3700g GLADFIELD LAGER LIGHT MALT 1.4 SRM
• 224g GLADFIELD LIGHT CRYSTAL MALT 32 SRM
BOIL:
• 10g MAGNUM 12% AA @ 60 MINUTES
STEEP/WHIRLPOOL 20 MINS:
• 14g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA
• 14g LIBERTY 5.9% AA
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 860 MUNICH HELLES YEAST
• 2ND CHOICE: WLP 830 GERMAN LAGER YEAST
20 LITERS | ABV 7.2 | IBU ~65 | SRM 9.0 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.069 | FG 1.015
MASH 90 MIN @ 67°C | BOIL 60 MIN
NOTES:
IF YOU CANNOT FIND CRYSTAL HOPS SUBSTITUTE A BLEND OF MOUNT HOOD & LIBERTY BOTH OF WHICH ARE SISTERS OF CRYSTAL AND TOGETHER THEY TASTE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO CRYSTAL. LIBERTY & MOUNT HOOD CAN ALSO BE GROWN IN NZ.
• 5600g GLADFIELD AMERICAN ALE MALT 2.5 SRM
• 430g GLADFIELD MEDIUM CRYSTAL MALT 56.3 SRM
BOIL:
• 228g MAGNUM 12.0% AA @ 60 MINS
• 28g MAGNUM 12.0% AA @ 10 MINS
WHIRLPOOL/STEEP FOR 30 MINS. START @ 90°C
• 28g CRYSTAL 3.5% AA
• 28g MAGNUM 12.0% AA
DRY HOP FOR 3 DAYS AFTER FERMENTATION HAS FINISHED :
• 28g CITRA
• 28g MAGNUM
• 28g CRYSTAL
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
• 1ST CHOICE: WLP O01 CALIFORNIA ALE YEAST
20 LITERS | ABV 4.1 | IBU ~35 | SRM 5.8 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.041 | FG 1.010
MASH 90 MIN @ 67°C | SPARGE 3 LITERS | BOIL 60 MIN
NOTES:
A refreshing Manchester all malt pale ale that’s made with Liberty and Mount Hood hops. Cask is 3.7% ABV & bottle is 4.1% ABV
MASH:
• 3100g GLADFIELD AMERICAN ALE MALT 2.5 SRM
• 224g GLADFIELD LIGHT CRYSTAL MALT 32 SRM
• 224g GLADFIELD AURORA MALT 29.4 SRM
BOIL:
• 28g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 28g LIBERTY NZ 5.9% AA @ 10 MINUTES
STEEP/WHIRLPOOL FOR 20 MINUTES @ 98°C
• 14g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA
• 14g LIBERTY NZ 5.9% AA
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 001 CALIFORNIA ALE
• 2ND CHOICE: WLP 007 DRY ENGLISH ALE
• 3RD CHOICE: WLP 038 MANCHESTER ALE YEAST
NZ PORTER - ALL GRAIN
20 LITERS | ABV 4.9% | IBU ~32 | SRM 20.1 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.053 | FG 1.016
MASH 90 MIN @ 67⁰ C | SPARGE 3 LITERS | BOIL 60 MIN
NOTES:
MASH:
• 2000g GLADFIELD ALE MALT 3 SRM
• 2000g GLADFIELD MUNICH MALT 7.9 SRM
• 224g GLADFIELD BISCUIT MALT 30.5 SRM
• 224g GLADFIELD DARK CRYSTAL MALT 96.4 SRM
• 112g GLADFIELD ROAST BARLEY 736 SRM
BOIL:
• 36g MOUNT HOOD 6.0% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 36g MOUNT HOOD 6.0% AA @ 10 MINUTES
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 004
IRISH ALE
20 LITERS | ABV 4.2 | IBU ~32 | SRM 9.3 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.041 | FG 1.010
MASH 90 MIN @ 67⁰C | SPARGE 3 LITERS | BOIL 60 MIN
NOTES:
* MIX TREACLE WITH HOT WORT UNTIL DISSOLVED AND RETURN TO BOIL
MASH:
• 3250g GLADFIELD ALE MALT 2.8 SRM [90%]
• 180g GLADFIELD MEDIUM CRYSTAL MALT 50.8 SRM [5%]
BOIL:
• 180g TREACLE 100 SRM [5%] *
• 17g KENT GOLDINGS 5% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 17g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 28g KENT GOLDINGS 5% AA @ 5 MINUTES
• 28g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 5 MINUTES
STEEP/WHIRLPOOL HOPS FOR 20 MINUTES - START @ 98⁰C:
• 14g STYRIAN GOLDINGS 5.25% AA @ 5 MINUTES
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 007 DRY ENGLISH ALE
20 LITERS | ABV 4.7 | IBU ~35 | SRM 2.5 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.046 | FG 1.010
MASH 90 MIN @ 67°C WITH A SINGLE DECOCTION
SPARGE 3 LITERS | BOIL 60 MIN
NOTES:
CRAFT BEER & BREWING MAGAZINE REVIEW
Green Bench Brewing Co Postcard Pils
Style: Pilsner (American)
ABV: 4.7 IBU: 35
Score: 98/100
What the brewers say:
Single-decoction American-style pilsner, brewed with German Barke Pilsner malt, corn, and U.S.-grown Mt. Hood hops.
What our panel thought:
Brilliant yellow-gold. Lovely nose rounds herbal-floral-zest hops with light, pure, sweet malt into a familiar gestalt. On the palate: Clean, lightly bready malt meets spicy-herbal hop flavor and a balancing bitterness. Nice and round, with enough body to hold that hop flavor. Finishes clean, softly bittersweet, with lingering spicy bitterness that compels further gulps. Dials up character a half-notch, never disrupting that harmonious whole.
What our editors thought:
Demure and elegant nose—unassuming but confident as it moves with a certain swift herbal grace. The sip further evokes this restraint, as very light and fine-tuned herbal and spicy hops notes play against the delicate malt. The beautiful simplicity of it all makes it equally powerful as a beer to sip and enjoy for what it is, or a beer that disappears into the background of great conversation.
MASH:
• 3850g GLADFIELD LAGER LIGHT 1.4 SRM
• 336g GLADFIELD MALTED MAIZE 2.0 SRM
BOIL:
• 42g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 28g MOUNT HOOD 6% AA @ 10 MINUTES
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
• 1ST CHOICE: WHITE LABS WLP 830 GERMAN LAGER YEAST
20 LITERS | ABV 3.9 | IBU ~29 | SRM 3.2 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.038 | FG 1.008
MASH 90 MIN @ 67°C | BOIL 60 MIN
NOTES:
CARA GOLD MALT = GLADFIELD TOFFEE MALT
DEXTRIN MALT = GLADFIELD GLADIATOR MALT
• 1370g ALE MALT 3.0 SRM (42.2%)
• 1370g PILSNER MALT 1.7 SRM (42.2%)
• 340g VIENNA MALT 4.0 SRM (10.5%)
• 85g CARA GOLD MALT 7.9 SRM (2.6%)
• 85g DEXTRIN MALT 1.5 SRM (2.6%)
• 10g MAGNUM 12% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 56g MOUNT HOOD 4.5% AA @ 10 MINUTES
ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)
• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 002 ENGLISH ALE
Alpha Acid Composition 5 – 7%
Beta Acid Composition 6 – 7.5%
Co-Humulone Composition 23%
Lupulin Color Pale Yellow
Cone Size Medium
Cone Density Compact (Loose if over ripe)
Maturity: Early to Mid-Season.
Yield: Medium
Growth Rate: Moderate to Vigorous
Susceptibility to Disease and Pests: New Zealand is hop disease free.
Storability: Good
Ease of Harvest: Good
Total Oil Composition 0.8 – 2.0 mL/100g
Myrcene Oil Composition 25 – 35% (of total)
Humulene Oil Composition 30 – 40% (of total)
Caryophyllene Oil Composition 10 – 16% (of total)
Farnesene Oil Composition <1% (of total)
B-Pinene Oil: 0.4 – 0.8% (of total)
Linalool Oil: 0.5 – 0.9% (of total)
Geraniol Oil: 0.1 – 0.5% (of total)