Ama-Hops ku-Beer Brewing: Azacca

Ukusondelana kwezimbali eziluhlaza ezikhanyayo ze-Azacca ezimbozwe amazolo asekuseni, zizungezwe amaqabunga aluhlaza ngaphambili kwefektri efudumele yasemakhaya enemishini yokupheka efiphele kancane, imiphongolo yokhuni, kanye namathangi ensimbi engagqwali ngemuva.
Chofoza noma uthephe isithombe ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe kanye nezixazululo eziphezulu.

Abapheki be-Homebrewers bavame ukusebenzisa i-Azacca ekuhlolweni kwe-SMASH, beyihlanganisa ne-Vienna, i-Munich, noma i-Maris Otter malts. Lokhu kubavumela ukuthi bagxile ezicini ezihlukile ze-hop. Amaforamu aku-inthanethi kanye nezizindalwazi zokupheka ziqokomisa impumelelo yayo kuma-American Pale Ales nama-IPA, lapho ingeza khona ukujula ngamanothi ezithelo zamatshe kanye ne-resinous. Ukutholakala kanye namanani ama-hop e-Azacca kuyahlukahluka ngonyaka wokuvuna kanye nenani, kufinyeleleka ngabathengisi abahlukahlukene abaku-inthanethi, kufaka phakathi i-Amazon.

Okuthathwayo Okubalulekile

• I-Azacca iyi-hop yase-US enezinjongo ezimbili (i-ADHA-483, ikhodi ye-AZA) eyaziwa ngamaphunga e-hop asezindaweni ezishisayo.
• Isebenza kahle kuyo yonke inqubo yokwenza ubhiya: ukubilisa, i-whirlpool, kanye ne-dry hop.
• Ukuhlolwa kwe-SMASH ngeVienna, eMunich, noma eMaris Otter kusiza ekwembuleni iphrofayili ye-Azacca hop.
• Imiphakathi yeziphuzo zasekhaya ikhuluma ngamanothi ezithelo zamatshe kanye ne-resin kanye ne-citrus.
• Izinto zokwenziwa kobhiya i-Azacca zithengiswa ngabaphakeli abaningi; hlola unyaka wokuvuna kanye nefomethi.

Isingeniso ku-Azacca nendawo yayo ekwenzeni ubhiya besimanje

I-Azacca yavela njengokukhetha okuphezulu kwabenzi bobhiya abahlose ukunambitheka okunamandla kwasezindaweni ezishisayo kanye ne-citrus. Igcina ukuguquguquka, okwenza ibe yinto eyinhloko ezimbonini zobhiya zanamuhla zase-US. Lesi singeniso siqokomisa ukubaluleka kwe-Azacca kanye nendima yayo ekwenzeni ubhiya besimanje.

Ukubuka konke kwe-Azacca njenge-hop enezinhloso ezimbili

I-Azacca ihlukaniswa njenge-hop enezinhloso ezimbili, efanelekela kokubili ukubanda kwasekuqaleni kanye nokwengezwa kamuva. Ingangezwa ngesikhathi sokubilisa, i-whirlpool, noma i-hop eyomile ukuze iveze ukunambitheka okuhlukahlukene. I-hop inikeza amanothi e-mango acwebezelayo, i-papaya, kanye nephayinaphu, kanye nephayinaphu ene-resin kanye nezinongo ezincane.

Kungani abenzi bobhiya bezandla e-United States besebenzisa i-Azacca

Ukuthandwa kwe-Azacca ekwenzeni ubhiya ngezinto zobuciko kuvela ekhonweni layo lokuletha iphunga lezithelo zasezindaweni ezishisayo. Ilungele ama-IPA, ama-ales aluhlaza, ama-sours, kanye nobhiya bezithelo. Abenzi bobhiya bavame ukwenza izivivinyo ze-single-hop ukuze babonise iphunga elimnandi le-Azacca. Ihambisana ne-Citra, i-Mosaic, kanye ne-El Dorado, okuthuthukisa amaphrofayili e-citrus ayinkimbinkimbi kanye nezindawo zasezindaweni ezishisayo.

Umlando wokukhishwa kanye nomfuyi: I-American Dwarf Hop Association

I-Azacca yasungulwa futhi yakhishwa yi-American Dwarf Hop Association ngo-2013. Ine-IDHA-483 kanye nekhodi yamazwe ngamazwe i-AZA. I-ADHA inamalungelo futhi ilawula ukusabalala kwayo kwabalimi bezentengiselwano kanye nezindawo zokwenza ubhiya.

I-Azacca ephuzi-luhlaza okotshani embozwe ngamazolo igxuma etafuleni lendawo yokwenza utshwala yasemaphandleni ene-paddle eqoshiwe, i-kettle, imiphongolo, kanye nokukhanya kwasekuseni okufudumele.
Chofoza noma uthephe isithombe ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe kanye nezixazululo eziphezulu.

Imvelaphi, uhlu lozalo, kanye nokutshalwa kwe-Azacca

Indaba ka-Azacca iqala ngohlelo lokuzalanisa lwe-American Dwarf Hop Association. Babehlose ukudala i-hop enephunga eliphezulu kanye nokumelana nezifo kubalimi base-US. Lolu hlobo luhlanganisa izindlela zokuzalanisa zendabuko nezintsha. Lugxile ekuvuneni kanye nephunga lobhiya owenziwe ngezandla.

Ubuzali kanye nesizinda sokuzalana

• Ifa lika-Azacca lihlanganisa iToyomidori, ehlanganiswe nomlingani ongaziwa. Le nhlanganisela ihlose ukubamba iphunga elimnandi lezithelo ngenkathi igcina izici eziqinile zezolimo.
• Umuthi womndeni wayo uhlanganisa neNorthern Brewer kanye neSummit. Lokhu kuchaza isimo se-Azacca sokunuka kanye nokubaba okuthembekile.

Izihlonzi zonyaka wokukhishwa kanye nezinhlobo zezitshalo

• I-Azacca yethulwa ngo-2013 ngemuva kokuvivinywa okubanzi ngaphansi kohlelo lwe-American Dwarf Hop Association.
• Yaziwa ngokuthi i-ADHA-483 futhi ibhaliswe emhlabeni jikelele njenge-AZA. Lokhu kusiza abalimi nabathengi ukuthi bayibone ngokunembile.

Iwindi lokuvuna elijwayelekile kanye nemikhuba yokukhiqiza yase-US

• E-US, ukuvunwa kwe-aroma hop kuqala phakathi no-Agasti kuya ekupheleni. I-Azacca ivame ukungena ngaphakathi kwalesi sikhathi, ithonywe yi-latitude kanye nesimo sezulu.
• Unyaka nonyaka, ubukhali bephunga lesitshalo kanye nokwakheka kwamafutha kungahluka. Abapheki bewayini bavame ukulandelela indawo kanye neyakudala ukuze bahlangabezane nezidingo zabo zeresiphi.
• Ngemva kokukhishwa kwayo, ukukhiqizwa kwe-Azacca kwanda kakhulu. Ngo-2019, yaba enye ye-hops ezingamashumi amabili eziphezulu zase-US, ikhombisa isidingo esikhulu semakethe sokunambitheka kwayo okuyingqayizivele.

Umlimi uhlola amakhoni e-hop aluhlaza esitshalweni se-Azacca hop esikhula phezu kwe-trellis yokhuni yasemaphandleni ekukhanyeni kwelanga okufudumele kwehora legolide.
Chofoza noma uthephe isithombe ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe kanye nezixazululo eziphezulu.

Ukunambitheka kanye nephunga elimnandi lama-hops e-Azacca

Ama-hop e-Azacca aveza ukunambitheka okunamandla, okuqhakaza izithelo okuheha abenzi bobhiya. Ukunambitheka kugcwele umango kanye ne-papaya, okuhambisana nephayinaphu, i-orenji, i-grapefruit kanye nelamula. Lezi zinto zakha umuzwa we-citrus omnandi, okwenza i-Azacca ifane kahle ne-pale malts kanye nezindlela zokupheka zesimanje ze-IPA.

Kodwa-ke, iphrofayili ye-Azacca ayigcini nje ngezithelo. Kuvela umgogodla one-resin, onezela ukujula ngephayini kanye nezinongo ezilula. Utshani kanye namanothi ezimbali anikeza umehluko omusha, oluhlaza okotshani, okulinganisela ukunambitheka okumnandi komango kanye nepapaya. Lokhu kulinganisela kugcwalisa iphunga eliphelele le-Azacca.

Iphunga le-Azacca lingaba mnene futhi libe lesikhashana. Ukuze ulondoloze amafutha ayo ashintshashintshayo, phatha ngokucophelela izithako ezifakwe kamuva. Sebenzisa izindawo zokuphumula ezimfushane ze-whirlpool, i-hop ime emazingeni okushisa aphansi, kanye nokuxhumana okwanele kwe-dry-hop. Lezi zindlela zisiza ukugcina amanothi athambile asezindaweni ezishisayo kanye ne-citrus.

• Ukubilisa sekwephuzile kanye ne-whirlpool: vikela amafutha aguquguqukayo ukuze uthole ukunambitheka okuphezulu kwe-Azacca.
• Ukugxumagxuma okomile: gcizelela amanothi aphezulu anuka kamnandi ngaphandle kokufaka ubulukhuni.
• Gwema ukuchayeka kakhulu ekushiseni okuphezulu uma uhlose ukukhombisa iphrofayili yama-hops asezindaweni ezishisayo.

Indawo ephilayo yasezindaweni ezishisayo ephilayo enezimango ezivuthiwe, ama-papaya asikiwe anembewu ekhazimulayo, kanye namaqoqo ama-hops aluhlaza asanda kulungiswa etafuleni lokhuni lasemaphandleni ekukhanyeni kwemvelo okufudumele.
Chofoza noma uthephe isithombe ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe kanye nezixazululo eziphezulu.

Amanani okukhiqiza utshwala kanye nokwakheka kwamakhemikhali e-Azacca

Ukwakheka kwamakhemikhali kwe-Azacca kuthonya izinqumo zokwenziwa kobhiya. Abapheki bebhiya bathembele ezinambeni ezithile ukuze bababe, banikeze ukunambitheka, futhi bahoge. Ukwazi amaphrofayili e-alpha ne-beta acid kanye nokuqukethwe kwamafutha kubalulekile ekufezeni imigomo yokupheka.

Ama-Alpha nama-beta acid

I-Azacca alpha acid ivame ukuba phakathi kuka-14-16%, isilinganiso esingaba ngu-15%. Lokhu kuguquguquka kuvumela kokubili ukubanda kwasekuqaleni kanye nokwengezwa kokunambitheka kamuva. Okuqukethwe kwe-beta acid kusuka ku-4.0-5.5%, isilinganiso esingaba ngu-4.8%.

Isilinganiso se-Alpha-beta kanye ne-co-humulone

Isilinganiso se-alpha-to-beta ngokuvamile singu-3:1 kuya ku-4:1, isilinganiso esingu-3:1. Amanani e-Co-humulone Azacca aphakathi kuka-38% no-45% wama-alpha acid aphelele, isilinganiso esingu-41.5%. Amaphesenti aphezulu e-co-humulone angathuthukisa ubukhali bokubaba ebhiya.

Ukuhlukaniswa kwamafutha aphelele kanye nokwahlukaniswa kwamafutha

Okuqukethwe uwoyela okuphelele kwe-Azacca kungu-1.6–2.5 mL ngamagremu ayi-100, okulinganiselwa ku-2.1 mL/100 g. Lo mfanekiso wamafutha unegalelo ekubonakaleni kwe-hop eshisayo, e-citrus-forward.

• I-Myrcene: inamandla cishe ku-46–55% (isilinganiso ~50.5%)
• I-Humulene: cishe u-14–18% (avg ~16%)
• I-Caryophyllene: cishe u-8–12% (isilinganiso ~10%)
• I-Farnesene: iphansi, cishe i-0–1% (isilinganiso ~0.5%)
• Ezinye izakhi (i-β-pinene, i-linalool, i-geraniol, i-selinene): cishe 14–32%

Lezi zilinganiso zamafutha zichaza amanothi akhanyayo e-tropical hop kanye nezendlalelo zezimbali ezi-resin. Ukuqonda lezi zilinganiso kusiza abenzi bokwenza ubhiya ngesikhathi kanye nokwakha ama-hop ukuze kube nebhalansi efiselekayo phakathi kobuhlungu nephunga.

Ukusondelana kwama-hop cones aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka e-Azacca anamaconsi e-resin abonakalayo kanye nama-hop pellets ahlakazekile endaweni yokhuni yasemaphandleni, ene-kettle yokupheka efiphele kancane kanye nokukhanya okufudumele kwefektri yobhiya ngemuva.
Chofoza noma uthephe isithombe ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe kanye nezixazululo eziphezulu.

Indlela yokusebenzisa ama-hops e-Azacca kuyo yonke inqubo yokwenza ubhiya

Ama-hop e-Azacca ayakwazi ukushintshashintsha, angena ezigabeni ezahlukene zokwenziwa. Njengoba enokuqukethwe okumaphakathi kwe-alpha acid okungu-15%, angakwazi ukusingatha imisebenzi yokubaba ngempumelelo. Kodwa-ke, amandla awo angempela asemafutheni awo aguquguqukayo, anikeza iphunga elishisayo nelimnandi. Ngakho-ke, isikhathi kanye nobuchwepheshe kubalulekile ekufezeni iphunga nokunambitheka okufiselekayo.

Ukubilisa okungeziwe ukuze kube mnandi uma kuqhathaniswa nokungeziwe kamuva ukuze kube nokunambitheka

• Ukuze ubhake, engeza i-Azacca ekuqaleni kokubilisa imizuzu engama-60. Le ndlela iqinisekisa umnikelo we-IBU obikezelwayo.
• Ukuze ulondoloze amanothi ezithelo kanye ne-citrus, engeza iningi le-Azacca lapho ibila sekwephuzile, phakathi kwemizuzu eyi-10-5 noma lapho ilanga liphuma. Le ndlela ithuthukisa ukunambitheka kwemango, iphayinaphu, kanye ne-orange ngaphandle kokufaka amanothi emifino.
• Ukuze ulinganisele ukubaba nephunga, cabanga ngokudla okuhlukene. Sebenzisa inani elincane kusenesikhathi ukuze uthole ukubaba kanye nenani elikhulu ukuze uthole ukunambitheka okuphuzile.

Amasu e-Whirlpool kanye ne-hop-stand ukuze kugqanyiswe uwoyela oguquguqukayo

• Yehlisa izinga lokushisa le-wort ukuze ulondoloze uwoyela oshintshashintshayo. Abapheki abaningi bebhiya bajikeleza ku-170–180°F, bese bepholisa ku-140–150°F ukuze babeke i-hop-stand.
• Ukushukuma okuthambile kuqinisekisa ukuthintana okuhle phakathi kwe-wort kanye ne-hops ngaphandle komoya-mpilo oweqile. Indawo yokuma ye-whirlpool yemizuzu eyi-15-30 ithuthukisa iphunga le-tropical kanye ne-citrus.
• Uma usebenzisa i-cryo noma i-lupulin, yehlisa inani libe cishe yisigamu samazinga e-pellet. Lawa ma-concentrate akhipha amafutha ngokushesha, athuthukise iphunga ngaphandle kokwengeza i-astringency.

Amasu okugxumagxuma kanye nemithamo yobhiya obusebenzisa iphunga elimnandi

• I-Dry hop ilungele iphunga elisha. Nge-Azacca dry hop, sebenzisa amazinga aphakathi kuya kwanzima ku-IPA kanye nama-pale ales ukuze ubonise amanothi e-stone-fruit kanye ne-resin.
• Abapheki bobhiya basekhaya bavame ukusebenzisa ama-ounces angu-1–3 e-hops ngamalitha angu-5. Abapheki bobhiya bezentengiselwano balungisa inani labo ngokwezinga kanye nesikhathi sokuhlala. I-Cryo noma i-lupulin idinga cishe ingxenye yesilinganiso se-pellet ukuze ithole umphumela ofanayo.
• Ukuphumula okubandayo kwe-dry-hop okweluliwe kwezinsuku ezingu-3-7 kwandisa ukumuncwa kwamafutha. Ukuze uthole iphunga elimnandi kakhulu le-hop, cabanga ngokuphumula okufushane okufudumele ku-60-68°F ngaphambi kokupholisa.

Ngokuhlanganisa lezi zindlela, ungalungisa iresiphi yakho ukuze ufinyelele ibhalansi oyifunayo. Ukusebenzisa i-Azacca ekushiseni nasekugcineni izithasiselo eziningi ze-whirlpool kanye ne-dry hop kuphumela ekubabaleni okuhlanzekile nephunga eliqhakazile lasezindaweni ezishisayo. Lungisa imithamo lapho ushintsha amafomethi bese uphatha ama-hops ngobumnene ukuze ulondoloze isici esiyingqayizivele se-Azacca.

Umkhiqizi webhiya ochwepheshe endaweni yokukhiqiza utshwala yesimanje ufaka ngokucophelela ama-hops amasha e-Azacca eketheni elikhulu lensimbi engagqwali elizungezwe amathuluzi okwenza ubhiya, amasaka e-hop, imiphongolo, kanye nokukhanya okufudumele kwemvelo.
Chofoza noma uthephe isithombe ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe kanye nezixazululo eziphezulu.

I-Azacca igxuma ngezitayela zobhiya ezidumile

Ama-Azacca hop ethula ukunambitheka okunamandla kwasezindaweni ezishisayo kanye ne-citrus, okuthuthukisa izinhlobo ezahlukene zezinhlobo zobhiya zanamuhla. Aveza amanothi e-mango akhanyayo, uphayinaphu, kanye ne-orange, okuphakamisa iphunga nokunambitheka. Lokhu kufezwa ngaphandle kwesidingo se-malt esindayo noma izithako ezengeziwe.

I-IPA kanye nabathandi be-pale ale bakhetha i-Azacca ngenxa yokwengeza kwayo kamuva kanye nama-dry hops. Kuma-IPA aseMelika, ilinganisa ama-fruit esters anamandla nomgogodla we-resinous. Lokhu kwenza kube kuhle kakhulu ekudaleni i-Azacca IPA enokucaca kwe-hop-forward noma i-pale ale ehambisanayo ebabayo kanye nephunga elicacile.

Ubhiya bezithelo kanye no-sours kuyazuza kuphrofayili ye-Azacca yasezindaweni ezishisayo, okwengeza ukujula. Kungcono kakhulu ukungezwa kamuva e-whirlpool noma ngesikhathi se-dry hop ukuze kulondolozwe ama-volatible esters. Kuma-saisons, inani elincane le-Azacca lethula inothi elisha lasezindaweni ezishisayo elihambisana nama-spicy yeast esters kanye ne-light funk.

Abanye abenzi bobhiya bakhetha ukukhombisa i-Azacca njengohlobo lwe-hop eyodwa. Lokhu kuvumela abaphuzayo ukuthi baqonde ngokugcwele uhla lwe-hop ngaphandle kokuthi ezinye izinhlobo ziyithonye. Izibonelo zezentengiselwano, njenge-Founders Azacca IPA, zisebenza njengezinkomba zabenzi bobhiya basekhaya abalungisa izindlela zabo zokupheka.

• I-IPA/I-Pale Ale: ukwengeza okuphuzile kanye ne-dry hop yamanothi aphezulu asezindaweni ezishisayo.
• Ubhiya bezithelo/ama-Sours: faka ungqimba olune-purée yezithelo noma izisekelo ezivundisiwe nge-lactobacillus.
• AmaSaisons: imithamo emincane yokwengeza ama-ester emvubelo enopelepele.
• I-single-hop: sebenzisa amashejuli e-fresh hop ukuze wembule iphunga elimsulwa le-Azacca.

Abenzi bobhiya basekhaya bavame ukubona ukunambitheka kwezithelo zetshe kanye ne-resin ebhiya labo besebenzisa i-Azacca. Ukuhlola izinguquko ezincane esikhathini kanye nomthamo kungasiza ekufinyeleleni ibhalansi oyifunayo. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi uhlose i-Azacca IPA enuka kamnandi, i-ale ekhanyayo ekhanyayo, noma i-single-hop pour ehlanzekile, umgomo ukuthola leyo bhalansi ephelele.

Ukuhlanganisa i-Azacca namanye ama-hops namasu okwakha ukunambitheka

I-Azacca ivame ukuba yi-hop bill enamanothi akhanyayo asezindaweni ezishisayo kanye ne-citrus. Uhlamvu lwayo lwe-mango kanye ne-pineapple lusebenza njengengqimba ephezulu. Bese, kufakwa abalingani ukuze kuthuthukiswe ukujula, i-resin, noma i-citrus lift. Le ndlela igcina iphunga elimnandi le-Azacca ngenkathi inezela ubunzima kubhiya obuvela ephunga elimnandi.

Abalingani be-hop abavamile bahlanganisa i-Mosaic, i-Citra, i-Ekuanot, i-Cascade, i-El Dorado, ne-Idaho 7. Lawa ma-hop ahlanganisa izici zezithelo eziya phambili nezisekelo ze-resin noma ze-piney. Asetshenziselwa ukwakha ukungafani okuhambisanayo, kunokuba ancintisane ngamanothi afanayo.

• I-Mosaic ne-Azacca zakha imibala ye-tropical kanye ne-berry ezwakala imnandi ngaphandle kokufihla amanothi aphezulu e-mango.
• I-Citra ne-Azacca ziletha ukucijisa kwe-citrus kanye nemiphetho ekhanyayo ye-orange noma ye-grapefruit efanele ama-ales aluhlaza kanye nama-IPA.
• I-Ekuanot noma i-Idaho 7 zengeza ukujula okuluhlaza okotshani, okune-resin, kanye namakhambi ukuze kulinganiswe ama-hoppy lagers noma ama-IPA afiphele.
• I-Cascade noma i-El Dorado inikeza ukuphakamisa kwe-citrus-rind noma i-stone-fruit okusekela umongo we-tropical.

Ukuhlanganisa iphunga eliyinkimbinkimbi kusebenza kahle uma i-hop ngayinye inendima echaziwe. Sebenzisa i-Azacca ku-late-boil noma i-whirlpool ukuze uthole amanothi aphezulu asezindaweni ezishisayo nezishisayo. Faka i-Mosaic noma i-Citra ukuze ugcizelele ukuqina kwezithelo. Sebenzisa i-Ekuanot noma i-Idaho 7 ukuze uthole umgogodla kanye ne-resin. Qedela nge-Cascade noma i-El Dorado ukuze uthole ukuphakamisa okukhanyayo nokuhlanzekile.

Amashejuli e-hop aphakanyisiwe akhetha ukwengeza okuphuzile kanye nama-hop aphuzile. Imithamo ye-Azacca ephuzile kanye ne-whirlpool isiza ekubambeni uwoyela oshintshashintshayo. Ukwengeza okuphuzile kugcina iphunga elimnandi ngokugwema ukuxutshwa okukodwa okukhulu okungaqeda ubhiya.

• Ukubilisa sekwephuzile (imizuzu emi-5–10): umthamo omncane wokubaba we-hop esekelayo, njenge-Cascade noma i-Idaho 7.
• I-Whirlpool (180–90°F, imizuzu engu-15–30): I-Azacca kanye ne-Mosaic noma i-Citra ukukhipha amafutha anuka kamnandi ngaphandle kobukhali.
• I-dry-hop yokuqala (usuku 3-4): umthamo omncane we-Ekuanot noma i-Idaho 7 we-resin eluhlaza kanye nesakhiwo.
• I-dry-hop yesibili (eduze kokupakisha): I-Azacca kanye ne-Citra encane ukuze uthole amanothi aphezulu amasha kanye nokuphakamisa kokuqeda.

Kwabapheki bebhiya basekhaya, qala ngezilinganiso ezilinganiselwe: 40–60% Azacca, 20–30% Mosaic noma Citra, kanye ne-10–20% resinous hop efana ne-Ekuanot. Lokhu kulinganisela kugqamisa ukuhlangana kwe-Azacca ngenkathi kugcina uhlamvu lwe-hop ngayinye lucacile. Lungisa imithamo ngokusekelwe kwisitayela sebhiya kanye nobukhali bephunga elihlosiwe.

Ukuhlola kusiza ekuboneni ama-hop amahle kakhulu ahambisana ne-Azacca yeresiphi yakho. Landelela imiphumela yonyaka ngamunye wesivuno, njengoba ukuguquguquka kuthinta iphunga. Ukuhlolwa okuncane kwe-Mosaic kanye ne-Azacca noma i-Citra kanye ne-Azacca blends kwembula ibhalansi ejabulisa kakhulu emlonyeni wakho.

Imithi yokushintsha esikhundleni se-Azacca nokuthi kufanele isetshenziswe nini

I-Azacca yengeza ukunambitheka kwezithelo zasezindaweni ezishisayo okugqamile kanye ne-citrus kubhiya. Uma i-Azacca ingatholakali noma ufuna i-twist ehlukile, ama-hops amaningana angasebenza njengezinto ezinhle esikhundleni sawo. Ukukhetha kuncike ekutheni udinga ama-alpha acid afanayo, iphunga elifana nele-citrus, noma uhlamvu olufanayo lwe-tropical-citrus.

Ezinye izindlela zokushintshanisa i-Close single-hop zifaka phakathi i-Amarillo, i-Citra, i-Delta, ne-Pekko. Ngayinye inikeza amanothi aphuma phambili, kodwa ayahlukahluka ngomunyu kanye nephrofayili yamafutha. Abapheki bewayini bavame ukucabanga ukuthi iphunga lihambisana nomehluko we-alpha-acid lapho benquma ukushintshana.

• I-Amarillo vs Azacca: I-Amarillo inomumo oqinile we-orange kanye nezimbali ze-citrus. Ilungele uma ufuna ikhasi le-orange elicacile kanye nenothi elithambile lasezindaweni ezishisayo. Lungisa ukubanda uma ushintsha i-Azacca eketheni ukuze ungeze ku-IBUs eqondiwe.
• Indawo ye-Citra: I-Citra yaziwa ngobuningi bemango, i-lime, kanye ne-grapefruit. Kuyisinqumo esihle sokwengeza iphunga elimnandi kakhulu, yize ungase wehlise isisindo se-dry-hop ngenxa yephunga layo elinamandla.
• Indawo ye-Pekko: I-Pekko inikeza i-citrus ekhanyayo enomgogodla ocwebezelayo. Ingukushintshaniswa okuqinile kokubili kokungezwa kamuva kanye nokugxuma okomile, okunikeza imibala e-orange nezithelo zamatshe.
• I-Delta iyindlela engabizi kakhulu ehlanganisa amanothi e-citrus nama-tropical ngaphandle kokuhambisana nephunga eliqondile le-Azacca. Yihlanganise nelinye iphunga elimnandi ukuze uthole ukujula okwengeziwe.

Ukulungiswa kweresiphi ukuze kucatshangelwe ama-alpha acid kanye nephunga:

• Okokuqala, fanisa ama-IBU. I-Azacca inesilinganiso esingu-15% AA. Uma indawo yakho ingena esikhundleni sayo ine-AA ephansi, khulisa amagremu noma ama-ounces e-kettle ukuze ufinyelele ukubaba okuqondiwe.
• Uma ungeze kamuva, nciphisa inani legremu ukuze ulinganisele iphunga. Ama-aroma hop aqinile adinga isisindo esincane kuma-whirlpool noma kuma-dry-hop kunalawo abuthakathaka.
• Qaphela i-co-humulone kanye nobukhali obubonakalayo. Ezinye izinto ezingasetshenziswa esikhundleni sazo zishintsha ukuluma; yehlisa i-kettle noma wengeze i-malt ebushelelezi ukuze ubuyisele.

Ukusebenzisa izingxube ukulingisa ibhalansi ye-Azacca ye-tropical-citrus kuvame ukuveza imiphumela emihle kakhulu. Ukuhlanganisa i-Citra ne-Amarillo kuhlanganisa izithelo zase-tropical ezishisayo namanothi e-orange ayindilinga. Ukuhlanganisa i-El Dorado noma i-Mosaic ne-Cascade noma i-Centennial kungaphinda kukhiqize ingxube ye-Azacca yephayinaphu, umango, kanye nekhasi le-citrus.

Uma ushintshanisa, hlola amaqoqo amancane bese ukala isilinganiso esiphumelelayo. Ama-blends akuvumela ukuthi ulungise iphunga nokubaba ngenkathi ulondoloza uhlamvu oluhlosiwe lobhiya. Izilingo ezisebenzayo zinciphisa ubungozi futhi zisiza ekutholeni inhlanganisela efanele yeresiphi yakho.

Amafomethi e-Azacca hop: ama-pellets, i-cryo/lupulin powder, kanye nama-hops amasha

I-Azacca itholakala ngezindlela ezahlukene, ngayinye ithinta indlela abenzi bobhiya abaphatha ngayo iphunga, indawo yokugcina, kanye nomthamo. Khetha ifomethi ehambisana nenqubo yakho yokwenza ubhiya kanye nesheduli. Lokhu kuqinisekisa umthelela omuhle kakhulu we-tropical-citrus kubhiya wakho we-whirlpool, dry-hop, noma we-fresh-hop.

Ama-hop afakwe i-pellet ayinto eyinhloko kubapheki abaningi bebhiya. Anikeza indawo yokugcina encane kanye nomthamo oqhubekayo, okukhanga kokubili abenzi bebhiya basekhaya kanye nezindawo zokwenza ubhiya zezentengiselwano.

• Ama-pellet enza kube lula ukulawula impahla futhi ahlinzeke ngokusetshenziswa okubikezelwayo eketheni nase-whirlpool.
• Sebenzisa ama-pellet e-Azacca ukuze uthole izithelo ezikhanyayo kanye nama-citrus ngaphandle kokunambitheka kwemifino ngokweqile.

Ama-Lupulin kanye nama-cryogenic concentrates acebile ngamafutha abalulekile anezimila ezincane kakhulu. Imikhiqizo efana ne-Cryo by Yakima Chief kanye ne-Lupomax by BarthHaas concentrate hop oils, okuthuthukisa iphunga ngegremu ngayinye.

• I-Azacca cryo kanye ne-Azacca lupulin ziyimpuphu eziqinile, ezicebile ngamafutha ezilungele izitebhisi ze-whirlpool kanye ne-dry-hop.
• Ukuze uthole imiphumela efanayo yephunga elimnandi, sebenzisa cishe ingxenye yesisindo sama-pellets, okunciphisa iminikelo yezitshalo kanye nomthwalo we-trub.

Ukusetshenziswa kokuvuna okusha kudinga isivinini kanye nokuhlela. Ama-hop amasha e-Azacca abonisa iphunga eliluhlaza futhi elimnandi kunezinhlobo ezomisiwe kodwa kumele asetshenziswe zingakapheli izinsuku zokuvunwa.

• Ama-hop amasha ase-Azacca ahamba phambili kuma-ales e-wet-hop kanye nama-IPA esizini yokuvuna, ikakhulukazi uma evunwa maphakathi no-Agasti ezindaweni eziningi ezikhulayo zase-US.
• Zinikeza ushintsho kuphrofayili, ngamanothi aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, anomuncu kanye nomango kanye ne-citrus. Phatha okungeziwe kanye nokuphathwa okubandayo ukuze ulondoloze lesi sici esidlulayo.

Khetha ngokusekelwe ekulula, ukuqina kwephunga, kanye nokuphathwa kwefektri yokwenza ubhiya. Khetha ama-pellet e-Azacca ukuze uthole ukutholakala okuzinzile, i-Azacca cryo noma i-Azacca lupulin ukuze uthole iphunga eliphezulu eliqhutshwa uwoyela. Khetha ama-hops amasha e-Azacca lapho ungawapheka khona ngokushesha ngemva kokuvuna.

Isitoreji, ubusha, kanye nokuqina kwe-hop ye-Azacca

Ukugcinwa kahle kwama-hops ase-Azacca kuqinisekisa ukulondolozwa kwephunga lawo eliqhakazile kanye nokubaba kwawo kwasezindaweni ezishisayo. Abapheki beziphuzo abahlose imiphumela ehambisanayo kumele bagxile ekuvuseleleni ama-hop kanye nemikhuba elula yokuphatha. Lezi zinyathelo zivikela amafutha aguquguqukayo kanye nama-alpha acid abalulekile ekunambithekeni.

Amanani e-Azacca HSI anikeza isilinganiso esisheshayo sokuqina kwe-hop. Idatha yomlando ikhombisa i-Azacca HSI engaba ngu-24%, okuphakamisa ukonakala okumaphakathi uma igcinwe ekamelweni lokushisa izinyanga. Kulabo abagcizelela iphunga, ukusebenzisa ama-hop amasha kuphumela kumanothi e-mango acacile, iphayinaphu, kanye ne-citrus.

Ukuze unciphise ukulahleka, landela imikhuba emihle yokugcina ama-hops e-Azacca. Sebenzisa izikhwama zokuvala umoya noma izikhwama zokuvimba umoya-mpilo ukuze ukhiphe umoya-mpilo. Gcina ama-hops esiqandisini ukuze uwasebenzise isikhathi esifushane. Ukuze uwagcine isikhathi eside, ukubanda kunciphisa ukuwohloka kukawoyela kanye ne-alpha-acid.

• Vala nge-vacuum noma usebenzise iphakheji ehlanjululwe nge-nitrogen ukuze unciphise ukuthintana nomoya-mpilo.
• Gcina ezimweni ezibandayo: efrijini noma efrijini kuye ngokuthi uzozisebenzisa nini.
• Phatha kancane futhi ugcine ama-pellets ezitsheni ezingacacile ukuze unciphise ukukhanya nokushisa.

Uma ugcina ama-hop ase-Azacca, qinisekisa unyaka wokuvuna kanye nolwazi lwenqwaba ngaphambi kokuthenga. Ukwehluka konyaka wokuvuna kungashintsha kakhulu amazinga e-alpha-acid kanye namaphrofayili kawoyela. Ukuvuna okusha kunikeza ubusha be-hop obusha, obuhle kakhulu ekusetshenzisweni kwe-whirlpool kanye ne-dry-hop.

Hlela izindlela zakho zokupheka ngokutholakala kwama-hops ase-Azacca. Sebenzisa ama-hops amadala ukuze ungeze okubabayo, lapho ukulahleka kwephunga kungabalulekile khona. Bhukha isivuno sakamuva ukuze ungeze okumnandi kamuva kanye no-dry hopping ukuze ubonise i-tropical essence yase-Azacca.

Imibono yeresiphi kanye nokuhlolwa kwe-single-malt okubonisa i-Azacca

I-Azacca ikhanya ekuhlolweni kweresiphi okugxile kuyo, igqamisa amanothi ayo asezindaweni ezishisayo kanye ne-citrus. Qala ngesisekelo se-malt esilula bese uhlose ukubaba okuphakathi. Ukwengeza i-hop ephuzile kanye ne-dry hopping kuyisihluthulelo sokukhipha ukunambitheka kwe-mango, i-papaya, kanye ne-orange ekhanyayo.

Ukuze uthole i-Azacca SMASH elula, khetha i-malt eyodwa efana neMaris Otter, iVienna, noma iMunich. Hlanza ekushiseni okulinganiselwe ukuze uthole umzimba olinganiselayo. Sebenzisa isimiso se-single-hop sigcizelela ukwengeza okusemuva kanye ne-dry hopping ukuze uthuthukise iphunga ngaphandle kokusebenzisa ama-ester athambile kakhulu.

• Intengo ejwayelekile yokusanhlamvu: 10–12 lb Maris Otter noma iVienna yebhetshi elingamagaloni angu-5 ene-malt ekhethekile engu-5–8% njenge-carahell noma i-crystal ekhanyayo.
• Okubabayo: bala ama-IBU ngokusekelwe ku-AA ka-Azacca (~15%) bese uhlose ama-IBU angu-25–35 ukuze uthole ibhalansi ecacile.
• Ukwengezwa kamuva: imizuzu engama-40-20 ukuze uthole ukunambitheka, i-whirlpool ku-160-170°F imizuzu eyi-15-30, bese i-dry-hop 3-5 g/L amahora angama-48-72.

Abenzi be-Homebrewers bavame ukwabelana ngezindlela zokupheka ze-single-hop Azacca besebenzisa isisekelo se-pale ale. Lezi zindlela zokupheka zihlose amanothi e-stone-fruit kanye ne-resin ngokugcina ukubaba kuphakathi nokukhulisa ukuthintana kwe-hop sekwephuzile. Isivivinyo esigxile ku-single-hop sisiza ukuhlola ukuguquguquka kwe-Azacca uma kuqhathaniswa nephrofayili ye-malt engathathi hlangothi.

Ukuze ulungise kabusha i-IPA ekhona e-Azacca, shintshanisa izithako zokuqala ze-late kanye ne-dry-hop ze-Azacca ngenkathi ubamba ama-bittering hops okuqala ukuze ulondoloze ibhalansi. Nciphisa noma yimaphi ama-hops ancintisanayo ane-citrus njenge-Citra uma ufuna iphrofayili ye-Azacca's mango kanye ne-tropical ukuze ihole.

• Gcina i-base malt ifana: gcina isimiso sokuqala se-mash ukuze umzimba uhlale ufana.
• Lungisa okungeziwe sekwephuzile: shintsha ama-hops akamuva angama-60–100% kanye nama-hops e-whirlpool nge-Azacca ukuze uthole iphunga elimnandi.
• Uhlelo lwe-Dry-hop: ama-split charges—isigamu ngosuku lwesibili lokubilisa, isigamu uma i-krausen iphezulu noma ngemva kokubilisa ukuze uthole iphunga elihlanganisiwe.

Isibonelo seresiphi ye-Azacca pale ale ngamalitha angu-5: 10 lb Maris Otter, 1 lb light crystal 10L, 0.5 lb Munich; target OG 1.050, FG 1.010. Ubitterness 30–35 IBU, eqhutshwa ukwengeza okuncane kwasekuqaleni kanye nemithamo emikhulu ye-whirlpool kanye ne-dry-hop Azacca. Sebenzisa imvubelo ye-ale yaseMelika ehlanzekile ukuze uvumele ukunambitheka kwe-hop kukhanye.

Uma uhlola iresiphi ye-single-hop Azacca, gcina amarekhodi ezisindo ze-hop, isikhathi, kanye namazinga okushisa. Ukulungiswa okuncane kwesikhathi se-whirlpool noma umthamo we-dry-hop kwembula ukuthi i-Azacca ibucayi kangakanani ekusingatheni. Lokhu kuhlola kufundisa indlela yokukhulisa i-Azacca ibe ama-IPA amakhulu noma ama-ales akhethekile e-pale.

Ukutholakala kwezentengiselwano kanye namathiphu okuthenga e-Azacca

Ama-hop ase-Azacca atholakala kabanzi e-US ngabathengisi be-hop kanye nabathengisi abakhethekile. Ungawathola kubahlinzeki abanjengoYakima Chief, BarthHaas, kanye neHopsteiner. Ngaphezu kwalokho, abasabalalisi bezandla abancane kanye nohlu oluthile lwe-Amazon nabo banikeza ama-hop ase-Azacca. Ukutholakala kungashintsha ngenxa yesidingo kanye nesivuno sezitshalo, ngakho-ke kubalulekile ukuhlola isitoko kanye nokulebula ngaphambi kokuthenga.

Uma uhlola izinketho, gxila onyakeni wokuvuna wase-Azacca kanye namanothi enqwaba. Ukuqina kwamaphunga asezindaweni ezishisayo kanye ne-citrus kungahluka ngonyaka wesivuno. Ukuguquguquka kwenqwaba kuthinta ama-alpha acid kanye nohlobo lwamafutha, okubalulekile ekuhambisaneni kweresiphi.

• Qhathanisa amanani e-Azacca kumafomethi ahlukene njengama-pellets, i-whole-cone, kanye ne-lupulin. Ama-Lupulin noma ama-cryogenic concentrates abiza kakhulu ngegremu ngalinye kodwa adinga okuncane ngesisindo.
• Qaphela usayizi wamayunithi ohlwini. Abanye abasabalalisi bathengisa nge-ounce, iphawundi, noma ikhilogremu. Amanani angahluka ngokuya ngefomethi kanye nomthamo.
• Funda izincazelo zomhlinzeki ngezinsuku zokucubungula kanye nendawo yokugcina enconywayo. Lolu lwazi lusiza ekuhluleleni ubusha bobhiya obuhamba ngephunga elimnandi.

Linganisa ukuthenga kwakho ukuze kuhambisane nezidingo zakho zokuphuza utshwala. Abapheki bebhiya basekhaya bavame ukuthenga ama-ounces ambalwa, begxile ezindaweni ezincane nezintsha. Abapheki bebhiya bezentengiselwano kufanele bathole izinkontileka noma izindawo eziningi ezivela kubaphakeli abathembekile ukuqinisekisa ukutholakala kanye namanani angcono.

• Qala nge-oda elincane uma uhlola inani elisha. Lokhu kukuvumela ukuthi uqinisekise iphunga kanye namanani e-alpha ngokumelene nelebula.
• Uma uhlela ukukhishwa kwezitshalo ngezikhathi ezithile, sebenzisana nabahlinzeki kusenesikhathi ukuze ubhukhe izindawo ezithile zokuvuna zonyaka ezihambisana nesimiso sakho sokukhiqiza.
• Cabanga ngomthamo wokugcina kanye nokuqina kwe-hop. Indawo yokugcina evaliwe nge-vacuum igcina ubusha futhi ivikele uhlamvu oluhlukile oluhlobene nonyaka othile wokuvuna wase-Azacca.

Izibalo zokukhiqiza kanye nokukhula kwemakethe ye-Azacca

Ukukhiqizwa kwe-Azacca kwanda kakhulu ngemva kokukhishwa kwayo, kwakhanga ukunaka kwabenzi bobhiya bezandla kanye nabakhiqizi bezentengiselwano. Phakathi kuka-2014 no-2019, indawo etshaliwe kanye nenani elivuniwe labona ukwanda okukhulu. Lokhu kukhula kubonisa isidingo esikhulayo sokunambitheka okuyingqayizivele kwe-Azacca ezindaweni ezishisayo.

Imibiko yezimboni iqokomisa ukwanda okungu-339% ekukhiqizweni kwe-Azacca kusukela ngo-2014 kuya ku-2019. Lokhu kukhula okusheshayo kugcizelela ukwamukelwa okusheshayo kwalolu hlobo emagcekeni e-hop ase-US.

Izibalo zokukhiqiza ama-hops zembula ukuvela kwe-Azacca njengomdlali obalulekile. Ngo-2019, yayibekwe endaweni ye-18 ekhuliswe kakhulu e-United States. Lokhu kushintsha kusuka endaweni ethile kuya endaweni eyisisekelo yabenzi bobhiya kuyaphawuleka.

Imiphumela yokutholakala kanye nokuguquguquka kwentengo ithonywa yizici zesizini. Ukwanda kwe-acreage ngokuvamile kusiza ekuqiniseni ukushoda kanye nokuguquguquka kwentengo. Kodwa-ke, ikhwalithi yesivuno, ukuhlukahluka kwe-lot-to-lot, kanye nesidingo esikhulu kusengadala ukuguquguquka kwentengo.

• Ukukhula kuka-2014–2019 kubonisa ukukhula okuqinile kwemakethe yase-Azacca okuqhutshwa yimisebenzi yezandla kanye nezindawo ezinkulu zokuphuza utshwala.
• Ukubekwa endaweni ye-18 ngo-2019 kubonisa ukuhlanganiswa kwezindawo kodwa hhayi ukuphakelwa ngokweqile.
• Izibalo zokukhiqiza ama-hop zonyaka nonyaka zibalulekile ekwakhiweni kwesabelomali kanye nokuhlela izinkontileka.

Abapheki bobhiya kufanele baqaphe imibiko yokuvuna kanye nempahla ethengiswayo yabahlinzeki eduze. Ukuqonda lezi zindlela zokukhiqiza kusiza ekubikezeleni ukutholakala kanye nokubeka okulindelwe ngamanani. Kuphinde kusize ngezinqumo zokuthi bazozithola nini izinkontileka noma bathenge izindawo zokuthengisa.

Izinselele ezivamile zokuphuza utshwala kanye nokuxazulula izinkinga nge-Azacca

Amanothi akhanyayo e-Azacca asezindaweni ezishisayo kanye ne-citrus anganyamalala uma inqubo yokwenza ubhiya inzima kakhulu. Ukuze ugweme lokhu, kubalulekile ukwenza izinqumo ezicatshangelwe kahle mayelana nokugxuma, i-malt, kanye nokubilisa. Lokhu kuqinisekisa ukuthi ukunambitheka kwe-Azacca kuyakhanya ngaphandle kokuba lukhuni noma kudideke.

Ukuze ugcine iphunga, gxila ekufakweni kwe-whirlpool noma i-hop-stand kanye nohlelo oluningiliziwe lwe-dry-hop. Gwema ukufakwa kwe-kettle kusenesikhathi okungase kulahleke amafutha ashintshashintshayo. Futhi, gcina ukunambitheka kwe-malt kanye nokwengeziwe kuncane ukuze kugqamise amanothi e-Azacca's mango kanye ne-citrus.

• Ukwengezwa kwekwephuzile: i-whirlpool ku-170–180°F imizuzu eyi-15–30.
• I-Dry-hop: ukwengeza okuhlukanisiwe, okukodwa ngesikhathi sokubilisa okusebenzayo kanye nokukodwa ngemva kokubilisa ukuze kulinganiswe.
• Ukukhetha i-malt: i-pale base malts kanye ne-light crystal ukuze kugwenywe ukufihla ama-ester ezithelo.

Ukulawula ukubaba kuyinselele evamile nge-Azacca. Okuqukethwe kwayo kwe-co-humulone kuphakeme kunezinye izinhlobo ze-hops zanamuhla, okuholela ekubeniba okubukhali. Ukuze ulinganisele lokhu, sebenzisa ama-hops athambile athambile njenge-East Kent Goldings noma i-Bramling Cross uma kudingeka.

• Gcina ama-IBU e-kettle emaphakathi uma uhlose ubhiya obunephunga elimnandi.
• Sebenzisa i-low alpha bittering hop kusenesikhathi, bese ukhulisa izithako ezifakwe kamuva ukuze uthole ukunambitheka.
• Cabanga ngezinguquko zokusetshenziswa kwe-hop ngesikhathi sokubilisa ukuze ulungise ukubaba kwe-Azacca okubonakalayo.

Ukuphathwa kokubilisa kubalulekile ekugcineni uhlamvu lwe-hop. Khetha izinhlobo zemvubelo ezihlanzekile, ezingathathi hlangothi njenge-SafAle US-05 noma i-Wyeast 1056. Lawula izinga lokushisa lokubilisa ukuze uvimbele imikhiqizo ye-fusel noma ye-phenolic engafihla ama-nuances e-hop.

Qaphela ngezithasiselo kanye nezithasiselo zezithelo, njengoba zinganqoba i-Azacca. Kubhiya obumuncu noma bezithelo, engeza izithelo ngezigaba bese wehlisa izithasiselo ezisindayo. Kubhiya obumuncu ngekettle, engeza ama-hops ngemva kokumuncu ukuze kulondolozwe uwoyela oshintshashintshayo.

Uma uxazulula inkinga, bhala phansi okuguquguqukayo ngakunye: isikhathi se-hop, unyaka we-lot, i-pellet vs cryo, uhlobo lwemvubelo, kanye nephrofayili yokubilisa. Ukulungiswa okuncane nokuhlelekile kuzosiza ekunqumeni ukuthi ukulahleka kohlamvu kungenxa yokulinganisela kweresiphi, inqubo, noma izinto zokusetshenziswa. Le ndlela ehlelekile iqinisekisa ukuthi iphunga nokubaba kwe-Azacca kuyagcinwa.

Isiphetho

I-Azacca (ADHA-483, ikhodi AZA) iqinise isikhundla sayo ekuphekeni kwesimanje. Iyi-hop ekhiqizwa e-US, enezinhloso ezimbili eyaziwa ngokunambitheka kwayo okukhanyayo kwe-tropical kanye ne-citrus. Lokhu kufaka phakathi umango, i-papaya, iphayinaphu, i-orenji, i-grapefruit, kanye nelamula, ehambisana nephayini nezinongo. Lesi sifinyezo sichaza iphrofayili yayo ejwayelekile yamakhemikhali kanye nohlamvu olucebile ngamafutha, okwenza ibe wusizo ekufakweni kwakamuva kanye nokwelashwa okunephunga elimnandi.

Kwabenzi bokwenza ubhiya abasebenzisa ama-hops e-Azacca, ubuchwepheshe bubalulekile. Khetha izithako ezifakwe ku-late-boil kanye ne-hop-stand, noma sebenzisa i-cryo/lupulin cishe ngesigamu se-pellet dosing ukuze ubambe uwoyela oguquguqukayo. I-Azacca ihamba phambili kuma-IPA, ama-ales aluhlaza, kanye nokuhlolwa kwe-single-hop. Ukwakhiwa kwe-SMASH ngeVienna noma i-Maris Otter, kanye ne-IPA grain bills elungisiwe iqokomisa izici zayo ze-stone-fruit kanye ne-resin ngenkathi ilawula ukubaba.

Lo mhlahlandlela wokwenza ubhiya ukhuluma futhi ngamaqiniso emakethe. Ukukhula okunamandla komkhiqizo kuye kwathuthukisa ukutholakala, kodwa ukuhlukahluka konyaka wesivuno kanye nokugcinwa (i-HSI eseduze no-24%) kusathinta iphunga. Thenga ngokucophelela unyaka wokuvuna kanye nefomethi, gcina ubanda futhi ungenawo umoya-mpilo, bese ulungisa amashejuli e-hop ukuze uvikele izingqimba zawo ezithambile ze-citrus zasezindaweni ezishisayo. Ngokunakekelwa okufanele, i-Azacca ingaba ithuluzi elithembekile lobhiya obunambithekayo, obunephunga elimnandi.

Imibuzo Evame Ukubuzwa

Iyini i-Azacca futhi ubani owayizala?

I-Azacca, enekhodi yohlobo lwe-ADHA-483 kanye nekhodi yamazwe ngamazwe i-AZA, iyi-hop ekhiqizwa e-US enezinhloso ezimbili. Yakhishwa ngo-2013 yi-American Dwarf Hop Association. Yasungulwa kusukela ku-Toyomidori, inobudlelwano bozalo ne-Northern Brewer kanye ne-Summit.

Yiziphi izici zephunga nokunambitheka ezinikezwa yi-Azacca?

I-Azacca inikeza amanothi avelele asezindaweni ezishisayo kanye ne-citrus, okuhlanganisa umango, i-papaya, iphayinaphu, i-orenji, i-grapefruit, kanye nelamula. Iphinde ibe nezingxenye zephayini yesibili, izinongo, utshani, kanye nezimbali. Uhlamvu oluphelele luyinhlanganisela yezithelo ezimanzi kanye ne-resin, ama-accents amnandi kancane.

Ingabe i-Azacca ingcono kakhulu ekufakeni iphunga elimnandi noma ukwengeza iphunga elimnandi?

I-Azacca, enama-alpha acid angaba ngu-14-16% (≈15%), ingasetshenziswa ekushiseni. Amandla ayo anuka kamnandi abonakala kangcono ngokubilisa okuphuzile, i-whirlpool/hop-stand, kanye nokwengezwa kwe-dry-hop. Lokhu kulondoloza amafutha aguquguqukayo njenge-myrcene ne-linalool.

Ngingahlela kanjani ukungezwa kwe-Azacca ku-recipe?

Ukuze uthole iphunga eligxile kakhulu, hlela ukubilisa okungeziwe sekwephuzile bese usebenzisa i-whirlpool noma i-hop-stand emazingeni okushisa apholile e-wort. Abapheki abaningi baphumula phakathi kuka-170–180°F kuya ku-140–150°F. Ukungezwa okunzima noma okuhlukanisiwe kwe-dry-hop kugcizelela kakhulu amanothi e-Azacca e-tropical-citrus. Sebenzisa okungeziwe kwe-kettle kuma-IBU ayisisekelo uma kudingeka.

Yikuphi ukukala kanye nefomethi ye-dry-hop okusebenza kahle kakhulu ku-Azacca?

Ama-pellet avamile; ama-cryo/lupulin concentrate (Yakima Chief Cryo, izitayela zeBarthHaas Lupomax) asebenza kahle cishe ngesigamu sesisindo sama-pellet. Imithamo ejwayelekile yokwenziwa kwe-home brew iyahlukahluka kuye ngamandla afunwayo—amashejuli e-dry-hop aphakathi kuya kwasindayo avamile emibukisweni ye-single-hop.

Yiziphi izinhlobo zobhiya ezifanela i-Azacca?

I-Azacca ithandwa kakhulu kuma-Pale Ales nama-IPA futhi isebenza kahle kubhiya bezithelo, ama-sours, nama-saisons. Iphrofayili yayo ye-tropical-citrus yenza kube ukukhetha okuhle kwezitayela ze-hoppy, i-aromatic kanye nokuhlolwa kwe-single-hop.

Ingabe i-Azacca ingasetshenziswa njenge-single-hop noma ekuhlolweni kwe-SMASH?

Yebo. Abapheki be-Homebrewers bavame ukusebenzisa ama-SMASH basebenzise iMaris Otter, iVienna, noma iMunich malts ukuze bahlole igalelo le-Azacca. Ama-ales e-pale angama-single-hop nama-APA avumela abapheki be-hop ukuthi bezwe izwi le-stone-fruit kanye ne-resin ngokucacile.

Yimaphi ama-hops ahambisana kahle ne-Azacca?

Abalingani abavamile bahlanganisa i-Mosaic ne-Citra ukuze kutholakale izithelo eziningi, i-Ekuanot noma i-Idaho 7 ukuze kutholakale i-resin/green lift, kanye ne-Cascade noma i-El Dorado ukuze kutholakale ibhalansi yezithelo ze-citrus noma ze-stone-fruit. Ukubeka lawa ma-hops emazingeni aphezulu kwakha ububanzi ngaphandle kokufihla amanothi aphezulu e-Azacca.

Yimaphi ama-hop athatha indawo ye-Azacca kahle?

I-Amarillo, i-Citra, i-Delta, kanye ne-Pekko zivame ukunconywa njengezithasiselo. Ngenxa yokuthi amaphrofayili e-alpha-acid kanye namafutha ayahluka, lungisa okungeziwe okubabayo ukuze kufinyelele kuma-IBU aqondiwe bese ulungisa amanani e-late/whirlpool/dry-hop ukuze afane nobukhali bephunga. Ama-blends (isb., i-Citra + i-Amarillo) angalingisa kangcono ibhalansi ye-tropical-citrus-resin ye-Azacca.

Unyaka wesivuno kanye nokugcinwa kwezitshalo kuyithinta kanjani i-Azacca?

Ukwehluka konyaka wezitshalo kushintsha ama-alpha acid, ukwakheka kwamafutha, kanye nokuqina kwephunga. I-HSI yomlando ye-Azacca icishe ibe ngu-24% (0.241), ngakho-ke ubusha bubalulekile. Vala nge-vacuum noma usebenzise ukupakishwa kwe-oxygen-barrier kanye nendawo yokugcina ebandayo (efrijini noma eqandisini). Khetha ukuvunwa kwakamuva kokusetshenziswa kwephunga eliya phambili.

Ngingayithenga kuphi i-Azacca futhi yini okufanele ngiyihlole lapho ngiyithenga?

I-Azacca ithengiswa ngabahlinzeki be-hop kanye nabasabalalisi futhi ivela ezimakethe ezifana ne-Amazon. Hlola unyaka wokuvuna, ulwazi lwenqwaba, kanye nefomethi (i-pellet vs. cryo/lupulin). Ama-concentrate e-Lupulin/cryogenic abiza kakhulu ngegremu ngayinye kodwa asetshenziswa cishe ngesigamu sesisindo se-pellet.

Ingakanani i-Azacca okufanele ngiyisebenzise ekushiseni uma isilinganiso se-AA singu-~15%?

Sebenzisa izibalo ezijwayelekile ze-IBU ngokusekelwe ekubabeni okuqondiwe. Ngenxa yokuthi i-Azacca ilinganiselwa ku-~15% AA, yehlisa noma yandise isisindo se-pellet uma kuqhathaniswa nohlelo lwakho lwe-bittering hop ukuze ufinyelele ama-IBU afunwayo. Abapheki abaningi basebenzisa amanye ama-bittering hops abushelelezi futhi balondoloze i-Azacca ukuze ingeze kamuva ukuze igweme ubukhali obubonakalayo obuvela ku-co-humulone share yayo (~38–45%).

Yimaphi amathiphu awusizo okupheka ubhiya ukuze kulondolozwe iphunga elimnandi le-Azacca?

Gwema ukuchayeka isikhathi eside, ekushiseni okuphezulu ukuze uthole iphunga elimnandi. Khetha i-late-boil, whirlpool/hop-stand emazingeni okushisa apholile, kanye ne-dry-hop efakwe esigabeni. Sebenzisa izinhlobo zemvubelo ezihlanzekile kanye ne-malts ekhethekile noma izithasiselo ukuze ama-hop aromatics anganqotshwa.

Ukwakheka kwamafutha e-Azacca kuthinta kanjani iphunga lawo?

Amafutha aphelele aphakathi kuka-1.6–2.5 mL/100g (≈2.1 mL). I-Myrcene inamandla (≈46–55%), inika uhlamvu lwezithelo nolwe-resin; i-humulene (≈14–18%) kanye ne-caryophyllene (≈8–12%) yengeza izinongo kanye nomgogodla. Izingxenye ezincane njenge-linalool kanye ne-geraniol zinegalelo ezinhlobonhlobo zezimbali kanye ne-citrus.

Ingabe kukhona ubhiya obuthengiswayo obune-Azacca?

Yebo. I-Azacca IPA yabasunguli iyisibonelo esaziwayo sezentengiselwano esibonisa i-Azacca. Izindawo eziningi zokwenza ubhiya e-US zisebenzisa i-Azacca ekukhishweni kwe-single-hop kanye nezindlela zokupheka ze-hop ezihlanganisiwe zobhiya obuvela ezindaweni ezishisayo obuvela ku-citrus.

Ukukhiqizwa kwe-Azacca kushintshe kanjani eminyakeni yamuva nje?

Ukukhiqizwa kwe-Azacca kwakhula ngokushesha—cishe ngo-339% phakathi kuka-2014 no-2019—futhi ngo-2019 yabekwa endaweni ye-18 endaweni ye-hop yase-US. Ukukhula kwathuthukisa ukutholakala kodwa ukuguquguquka konyaka wezitshalo kanye nesidingo semakethe kusathinta ukunikezwa kanye nentengo.

Ingabe kufanele ngicabangele ama-hops ase-Azacca amasha (amanzi)?

I-Azacca esanda kuvunwa inganikeza ama-aromatics aluhlaza, ahlukene kodwa kumele isetshenziswe ngokushesha ngemva kokuvuna, ngokuvamile phakathi nefasitela lokuvuna lase-US eliphakathi kuya ekupheleni kuka-Agasti. Ama-hops amasha alungele ubhiya obumanzi kodwa adinga ukulungiselelwa kwesikhathi nokusetshenziswa.

Imikhiqizo ye-cryo noma i-lupulin ishintsha kanjani umthamo kanye nemiphumela?

Ama-Cryo/lupulin agxila kumafutha agxilile kanye ne-lupulin matter, ngakho-ke abenzi bokwenza ubhiya ngokuvamile basebenzisa cishe ingxenye yesisindo se-pellet ukuze bafinyelele umthelela ofanayo wephunga elimnandi. Banciphisa izinto zemifino kuma-hops owomile futhi bangaqinisa amanothi asezindaweni ezishisayo kanye ne-resin ngesisindo esiphansi.

Yimaphi ama-grain bills kanye nama-bitter targets asebenza kahle uma kuboniswa i-Azacca?

Ekuhlolweni kwe-single-hop noma kwe-SMASH, sebenzisa isisekelo se-pale malt esingathathi hlangothi njengeMaris Otter noma i-pale ale malt enezithako ezincane ezikhethekile. Qonda ama-IBU asezingeni lama-25–45 ukuze uthole ibhalansi ye-Pale Ale/APA, bese ugcizelela izithako ezithathiwe kanye ne-dry-hop ukuze ubonise iphrofayili ye-Azacca ye-tropical-citrus.

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