- Dual purpose hops popularly used in American styles including Pale Ales and West Coast IPAs
- Aroma Profile: Citrus, Tropical, Floral, Grapefruit, Grassy, Herbal, Pine
- Alpha Acids: 4.5 – 7.0%
- Whole cone hops are often preferred for dry hopping as they maintain contact while floating in the beer and are easier to remove
- Adding whole cone hops directly to the mash tun is a great way to add flavor and help clarify wort
Cascade is the classic American hop that really started the hop craze. Defined by its citrus, and often more specifically, grapefruit flavor it is now sought out around the World. It is a true dual-purpose hop that can be used for bittering, at the end of the boil, or the fermenter. Used in so many craft brewed pale ales, but none more famous than Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale. You cannot go wrong using Cascade in all kinds of American style ales.
Whole cone hops are typically the preferred format for dry hopping as they maintain contact with the beer by floating, they are easier to remove than pellets and they add a unique character to the beer. Adding whole hop cones directly to the mash tun is also a great way to add an extra layer of hop flavor and to clarify your wort as it filters through the flowers.
Hop Statistics:
Alpha Acids: 4.5 – 7.0%
Beta Acids: 4.5 – 7.0%
Alpha-Beta Ratio: .64 – 1.55
Cohumulone: (% of alpha acids): 33 – 40%
Total Oils in mls per 100 grams dried: 0.8 – 1.5
Storage (% alpha acids remaining after 6 months storage at 68° F): 48 - 52%
Similar Hop Varieties: Ahtanum®, Centennial, Amarillo® hops