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&amp;quot;Adeptus&amp;quot;:1tq0hgxg wrote: Will have to get a bottle from you HC <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) -->[/quote:1tq0hgxg]

Absolutely

&amp;quot;Adeptus&amp;quot;:1qkbp9lu wrote:

&amp;quot;Trough Lolly&amp;quot;:1qkbp9lu wrote: Some hops, including Cascade, are also accused adding undesireable grassiness in the final product if they're not added late in the boil or at least at flameout/end of boil. Perhaps it's to do with keying in the volatile hop oils during the boil?[/quote:1qkbp9lu]
Funnily enough, I do get a grassiness off a Cascade based IPA we made a while back. It's not unpleasent though. Kind of hay-like, reminiscent of a hot summers day in the country (or so I like to think <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->).[/quote:1qkbp9lu]

If the humulene in your hops is oxidised, you'll pick up grassiness in the beer for sure. Regardless, it shouldn't stop us from using Cascade in our brews - it's a great summer beer hop.

&amp;quot;Adeptus&amp;quot;:2h8tolqf wrote: I'm sving a Big Chief Amarillo IPA for ya too. I think Séan hasn't tried his bottle yet, but TBN might have.[/quote:2h8tolqf]

Have you sent it to the brewing network?

&amp;quot;Hendrixcat&amp;quot;:3kjg96bq wrote: The hopheads on this forum are all too familar with dry hopping. It's pretty much standard procedure for most of our pale ales and IPAs. Dry hopping does add a distinct flavor to beer that differs from late hopping though. With dry hopping the aroma stems from the very volatile hydrocarbon elements that are driven off with stean in the kettle. I'm not sure which I prefer the most. I recently did an IPA with loads of late hops and I don't plan to dry hop, so it'll be intersting to see how it turns out.[/quote:3kjg96bq]

Ahhh, the tyranny of distance! I've just tapped a 2 month old keg of my house SNPA clone. It was too bitter at first, but the 2 months have given it time to mellow out into a nice pale ale. Wish I could invite you lot over for a few jars...
Speaking of Oktoberfest, I just posted my standard Okkie recipe and I'll whack in my AG SNPA Clone recipe tomorrow...time to get some zeds.
Cheers,
TL