The Helles was made up of mostly Belgian Pilsner, with some Munich and just a touch of Melanoiden malt thrown in for a touch of sweetness. While I could have gone with any of the noble hops, I elected to focus on the Saaz hops profile as that one appealed to me the most. I decided to go with a single hopped Munich Helles as the base for this BrewGround. I’m ready to give this one a go… Munich Helles With Saaz You’ll find Saaz is primarily used in Bohemian Lagers and Pilsners, and if you’ve ever tasted a Stella Artois, you’ve experienced the Saaz hop. The flavors and aroma of the Saaz hop is considered very delicate, and adds an earthy, herbal, and spicy characteristic to the beers it’s used in. Saaz is not a bittering hop, and is mainly used for aroma, however it can add a delicate bitterness to the beer if used as an early addition in the boil. It accounts for over 2/3 of the hop production in the Czech Republic. Saaz has been grown in the Czech Republic for 100’s of years, and is named after the city of Zatec (Saaz in German) where it was originally founded. The primary purpose of the Saaz hop is for aroma. As with all my BrewGrounds, I’m really aiming to educate myself in the different profiles various hops impart on the beers I brew. This BrewGround will use Saaz hops, for the bittering, flavor, and aroma additions, to see what impact that hop would have on flavor and aroma for a beer I brewed. I was excited to change things up a bit, and try something a little less citrusy. Now this is a huge change from my previous BrewGrounds that seemed to focus on American hops that imparted a citrus profile in the beer. While the Saaz hops profile is traditionally targeted for use in Czech Pilsners, I was really more interested in understanding the flavor and aroma profile I could coax out of a noble hop, specifically Saaz hops. If you’re counting at home, there are four noble hops: Saaz is considered a noble hop, known for their very distinct flavor, but what’s so special about the Saaz hops profile?įirst, what’s a noble hop? How about a very traditional variety of hop that was used in the early days of European brewing.
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