Ama-Hops Ekubhiyeni Ubhiya: Ahtanum

Ukusondelana kwama-Ahtanum hop cones aluhlaza okotshani ambozwe amazolo asekuseni, alenga ezivinini ezinamahlamvu anensimu ye-hop efiphele nesibhakabhaka esiluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ngemuva.
Chofoza noma uthephe isithombe ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe kanye nezixazululo eziphezulu.

Iqanjwe ngegama le-Ahtanum Creek eduze kwaseYakima, eWashington, i-Ahtanum imelela iPacific Northwest terroir. Ibonisa umlando omude wesifunda ngama-hops. Iphethe ikhodi yamazwe ngamazwe i-AHT kanye ne-cultivar ID YCR 1 CV, okwenza kube lula ukuyibona.

Ukutholakala kwe-Ahtanum kungahluka ngokuya ngonyaka wokuvuna kanye nomthengisi. Ithengiswa ngabasabalalisi kanye nabathengisi abaku-inthanethi. Njenge-Ahtanum aromahop, kuyisinqumo esithembekile sama-ales aluhlaza, ama-IPA aseMelika, nezinye izinhlobo ezidinga ukuphakanyiswa kwe-citrus kanye nokucaca kwe-aromatic.

Okuthathwayo Okubalulekile

• I-Ahtanum yathuthukiswa futhi yakhululwa yiYakima Chief Ranches ngo-1997.
• Isetshenziswa kakhulu njenge-aromahop yokwengeza okusanda kwengezwa kanye ne-dry hopping.
• Iyaziwa ngokuba nephunga elifana ne-citrus, izimbali, kanye ne-piney futhi inomunyu omncane.
• Iqanjwe ngegama le-Ahtanum Creek, okubonisa imvelaphi yeYakima Valley.
• Itholakala kalula ngabaphakeli abaningi, ngokuhlukahluka ngonyaka wokuvuna.

Ukubuka konke kwe-Ahtanum Hops

I-Ahtanum iyinketho ephezulu phakathi kwama-aroma hop aseMelika, edume ngokunambitheka kwayo kwezimbali kanye ne-citrus. Iyintandokazi phakathi kwabenzi bokwenza ubhiya bezandla. Lokhu kubuka konke kuhlola imvelaphi yayo kanye nesikhundla sayo emakethe, kunikeza ulwazi kubalimi nabathengi.

Imvelaphi kanye nomfuyi

Ngo-1997, iYakima Chief Ranches yethula i-Ahtanum, ene-ID YCR 1 CV kanye nekhodi yamazwe ngamazwe i-AHT. Kukholakala ukuthi iyinhlanganisela ehlanganisa iBrewer's Gold, iFuggle, i-East Kent Golding, kanye ne-Bavarian aromahop. Kodwa-ke, uhlu oluqondile alucaci.

Igama elithi Ahtanum lisuselwa emlandweni weYakima Valley, eduze ne-Ahtanum Creek kanye nekhaya likaCarpenter. Lokhu kuxhumana kucebisa umlando walo futhi kuchaza ukuthandwa kwalo phakathi kwabalimi basePacific Northwest.

Indawo emakethe ye-hop

I-Ahtanum iyaziswa kakhulu ngabakhi bobhiya bezandla nabancane ngenxa yephunga layo elimnandi. Ayikaze ithandwe yizimboni ezinkulu zokwenza ubhiya. Lokhu kukhanga okulinganiselwe kugcine indawo yayo yokutshala incane uma kuqhathaniswa nezinye izinhlobo.

• Ngo-2019, i-Ahtanum yabekwa endaweni yama-26 ekukhiqizweni kwe-hop e-US ngama-acreage nama-tonnage.
• Phakathi kuka-2014-2019, ibone ukwanda kwesibili okuphezulu kwesivuno sokukhiqiza phakathi kwezinhlobo ezisunguliwe.
• Isikhathi esivamile sokuvuna ama-aroma hop ase-US, okuhlanganisa ne-Ahtanum, siphakathi no-Agasti kuya ekupheleni kwawo.

IYakima Chief Ranches inamalungelo okuhweba kanye nokusabalalisa. I-Ahtanum itholakala ngama-pellets, i-lupulin, noma amafomethi e-Cryo. Lokhu kutholakala kanye nohlobo kubeka i-Ahtanum njengokukhetha okuthembekile kwabenzi bobhiya abafuna i-aroma hop yaseMelika esezingeni eliphezulu.

Ama-Ahtanum hop cones ambozwe ngamazolo ngaphambili abheke ipulazi le-hop elithule ekuphumeni kwelanga elineshede lasemaphandleni kanye nenqola yokhuni emasimini aluhlaza.
Chofoza noma uthephe isithombe ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe kanye nezixazululo eziphezulu.

Iphrofayili Yephunga Nokunambitheka Kwe-Ahtanum Hops

Ama-Ahtanum hop aveza iphunga elicacile nelihlukile. Iphunga lawo livame ukuba yi-citrus, linephunga elithambile lezimbali. Le nhlanganisela inikeza ikhwalithi ekhanyayo nephakamisayo ethuthukisa izinhlobo ezahlukene zobhiya.

• I-Citrus: okuvelele kwelamula ne-grapefruit okunikeza umuzwa omuhle ekhaleni.
• Izimbali: ukuba khona kwezimbali okuphawulekayo okufana nengadi futhi okunuka kamnandi.
• Iphayini ne-resin: imiphetho ethambile ye-piney ne-resin enika iphunga umgogodla.

Amanothi esibili kanye nawasekelayo athuthukisa kancane iphrofayili iyonke.

• Umhlaba kanye nomsedari kuvela esihlathini esiphakathi bese kwengeza ukujula.
• Amacebo ezitshalo notshani adala ikhwalithi entsha nengokwemvelo.
• Izinongo ezincane, i-lychee kanye ne-blackcurrant flickers zingavela kwezinye izinhlobo zobhiya kanye nezinhlanganisela.

Ukuba khona kwephunga kubhiya osuqediwe kuthonywa isikhathi kanye nobuchwepheshe.

• Ukwengezwa kokubilisa okuphuzile kanye ne-whirlpool kukhiya amafutha aguquguqukayo achaza iphrofayili yokunambitheka kwe-Ahtanum.
• Ukugxuma okumanzi kugcizelela izici ze-geranium ze-citrus grapefruit futhi kugcina amanothi aphezulu ezimbali ecacile.
• Isetshenziswa kancane kuma-lagers, i-Ahtanum inikeza i-pine earth lift ehlanzekile enezimbali ngaphandle kwezinhlamvu ze-malt ezithambile ezisindayo.

Ukusondelana kwama-Ahtanum hop cones ambozwe ngamazolo etafuleni lokhuni lasemaphandleni elinezinhlamvu zebhali ezihlakazekile kanye nesizinda sendawo yokwenza utshwala esifiphele kancane ekukhanyeni okufudumele okugolide.
Chofoza noma uthephe isithombe ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe kanye nezixazululo eziphezulu.

Amanani Okwenza Ubhiya Nokwakheka Kwamakhemikhali

I-Ahtanum inikeza iphrofayili ecacile yamakhemikhali, isiza abenzi bobhiya ekuhleleni umsebenzi wokubilisa nowokuphunga. Uhla olujwayelekile lwe-alpha ne-beta acid, inani lamafutha, kanye nokuziphatha kokugcina kuqondisa umthamo, isikhathi, kanye nokugcinwa kwama-hops. Lokhu kuqinisekisa umkhiqizo omuhle kakhulu we-aromatic.

Ama-Alpha nama-beta acid

Ama-alpha acid e-Ahtanum awela ebangeni eliphansi kuya kweliphakathi, cishe amaphesenti angu-3.5–6.5, kanti isilinganiso siseduze namaphesenti angu-5. Abanye abahlinzeki babika amazinga aphezulu kancane, acishe abe ngamaphesenti angu-5.7–6.3. Ama-beta acid asukela cishe kumaphesenti angu-4–6.5, isilinganiso siseduze namaphesenti angu-5.3. Lokhu kubeka i-Ahtanum ngokuyinhloko njenge-aroma hop, hhayi i-primary bittering hop.

I-co-humulone kanye nobuntu obubi

I-Cohumulone ku-Ahtanum ivame ukwakha amaphesenti angu-30-35 ama-alpha acid, isilinganiso esicishe sibe amaphesenti angu-32.5. Lokhu kuvame ukuphumela ekubeni buhlungu okubushelelezi nokungabukhali kangako. Abenzi bokubhiya abafuna umgogodla othambile bazokuthola lokhu kulinganisela kubalulekile ekwakhiweni kweresiphi.

Ukuhlukaniswa kwamafutha aphelele kanye nokwahlukaniswa kwamafutha

Okuqukethwe uwoyela okuphelele kwe-Ahtanum kusuka cishe ku-0.5 kuya ku-1.7 mL ngamagremu ayi-100, okulinganiselwa cishe ku-1.1 mL/100 g. I-Myrcene ibusa cishe kumaphesenti angama-45-55, inikela ngamanothi e-resin, i-citrus, kanye ne-fruit. I-Humulene ilinganiselwa kumaphesenti ayi-15-22, inezela amathoni anjengokhuni nababayo. I-Caryophyllene, cishe kumaphesenti ayi-9-12, inikela nge-pepper, i-herbal character. I-Farnesene iphansi kakhulu, cishe kumaphesenti ayi-0-1, kanti izingxenye ezincane ezifana ne-β-pinene, i-linalool, i-geraniol, ne-selinene zenza okusele. Ukuqonda uwoyela we-Ahtanum kanye nezilinganiso zawo kubalulekile ekubikezeleni ukuvela kwephunga ngezigaba ezahlukene zokwenziwa.

Inkomba Yesitoreji Se-Hop kanye nokusha

Amanani abikiwe e-HSI Ahtanum acishe abe ngu-0.70, okubonisa ukulahleka okusheshayo kwama-asidi namafutha aguquguqukayo ekushiseni kwegumbi. Ukuze ugcine i-Ahtanum ibanda futhi endaweni enomkhawuko we-oxygen. Indawo yokugcina efanele igcina uhlamvu lwe-hop ukuze lufakwe kamuva kanye nokugxuma okumile, igcina amanothi e-citrus, i-resin, kanye nezimbali ezifiselekayo.

Ukusondelana kwama-Ahtanum hop cones ambozwe ngamazolo ensimini eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ekuphumeni kwelanga nokukhanya okusagolide phezu kwamagquma agudlayo.
Chofoza noma uthephe isithombe ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe kanye nezixazululo eziphezulu.

Indlela kanye Nesikhathi Sokusebenzisa i-Ahtanum ku-Brew Kettle

Isikhathi siyikho konke uma kukhulunywa ngokufaka ama-hops ebhiya lakho. I-Ahtanum ikhanya njenge-aromahop, hhayi i-hop ebabayo. Ngisho nokulungiswa okuncane kwesikhathi noma indlela yokwenza kungashintsha kakhulu ukunambitheka kwebhiya.

Ama-alpha acid aphakathi nendawo kanye namafutha acebile aguquguqukayo agcinwa kangcono ngezikhathi ezimfushane zokubilisa. Ukuze uthole ukubaba okuhlanzekile, sebenzisa okungeziwe okuncane kwasekuqaleni. Gcina iningi le-Ahtanum ukuze uthole okungeziwe kwakamuva ukuze uthuthukise amanothi e-citrus, ezimbali, kanye nephayini.

Ukufaka ama-hops sekwephuzile lapho ebila, ngemizuzu emihlanu kuya kweyishumi, noma ngesikhathi sokuvutha komlilo, kusiza ukugcina uwoyela oshintshashintshayo. Le ndlela iqinisekisa ukusha okuvela ku-hop ngenkathi ifaka ukubaba okuthambile. Uma uhlela ukwengeza kwakho kwe-Ahtanum, hlose ukunciphisa ukuchayeka ekushiseni okuphezulu ukuze uvikele uwoyela obalulekile.

Amasu okuma kwe-Whirlpool kanye ne-hop stand

Izindlela ze-Whirlpool kanye ne-hop stand zinikeza iphunga elivelele kakhulu kunezengezo ezibilisiwe ngokuphelele. Ukupholisa i-wort ku-160–180°F nokuyibamba imizuzu eyi-10–30 kukhipha amafutha ngempumelelo. Le ndlela igqamisa amanothi e-citrus nezimbali zebhiya ngaphandle kwama-tannins aqinile.

Uma usebenzisa imikhiqizo egxilile njenge-pellets, i-lupulin powder, noma i-Cryo lupulin, lungisa amazinga ngokufanele. Lezi zinhlobo zinamandla kakhulu, ngakho-ke nciphisa inani ukuze ugweme ukugwinya ubhiya. Ku-whirlpool Ahtanum, qala ngo-25–50% ngaphansi uma ushintsha izinhlobo ezigxilile.

• Sebenzisa ishaja encane ebabayo kusenesikhathi uma kudingeka.
• Gcina iningi lama-hops ukuze uthole okungeziwe kokubilisa kwasekuseni ukuze uvikele iphunga elimnandi.
• Sebenzisa i-whirlpool noma i-hop stand ku-160–180°F imizuzu eyi-10–30+.
• Nciphisa amazinga ezinguqulo ze-pellet, i-lupulin, noma i-Cryo ukuze ulinganisele amandla.

Umkhiqizi webhiya onekhono ogqoke i-apron kanye nezibuko zokuphepha othela ama-Ahtanum hops amasha eketheni lokuphuza i-stainless steel elishisayo ngaphakathi kwefektri yokukhiqiza ibhiya ekhanyiswe ngokufudumele enamathangi okubilisa ngemuva.
Chofoza noma uthephe isithombe ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe kanye nezixazululo eziphezulu.

Ukweqa Okwengeziwe nge-Ahtanum

I-Ahtanum iphumelela kakhulu njenge-hop yokuqeda, ithuthukisa amanothi e-citrus nezimbali ngaphandle kokubaba. Isikhathi nobude bokuthintana kwe-Ahtanum kuzothinta iphunga. Kubalulekile ukuhlela lokhu okungeziwe ucabanga ngephrofayili oyifunayo yobhiya.

Kunezindlela ezimbili eziyinhloko zokubeka isikhathi. Ukwengeza ngesikhathi sokubilisa okusebenzayo kubangela ukuguqulwa kwe-bio, okuthuthukisa ama-ester anezithelo. Ngaphandle kwalokho, ukwengeza ngemva kokubilisa kugcina iphunga elihlanzekile neliphezulu. Zombili lezi zindlela ziyasebenza ku-Ahtanum eyomile.

Isikhathi sokuxhumana se-Ahtanum siyahlukahluka ngokuya ngamandla afunwayo. Kubhiya obukhona kakhulu e-hop, izinsuku ezingu-3-5 ziyindlela enhle. Lesi sikhathi sinikeza iphunga elikhanyayo, elifana ne-citrus. Kodwa-ke, ukuxhumana isikhathi eside, kuze kube yizinsuku ezingu-7-10, kungangeza ukujula kodwa kuyingozi yokuletha ukunambitheka kotshani noma kwemifino.

• Ukubilisa okusebenzayo: kuthuthukisa ukuphakama kwezitshalo ezishisayo kanye ne-estery ngokuguqulwa kwezinto eziphilayo.
• Ngemva kokubilisa: kulondoloza i-grapefruit eqoshiwe, ulamula, kanye namanothi aphezulu ezimbali.
• Ukuthintana okwedlulele: kwandisa ukuthambekela kwe-resin kanye ne-pine undertones, okubangela ingozi enkulu yamanothi emifino.

Lungisa inani lezinhlobo ezihlanganisiwe. Sebenzisa cishe ingxenye yesilinganiso se-pellet uma usebenzisa i-lupulin powder noma i-Cryo ukuze ugweme ukukhipha ngokweqile. Lesi siqondiso siyasebenza noma ngabe u-Ahtanum omile ngesikhathi sokubilisa noma ngemva kokubilisa.

Lindela umthelela ohlanzekile nozwakalayo wemizwa. I-Ahtanum eyomile igcizelela i-grapefruit ne-lemon, kanye nokugqama kwezimbali kanye nomgogodla we-resin omncane. I-dry hopping yesigaba sokubila ivame ukuveza ubunzima obengeziwe bezithelo kanye nohlamvu olunothile lwephunga elimnandi.

Ukusondelana kwama-Ahtanum hop cones ambozwe ngamazolo ane-lupulin resin ebonakalayo, elele eceleni kwebhokisi lokhuni lasemaphandleni ensimini ye-hop enelanga.
Chofoza noma uthephe isithombe ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe kanye nezixazululo eziphezulu.

Izitayela Zobhiya Ezivamile Eziqukethe i-Ahtanum

Ama-Ahtanum hop ayinto eyinhloko kubhiya obucwebezelayo, afunwa ngenxa yephunga lawo elihlanzekile nelinongwe nge-citrus kanye namanothi ephayini athambile. Akhethwa ukuze angeze izimbali ngaphandle kokusebenzisa i-malt noma imvubelo kakhulu. Ukwengeza okuphuzile kanye nokuxuba okumanzi kuyathandwa ukuze kulondolozwe amafutha e-hop athambile.

Ngezansi, sihlola ukusetshenziswa okuvame kakhulu kwama-Ahtanum hops kanye nomthelela wawo kuhlobo ngalunye lwebhiya.

• Ama-ale aluhlaza kanye nama-IPA aseMelika Kuma-ale aluhlaza kanye nama-IPA ahamba phambili, i-Ahtanum ihamba phambili. Inezela i-citrus ekhanyayo, izimbali ezikhanyayo, kanye namanothi athambile e-resin esisekelweni se-malt esiluhlaza. Ivame ukusetshenziswa esikhundleni se-Cascade kanye ne-Centennial ukuze kwethulwe ama-citrus athambile kanye namanothi e-herbal. Ama-IPA amancane e-Ahtanum ahlose iphrofayili enuka kamnandi ebamba ukunaka kodwa elinganiselayo.
• Izinhlobo ezimbili kanye nezeseshini Kuma-IPA amabili, i-Ahtanum inezela ubunzima bephunga elimnandi kanye nezinhlobo ze-alpha eziphezulu. Kuma-IPA eseshini, ithuthukisa iphunga ngaphandle kokwandisa utshwala noma ukubaba, ilinganisela ukuphuzwa kanye nohlobo lwe-hop.
• Ama-Lager nama-ales alula e-Ahtanum lager awavamile kodwa ayasebenza uma esetshenziswa ngokulawula. Uma engezwa ekuvuthweni sekwephuzile noma njenge-short dry-hop, ethula ukukhushulwa okuncane kwe-citrus-herbal. Lokhu kuhambisana ne-lager malt e-crisp, okwenza ama-lager akhethekile, ama-golden ales, nama-saisons abe mnandi kakhulu.
• Izitayela zokuhlola neze-hybrid Abapheki bobuciko basebenzisa i-Ahtanum kuma-saisons, ama-farmhouse ales, kanye nama-blended brews ukuze bathole amanothi amasha aphezulu ezitshalo. Ama-alpha acid ayo aphakathi nendawo kanye nephunga elimnandi kwenza kube lula kakhulu kumashejuli okudala e-hop.

Uma wenza iresiphi, cabanga ngendlela i-Ahtanum ezolinganisela ngayo i-malt, imvubelo, kanye nezinye i-hops. Kuma-IPA e-Ahtanum, hlose iphunga elizwakalayo elinomunyu ophakathi. Kuma-lager e-Ahtanum, lwela ukunambitheka okuthambile kanye nokwengezwa kamuva ukuze kulondolozwe isimilo se-hop esibucayi.

Ukuhlanganiswa kwe-Hop kanye nezinhlobo ezengeziwe

Isici sika-Ahtanum esithambile sezimbali ze-citrus sihambisana nama-hop amaningi aseMelika anamuhla. Sinezela amanothi aphezulu agqamile, kuyilapho amanye ama-hop enikeza umgogodla, ukubaba, noma ukujula kwe-resin. Ngezansi kunemibono yokuhlanganisa ewusizo kanye nendlela elula yokwakha ukuxuba okulinganayo.

• Ama-hop ahambisanayo avamile: Amarillo, Simcoe, Chinook, Centennial, Cascade. Lawa ma-hop avame ukuvela ndawonye ezindleleni zokupheka zezentengiselwano kanye nedatha yokunambitha okungaboni.
• Ukuze uthole i-citrus kanye ne-flower lift, ncika ku-Cascade, Centennial, noma i-Amarillo ukuze uthuthukise i-Ahtanum's grapefruit kanye namanothi e-orange.
• Uma ufuna i-resin noma iphayini, engeza i-Simcoe noma i-Chinook ukuze ulethe umgogodla oqinile kanye nomphetho omanzi ngaphandle kokufihla i-Ahtanum.

Uma ukhetha ama-hops ozowahlanganisa ne-Ahtanum, cabanga ngezindima zawo: ukubaba, ukubila phakathi/ukujikijela, kanye nokuqeda. I-hop ehlanzekile, ene-alpha ephezulu ingabhekana nokubaba kwasekuqaleni, kanti i-Ahtanum iphumelela kakhulu ekugcineni kwe-kettle kanye ne-dry hop.

• Qala nge-hop engathathi hlangothi, ene-alpha bittering ukuze uthole ukwengezwa kwasekuqaleni.
• Sebenzisa i-Ahtanum nomlingani we-citrus noma we-resin ku-whirlpool noma ku-hop stand ukuze uthole ukunambitheka okunezingqimba.
• Qedela nge-Ahtanum-forward dry hop ukuze ugcine iphunga likhanya futhi lisha.

Ukwakha amashejuli e-multi-hop i-Ahtanum kulandela ukubekwa okulula. Gcina izithako ezingeziwe sekwephuzile kanye nemithamo ye-dry hop igxile kumakhemikhali ephunga. Nciphisa inani uma usebenzisa imikhiqizo ye-lupulin noma ye-Cryo ukuze ugweme ukuqeda okune-resin ngokweqile.

• Ukubaba: imizuzu engama-60–90 — sebenzisa i-Centennial noma i-Chinook ukuze uthole ukubaba okuhlanzekile.
• Ukunambitheka/i-whirlpool: imizuzu eyi-10–30 — hlanganisa i-Ahtanum ne-Amarillo noma i-Cascade.
• I-Dry hop: Izinsuku ezingu-3–7 — I-Ahtanum dominant, kanye nokwengezwa okuncane kwe-Simcoe uma ufuna i-pine/dank lift.

Ukuze uthole isilinganiso seresiphi, qapha ukusetshenziswa kwe-hop kanye nokugcwala kwamafutha. Amashejuli e-multi-hop i-Ahtanum kufanele ahlose ukulinganisela: alondoloze i-citrus ethambile ye-hop ngenkathi evumela ama-hop asekelayo ukuthi afake isandla esakhiweni nasekubunkimbinkimbi.

Izindawo zokufaka esikhundleni se-Ahtanum Hops

Ama-Ahtanum hop aletha ingxube egqamile ye-citrus, izimbali, kanye nephayini ethambile kubhiya. Abapheki bebhiya bavame ukubhekana nenselele yokuthola ezinye izindlela ezifanele. Badinga isiqondiso esicacile mayelana nokuthi yimaphi ama-hop okufanele bawasebenzise nokuthi bangazilungisa kanjani izindlela zokupheka ukuze balondoloze ibhalansi. Ngezansi, sichaza izinketho ezisebenzayo kanye nemithetho elula yokushintshanisa ukuze kulondolozwe iphunga nomunyu kabhiya.

Izinketho eziseduze kakhulu zokushintsha

Izinhlobo eziningana ezaziwayo zifana kakhulu nephrofayili ka-Ahtanum. I-Centennial kanye ne-Cascade ziyizinketho eziphezulu zabenzi bebhiya abafuna ulwazi olufanayo lokuzwa. I-Amarillo inezela amanothi afanayo e-citrus kanye ne-fruit ukuze kube nomngcele okhanyayo we-citrus. I-Willamette inikeza amanothi athambile ezimbali kanye nomhlabathi, afanele ubhiya obugxile kwi-malt.

• I-Centennial — i-citric, izimbali; iphunga layo licishe lifane futhi lilungele ukungezwa kamuva kanye ne-dry hop.
• I-Cascade — i-grapefruit kanye nezimbali; isebenza kahle kuma-ales aluhlaza kanye nama-IPA esikhundleni se-Ahtanum.
• I-Amarillo — isithelo esiwolintshi nesishisayo; siwusizo lapho kudingeka indawo ye-Ahtanum enezithelo eziningi.
• I-Willamette — izimbali ezithambile nomhlabathi; ilungele ubhiya obusesikhathini obudinga ukuphakanyiswa kancane kwephunga.

Ukulungisa izindlela zokupheka lapho ushintsha

Uma ushintsha, gxila endleleni osebenzisa ngayo i-hop kunokuthi usebenzise ama-alpha acid kuphela. Sebenzisa i-substitute ngendlela efanayo ne-Ahtanum ekungezeni okufike sekwephuzile noma ukugxuma okumanzi ukuze ulondoloze iphunga. Ukuze ubhake, bala kabusha okungeziwe kusenesikhathi ngokusekelwe ku-alpha acid ye-substitute ukuze ufeze ama-IBU akho okuqondiwe.

Cabanga ngamazinga kawoyela kanye nokwakheka kwawo. Amafutha e-Amarillo anezithelo angadinga isisindo esiphansi kune-hop e-alfabhethi ephezulu. Uma ushintshanisa ama-Ahtanum hops ngezinhlobo ze-lupulin noma ze-Cryo, yehlisa inani lama-pellet cishe ngesigamu noma ulandele iziqondiso zokulinganisa zomkhiqizi.

• Sebenzisa izithako ezifakwe sekwephuzile kanye ne-dry hopping ukuze uthole iphunga elilinganayo.
• Phinda ubale ama-IBU ukuze uthole ama-boil engeziwe usebenzisa ama-alpha acid asetshenziswa esikhundleni sawo.
• Yehlisa izinga uma usuka kuma-pellets uye kuma-lupulin noma kuma-Cryo concentrates.

Cabanga ngamaqoqo okuhlola uma kungenzeka. Indlela elinganisiwe iqinisekisa uhlamvu lokuqala lobhiya ngenkathi ihlola ukuthi indawo ngayinye ithinta kanjani amanothi e-citrus, ezimbali, kanye nephayini.

Amafomethi Nokucubungula: Ama-Pellets, i-Lupulin, ne-Cryo

Ama-Ahtanum hop atholakala ngezindlela ezahlukahlukene ezicutshunguliwe, ngalinye lithinta amasu okwenza ubhiya. Ukukhetha ifomethi kuthinta ukuphathwa, ukugcinwa, ukukhishwa, kanye nephunga. Ukulungiswa okuncane komthamo kanye nesikhathi kungashintsha kakhulu ubukhali kanye namanothi emifino kabhiya.

Abapheki bewayini bavame ukukhetha phakathi kwama-pellet e-Ahtanum nama-hops e-cone ephelele ngokusekelwe esikalini kanye nokukhetha komuntu siqu. Ama-pellet ahlinzeka ngomthamo oqhubekayo kanye nokugcinwa okulula, okwenza afaneleke ukusetshenziswa kwezentengiselwano. Ama-hops e-cone ephelele, ngakolunye uhlangothi, anikeza iphrofayili yokukhipha ehlukile, ekhethwa abanye ngama-cask noma ama-ales amancane.

Ukusebenzisa i-Ahtanum whole-cone kuphumela ezintweni eziningi zemifino esiqwini. Kubalulekile ukubheka ukulahlekelwa okwengeziwe kwesiqwini nokuphatha ama-hops ngobumnene ukuze kulondolozwe amafutha athambile. Ama-pellet e-Ahtanum, ngokugaya kwawo nokusabalalisa kwawo njalo, enza kube lula ukuhambisana kwe-batch-to-batch.

I-Ahtanum lupulin kanye nezakhiwo ezihlanganisiwe zishintsha izidingo zokulinganisa. Impuphu ye-Lupulin ihlukanisa ama-resin e-hop namafutha, ithuthukise iphunga ngezinto ezincane zemifino. Kunconywa ukusebenzisa cishe ingxenye yesisindo se-lupulin uma kuqhathaniswa nama-pellets ukuze uthole iphunga elifanayo.

Imikhiqizo ye-Ahtanum Cryo, njenge-Cryo ne-LupuLN2 evela kubahlinzeki abanjengoYakima Chief Hops neBarthHaas, igxila ama-alpha acid namafutha. Le mikhiqizo ithuthukisa ukusebenza kahle kwephunga kuma-whirlpool kanye ne-dry-hop. Uma ushintsha i-Ahtanum Cryo ngama-pellet, yehlisa isisindo ukuze ugweme iphunga le-hop elibabayo noma elinamandla kakhulu.

• Indawo yokugcina: vala bese uqandisa ama-pellet noma i-Cryo ukuze ugcine iphunga lama-pellets e-Ahtanum futhi ugcine i-Hop Storage Index iphansi.
• Ukusebenza kahle: sebenzisa cishe isisindo esingu-50% se-Ahtanum lupulin noma i-Ahtanum Cryo uma kuqhathaniswa nama-pellet ukuze uthole imiphumela efanayo yephunga elimnandi.
• Inqubo: lindela ukudonswa okuncane kwemifino kanye nokukhishwa kwephunga elisheshayo nge-lupulin kanye ne-Cryo ngesikhathi se-whirlpool kanye ne-dry-hop.

Lungisa izindlela zokupheka lapho ushintsha amafomethi. Guqula ama-pellet abe yi-lupulin noma i-Cryo ngokunciphisa isisindo, uqaphe ama-IBU uma usebenzisa ama-Cryo concentrate, bese uhlela ukuphathwa kwe-trub yama-batch e-whole-cone. Ama-batch amancane okuhlola asiza ekutholeni ibhalansi efanele yama-pellet e-Ahtanum, i-Ahtanum whole-cone, i-Ahtanum Cryo, noma i-Ahtanum lupulin.

I-Agronomy kanye Nezimpawu Zokukhula

Ama-Ahtanum hop achuma ezindaweni ezinobusuku obupholile nezinsuku ezifudumele. I-Pacific Northwest, ikakhulukazi i-Yakima Valley eWashington, inikeza inhlabathi nesimo sezulu esifanele. Abalimi bahlose ukuvuna ama-cone avuthiwe maphakathi no-Agasti.

Ukunaka ukuchelela kanye ne-pH yenhlabathi kubalulekile ukuze kube nekhwalithi yekhoni. I-Ahtanum ikhula kahle endaweni emanzi kahle enokuzala okulinganiselayo. Izinhlelo ze-trellis zisekela ukukhula okunamandla kwekhoni. Ukuchelela kuhlelwe ukuvimbela ukucindezeleka ngesikhathi sokuthuthukiswa kwekhoni.

Ukuminyana kokutshala kanye nezindlela zokuqeqesha kuthinta umsebenzi wokuvuna kanye nokusebenza kahle. Ama-acre amancane adinga ukwakheka kwe-trellis okunembile kanye nokuthena ngesikhathi. Abaphathi bezitshalo baqapha amandla omvini ukuqinisekisa ukuvezwa kwephunga elifanayo.

• Izibalo zesivuno ezijwayelekile: abalimi babika cishe ama-800–1,000 kg ngehektare, okubonisa isivuno esiqinile se-Ahtanum ngaphansi kokuphathwa okuhle.
• Isikhathi sokutshala: ukuhluma kwamahlumela entwasahlobo, ukuvuthwa kwamakhowe maphakathi no-Agasti.

Ukuphathwa kwezifo kubalulekile ekukhuleni kwe-Ahtanum. Lolu hlobo lubonisa ukubekezelelana kwe-downy mildew okulinganiselwe, kunciphisa ukulahlekelwa ngezikhathi zemvula. Ukuphathwa kwezinambuzane okuhlanganisiwe kanye nokuhlola kubalulekile ukuvikela isivuno kanye namaphrofayili kawoyela.

Izinhlelo zokuzala zigxila ku-nitrogen ne-potassium elinganiselayo ukuze kuthuthukiswe ama-cone kanye nokwakheka kwamafutha abalulekile. Abeluleki bezitshalo bahlola izicubu kanye nenhlabathi ukuze balungise okufakwayo futhi bavikele ama-compounds ephunga.

Ukuguquguquka kwemakethe kuthonya izinqumo zokutshala. Isidingo sendawo yokwenza ubhiya sikhuphuke phakathi kuka-2014 no-2019. Abalimi bacabangela izimpawu zemakethe kanye nokubekezelelana kwe-downy mildew lapho bekhetha indawo yokulima ye-Ahtanum.

Ukusetshenziswa Kwezentengiselwano kanye Nobhiya Obuphawulekayo Obusebenzisa I-Ahtanum

Ama-Ahtanum hop asephenduke into eyinhloko ezindaweni zokuphuza utshwala kanye nemigqa yokukhiqiza. Ama-citrus awo acwebezelayo kanye nama-flower amanothi awenza abe yintandokazi phakathi kwabenzi bobhiya. Asetshenziswa ezinhlobonhlobo zobhiya, kusukela ekuhlolweni okuncane kuya ekukhishweni kwesizini.

I-Thornbridge Brewery ikhombisa ukuguquguquka kwe-Ahtanum ku-Quiet Storm Ahtanum naseJaipur. I-Hop Kettle's Lode Star Golden Ale igqamisa ama-grapefruit, i-lychee, i-pine, nama-blackcurrant notes, konke okubangelwa yi-Ahtanum. Abapheki abaningi bezindawo bayisebenzisa kuma-IPA, ama-pale ale, ama-golden ale, kanye nochungechunge olukhethekile ukuze kuthuthukiswe iphunga ngaphandle kokubaba ngokweqile.

Abenzi bobhiya bezentengiselwano basebenzisa i-Ahtanum ngezindlela ezahlukene, kuye ngobukhulu kanye nemigomo yabo. Ivame ukungezwa ezigabeni ze-late-boil, whirlpool, kanye ne-dry-hop ukuze kugcizelelwe izici zayo ze-citrus kanye nezimbali. Izinkampani ezinkulu zokwenza ubhiya zingase ziyixube nezinye izinhlobo ze-hops ezifana ne-Cascade, i-Centennial, i-Amarillo, i-Simcoe, noma i-Chinook ukuze zengeze ubunzima ngenkathi zilawula ukubaba.

• Izinkampani ezincane nezincane ze-Ahtanum craft breweries zivame ukugqamisa i-hop yodwa ekukhishweni kwe-single-varietal.
• Abapheki bobhiya abaphakathi nendawo bayisebenzisa njengengxenye yesheduli ye-hop ehlukaniswe ngezigaba ukuze bathole iphunga elilinganiselayo.
• Ezinye izimo zokusetshenziswa kwezentengiselwano zibeka i-Ahtanum emaphaketheni ahlanganisiwe ukulawula ukutholakala kanye nokungaguquguquki kobhiya unyaka wonke.

Ubhiya obune-Ahtanum busathandwa ngenxa yokucaca kwezimbali nezithelo zikalamula, bugwema ukuba mnyama okunamandla okune-resin. Indima ye-hop ekwenzeni ubhiya kwezentengiselwano igxile ephunga, okwenza bufaneleke kokubili ezinhlelweni zokuqala kanye nezinsimbi ezinkulu.

Ama-Ahtanum hops

I-Ahtanum iyisinqumo esithembekile sabenzi bobhiya nabalimi, ngenxa yokusebenza kwayo emakethe kanye nokufaneleka kwayo ezinzwa. Nasi isifinyezo esifushane sedatha yakamuva kanye nezizathu ezenza abenzi bobhiya bayikhethele izindlela zabo zokupheka.

Izibalo nezitayela eziqhutshwa idatha

Ngo-2019, i-Ahtanum yayiyi-hop yama-26 ekhiqizwa kakhulu e-United States. Ibone ukwanda kwesibili okuphezulu kwesivuno sokukhiqiza phakathi kwezinhlobo ezisunguliwe kusukela ngo-2014 kuya ku-2019. Lezi zibalo ziqokomisa ukwamukelwa kwabalimi okuqhubekayo kanye nokunikezwa okuzinzile.

Ukuhlaziywa kokubhangqa kubonisa ukuthi i-Ahtanum ivame ukusetshenziswa ne-Amarillo, i-Simcoe, i-Chinook, i-Centennial, kanye ne-Cascade kubhiya oludumile. Ukulandelela lezi zindlela kusiza abathuthukisi bezindlela zokupheka ukuthi bathole ukuxuba okuvamile kanye nokubhangqa okunambithekayo okuguqukayo.

• Izinga lokukhiqiza: lama-26 e-US (2019).
• Ukukhula kwesivuno: ukwanda kwesibili okuphezulu phakathi kwezinhlobo ezingezona ezintsha (2014–2019).
• Abalingani abavamile: Amarillo, Simcoe, Chinook, Centennial, Cascade.

Kungani abenzi bobhiya bekhetha i-Ahtanum

Abapheki bewayini bayawazisa ama-Ahtanum ngenxa yephunga lawo elikhanyayo le-citrus nezimbali, elihambisana nephunga likaphayini elithambile kanye nombala womhlaba. Amandla alo anuka kahle alungele ukungezwa kamuva kanye nokushintshashintsha okumile, okuthuthukisa ukunambitheka ngaphandle kokubaba okukhulu.

Ama-alpha acid aphakathi nendawo kanye nesabelo esiphansi se-cohumulone—cishe ama-30–35%—kuphumela ekuqedeni okubabayo okubushelelezi uma kusetshenziswa ekuqaleni kokubilisa. Lokhu kulinganisela yingakho abenzi bokwenza utshwala bekhetha i-Ahtanum ngenxa yokuvelela kwayo kwephunga kanye nokubaba okulawulwayo.

Ukuguquguquka kwefomethi kusekela imisebenzi ehlukahlukene. Abapheki bangasebenzisa ama-pellets, i-whole-cone, i-lupulin, noma i-Cryo ukulungisa ubukhali bephunga. I-Lupulin ne-Cryo zinikeza iphunga eligxilile ngemithamo ephansi, okubalulekile ekukhuliseni izindlela zokupheka kanye nokuphatha izindleko.

• Iphrofayili yemizwa: ulamula, i-grapefruit, izimbali, iphayini ethambile, ukwesekwa komhlaba.
• Iphrofayili yokubaba: ama-alpha acid aphakathi nendawo anobukrakra obubonakalayo obuthambile.
• Amafomethi: ama-pellets, i-whole-cone, i-lupulin, i-Cryo yezinketho zokulinganisa.
• I-Agronomy: ukubekezelela izifo kanye nesivuno esithembekile kusiza ukuhambisana kokutholakala kwezitshalo.

Ukuhlanganiswa kwezibalo ze-Ahtanum kanye nezitayela kuchaza ukuthi kungani abenzi bokwenza utshwala bekhetha yona. Inikeza ukuguquguquka kanye nokujula okumnandi, okwenza kube inketho ethembekile kubenzi bokwenza utshwala abafuna ama-hops asezingeni eliphezulu.

Isiphetho

Isifinyezo se-Ahtanum: Le hop yaseMelika evela kuYakima Chief Ranches yaziwa ngamanothi ayo acacile e-citrus kanye nezimbali. Iphinde ibe nomgogodla we-piney, onjengomhlaba. Iphrofayili yayo yamafutha eqhutshwa yi-myrcene kanye nobubanzi obuphakathi be-alpha kwenza kube kuhle kakhulu ekufakweni kwe-kettle sekwephuzile kanye nokweqa okomile. Lokhu kuvumela iphunga ukuthi likhanye ngaphandle kokubaba okukhulu.

Abapheki bebhiya bakhetha i-Ahtanum ukuze bangeze uhlamvu lwelamula elikhanyayo kanye ne-grapefruit kubhiya wabo. Ihambisana kahle ne-Cascade, i-Centennial, i-Amarillo, i-Simcoe, noma i-Chinook. Ukuze ulondoloze okuqukethwe kwayo kwamafutha okungaba ngu-1.1 mL/100g kanye ne-HSI enhle, sebenzisa ama-pellet amaningi amasha, agcinwe ebanda. Cabanga ngefomethi ye-pellet, i-lupulin, noma i-Cryo ukuze ulungise ubukhali kanye nokusetshenziswa kwe-hop.

Ukwenza ubhiya nge-Ahtanum kuyasebenziseka ngezindlela eziningi, kufanelekela ama-ales aluhlaza, ama-IPA aseMelika, kanye nama-lager akhethiwe. Kunikeza kokubili ukuguquguquka kanye nokucaca okunephunga elimnandi. Uma uthuthukisa izindlela zokupheka, linganisela uphawu lwayo lwe-citrus-pine nama-hops ahambisanayo. Hlela izithasiselo zokukhipha iphunga kuqala ukuze uthole imiphumela emihle kakhulu yokuzwa.

Imibuzo Evame Ukubuzwa

Iyini i-Ahtanum futhi ubani owayisungula?

I-Ahtanum iyi-American aromahop hop, eyakhishwa yi-Yakima Chief Ranches (YCR) ngo-1997. Imakethwa ngaphansi kwekhodi yamazwe ngamazwe i-AHT kanye ne-cultivar ID YCR 1 CV. Yakhiwa eYakima Valley, yaqanjwa ngegama le-Ahtanum Creek eduze kwaseYakima, eWashington.

Yiziphi izici eziyinhloko zephunga nokunambitheka kwe-Ahtanum?

I-Ahtanum yaziwa ngephrofayili yayo ye-citrus-forward, enamanothi acacile kalamula kanye ne-grapefruit. Iphinde ibe namanothi aphezulu ezimbali agqamile kanye nomgogodla othambile we-piney noma we-resin. Abapheki bewayini bavame ukubika ngezinkomba ezithambile zomhlaba, i-cedar, i-herbal, i-lychee, kanye ne-blackcurrant ekusetshenzisweni kwayo.

I-Ahtanum isebenza kanjani kubhiya oqediwe?

Uma isetshenziswa njengezengezo ze-late-boil, i-whirlpool/stand hops, noma i-dry hopping, i-Ahtanum inezela i-citrus ekhanyayo kanye nama-top notes ezimbali. Iphinde ifake isandla ekujuleni kwe-resin. Ikhanya kuma-ales aphuzi nama-IPA. Uma isetshenziswa kancane, ingangeza i-citrus-herbal lift ehlanzekile kuma-lagers kanye nezitayela ezilula.

Yiziphi izinhlobo ezijwayelekile ze-alpha ne-beta acid ze-Ahtanum?

Ama-alpha acid ka-Ahtanum asukela ku-3.5–6.5%, kanti isilinganiso siseduze no-5–6%. Ama-beta acid avame ukuba phakathi kuka-4–6.5%, kanti isilinganiso siseduze no-5.3%. Lawa manani aphakathi nendawo ayenza ibe yi-aroma hop kunokuba ibe yi-workhorse ebabayo.

I-co-humulone iyithinta kanjani intukuthelo ka-Ahtanum?

I-Cohumulone ku-Ahtanum ivame ukubikwa cishe ngama-30-35% e-alpha acid iyonke, cishe isilinganiso sama-32.5%. Leli zinga livame ukuveza ukubaba okubushelelezi uma kuqhathaniswa nezinhlobo eziningi ku-cohumulone lapho i-Ahtanum isetshenziswa ekufakweni kwamathumba ngaphambilini.

Iyini ukwakheka kwamafutha futhi kuvusa kanjani iphunga?

Okuqukethwe uwoyela okuphelele kungama-1.1 mL/100g. I-Myrcene inamandla (~45–55%), inikeza uhlamvu lwe-citrus kanye nezithelo. I-Humulene (~15–22%) inikeza amanothi aqinile futhi anongwe. I-Caryophyllene (~9–12%) inezela amathoni anjenge-pepper/herbal. I-Trace farnesene kanye nezinye i-terpenes zinegalelo eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka kanye nezimbali.

I-Ahtanum kufanele igcinwe kanjani ukuze igcine iphunga elihle kakhulu?

I-Ahtanum's Hop Storage Index (HSI) ibikwa cishe ngo-0.70. Lokhu kusho ukuthi ilahlekelwa amafutha anuka kamnandi ngokushesha uma izinga lokushisa legumbi liphezulu. Gcina kubanda, kuncishisiwe nge-vacuum noma i-oxygen, bese usebenzisa ama-hops amasha onyaka wokuvuna ukuze ulondoloze amafutha aguquguqukayo ukuze asetshenziswe ekubiliseni nasekusetshenzisweni kwe-dry-hop.

Ingabe kufanele ngisebenzise i-Ahtanum ekubiliseni kwasekuseni?

Ngenxa yama-alpha acid ayo amancane kanye namafutha anomswakama afunwayo, i-Ahtanum ingcono kakhulu ukuyongeza ama-late-boil, i-whirlpool, i-hop-stand, noma i-dry-hop. Ama-boil amade, okuqala azosusa ama-alpha acid kodwa asuse ama-aromatics amaningi, okunciphisa inani eliyinhloko lohlobo.

Amasu e-whirlpool kanye ne-hop-stand ayithinta kanjani i-Ahtanum?

Izengezo ze-Whirlpool noma ze-hop-stand emazingeni okushisa aphansi abilayo (cishe ama-160–180°F) imizuzu eyi-10–30+ zigcina amafutha abalulekile engeziwe. Le ndlela ikhipha amanothi e-citrus, ezimbali, kanye nephayini ngaphandle kokukhiqiza ukubaba okukhulu. Ngezinhlobo ezihlanganisiwe, nciphisa inani ngokufanele.

Yiziphi izikhathi zokusebenzisa i-dry-hop ezinconywayo kanye nobude bokuxhumana?

I-Ahtanum iphumelela kakhulu ekusetshenzisweni kwe-dry-hop. Izindlela ezivamile zifaka phakathi ukwengeza ngesikhathi sokubilisa okusebenzayo ukuze kuguqulwe i-bio noma ngemva kokubilisa izinsuku ezingu-2-7. Kubhiya be-hop-forward, izinsuku ezingu-3-5 zivame ukwanele; ukuthintana isikhathi eside kuze kube yizinsuku ezingu-7-10 kungandisa ukukhishwa kodwa kuyingozi ekutholeni amanothi otshani.

Izinhlobo ze-lupulin ne-Cryo zishintsha kanjani umthamo kanye nohlobo?

Impuphu ye-Lupulin kanye ne-Cryo concentrates ziqukethe ama-resin namafutha aqinile. Ngokuvamile zidinga cishe ingxenye yesisindo se-pellet ukuze zifinyelele ukuqina okufanayo kwe-aromatic. Zinciphisa izinto zemifino futhi zandisa ukusebenza kahle kwephunga ekusetshenzisweni kwe-whirlpool kanye ne-dry-hop, ngakho-ke lungisa umthamo phansi.

Yiziphi izinhlobo zobhiya ezivame kakhulu ukuba ne-Ahtanum?

I-Ahtanum ivame kakhulu kuma-ales aphuzi aseMelika, ama-IPA, kanye nama-IPA aphindwe kabili ngenxa yephrofayili yayo ye-citrus/floweral/pine. Ingasetshenziswa kancane kuma-lagers, ama-saisons, kanye nama-ales e-golden ukuze kufakwe i-citrus-herbal lift ngaphandle kokunqoba izinhlamvu ze-malt ezithambile.

Yimaphi ama-hops ahambisana kahle ne-Ahtanum?

I-Ahtanum ihlangana kahle ne-Amarillo, i-Simcoe, i-Chinook, i-Centennial, kanye ne-Cascade. Sebenzisa lokhu ukwakha amashejuli ahlukene: izinhlobo ze-high-alpha zokubilisa kwasekuqaleni, i-Ahtanum e-whirlpool/stand ukuze kube nokunambitheka, kanye ne-Ahtanum-forward dry hops ukuze kuqedwe amanothi aphezulu.

Yiziphi izinhlobo ezinhle zokudla esikhundleni se-Ahtanum?

Ezinye izindlela zokufaka esikhundleni ezihlobene eduze zifaka phakathi i-Centennial, i-Cascade, i-Amarillo, ne-Willamette. Uma ufaka esikhundleni, fanisa isitayela sokusetshenziswa (izithako ezisanda kudlula/i-dry hop) kune-alpha kuphela. Lungisa izithako ezibabayo zakuqala zama-IBU target kanye namafomethi agxilile uma usebenzisa i-Cryo noma i-lupulin.

Ingabe i-Ahtanum iyatholakala ngezindlela ezahlukene futhi ivela kubaphakeli abaningi?

Yebo. IYakima Chief Ranches ine-Ahtanum, ethengiswa kabanzi njenge-whole-cone nama-pellets, kanye ne-lupulin kanye ne-Cryo-style concentrates. Abahlinzeki abafana neYakima Chief Hops, iHopssteiner, kanye neBarthHaas banikeza yona. Ukutholakala, unyaka wokuvuna, kanye namanani kuyahlukahluka kuye ngomthengisi.

I-Ahtanum itshalwa kuphi futhi yiziphi izici zayo zezolimo?

I-Ahtanum ikhuliswa ikakhulukazi eNyakatho-ntshonalanga yePacific, ikakhulukazi iYakima Valley, eWashington. Ibonisa ukubekezelela i-downy mildew, ikhiqiza cishe ama-800–1,000 kg ngehektare ngokomlando, futhi ivame ukuvunwa maphakathi kuya ekupheleni kuka-Agasti ukuze kutholakale izinhlobo zephunga elimnandi.

Isetshenziswa kangakanani i-Ahtanum ezindleleni zokukhiqiza nokwenza ubhiya?

I-Ahtanum ithandwa kakhulu ngabakhi bebhiya bezandla ngezindima zephunga elimnandi futhi ayisetshenziswa kabanzi ngabakhi bebhiya abakhulu, ngakho-ke indawo yokuhlala ihlala incane. Ngo-2019, yabekwa endaweni yama-26 ekukhiqizweni kwe-hop e-US futhi yaqopha okunye kokwenyuka okukhulu kwesivuno sokukhiqiza phakathi kuka-2014-2019 phakathi kwezinhlobo ezisunguliwe.

Ungasho yini izibonelo zobhiya bezentengiselwano ezisebenzisa i-Ahtanum?

Amabhiya enziwe ngezandla abiza i-Ahtanum afaka phakathi i-Thornbridge's Quiet Storm Ahtanum kanye nobhiya obuvela ku-The Hop Kettle njenge-Lode Star Golden Ale. Izinkampani eziningi zokwenza ubhiya zesifunda nazo zisebenzisa i-Ahtanum kuma-IPA, ama-ales aluhlaza, kanye nama-lager akhethekile ngenxa yesimo sayo se-citrus kanye nezimbali.

Kungani abenzi bobhiya bekhetha i-Ahtanum kune-hops efanayo?

Abapheki bewayini bakhetha i-Ahtanum ngenxa yamanothi ayo aphezulu elamula ne-grapefruit akhanyayo, uhlamvu oluvelele lwezimbali, kanye nokusekelwa kwephayini/resin okuthambile. I-alpha yayo ephakathi nendawo kanye ne-cohumulone ephansi iveza ukubaba okubushelelezi uma kudingeka. Ukutholakala kwama-pellets, i-lupulin, kanye nezinhlobo ze-Cryo kunikeza ukuguquguquka kwezindlela zokupheka ezigxile ephunga.

Ukufunda Okuqhubekayo

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