Description
Simcoe Cryo Hops 25g
The name Cryo Hops® comes from the Greek word “kryos”, meaning frost. It is a cryogenic hop processing technology that separates whole hop cones into two components: concentrated lupulin and bract. Each component is preserved at low temperatures in a nitrogen-rich environment throughout the process, from separation to pelleting.
Cryo Hops pellets are the concentrated lupulin of the hop, containing resins and aromatic oils. They give intense hop flavour and aroma, so you can dose large amounts of alpha acids and oils without astringent flavours or vegetative material. Cryo Hops can be used anywhere regular pellets are used, but are especially well suited to the whirlpool/hop stand and dry hopping.
About Simcoe
Simcoe is an American hop variety released by Yakima Chief Ranches in 2000. It has high alpha acid and a complex aroma of grapefruit, passion fruit, stone fruit and pine, with earthy and resinous notes. Simcoe is used both as a bittering and an aroma hop, and adds depth and character to IPA, pale ale, porter and other beers with a distinct hop profile.
- Origin: USA, Yakima Chief Ranches (released 2000)
- Use: both bittering and aroma
- Aroma: grapefruit, passion fruit, stone fruit, pine and earth
- Beer styles: IPA, pale ale, porter and other hop-forward beers
- Often combined with Citra, Mosaic and Amarillo
- Alternative hops: Summit, Idaho-7
Benefits of Cryo Hops
- Almost twice the resin content of traditional T-90 hop pellets
- Intense contribution of hop flavour and aroma
- Fewer grassy and vegetal characteristics
- Less hop trub gives higher yield per batch and lower cost per litre of finished beer
How to use Cryo Hops
As a starting point when creating or adjusting a recipe, use 50% of the weight of regular pellets. Cryo Hops are especially suited to hop-driven beers such as IPA and NEIPA, and work best late in the boil and for dry hopping. Early in the boil, Simcoe provides bitterness. The biggest aroma impact comes from late additions, the whirlpool and dry hopping. Simcoe can carry a beer on its own, but is often paired with Citra, Mosaic or Amarillo.
Technical data
- Variety: Simcoe
- Alpha acid in this lot: 21.7%
- Form: Cryo Hops pellets (concentrated lupulin)
- Producer: Yakima Chief Hops
- Pack size: 25 g
Frequently asked questions about Simcoe Cryo Hops
How much Cryo Hops should I use instead of regular pellets?
Start with half the weight. Where a recipe calls for 100 g of regular pellets, use about 50 g of Cryo Hops. Then adjust to taste.
What aroma does Simcoe give?
Simcoe gives a complex aroma of grapefruit, passion fruit, stone fruit and pine, with earthy and resinous notes. The fruitiness comes through most clearly with late additions and dry hopping.
Why is the alpha acid higher than in regular pellets?
Cryo Hops are concentrated lupulin, where most of the resins and oils are collected. This lot has 21.7% alpha acid. Use the figure for the lot when calculating bitterness.
How do I store Cryo Hops?
Store Cryo Hops cold, dark and airtight. Yakima Chief Hops recommends storage near freezing, preferably at −1 to 2 °C. Under these conditions, unopened, nitrogen-flushed and vacuum-sealed Cryo Hops remain stable for three years.
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