Ama-Hops e-Beer Brewing: i-Merkur

Eduze kwamakhoni e-Merkur hop aluhlaza anemigqa yama-trellise amade endaweni ye-hop. Ulwazi olwengeziwe

Kwabaphisi botshwala, amandla e-Merkur abonakala ekufakweni kwamathumba ekuqaleni kuya maphakathi. Inikeza ubumunyu obuhlanzekile. Ukwengezwa kamuva kwembula i-citrus ecashile nephunga lomhlaba. Ukuzivumelanisa nezimo kuyenza ifanele izitayela eziningi zikabhiya. Lokhu kufaka phakathi ama-pilsner nama-lager, kanye nama-IPA ahamba phambili nama-stout amnyama. Kuyinketho esebenzayo yabo bobabili abakhi bezindlu kanye nezingcweti zemisebenzi yezandla.

Okuthathwayo Okubalulekile

• I-Hallertau Merkur iyi-hop yaseJalimane enezinjongo ezimbili ekhishwe ekuqaleni kwawo-2000.
• I-Merkur hop inikeza ama-alpha acid aphezulu okubaba kuyilapho ehlala esetshenziselwa iphunga.
• Ukuphiswa kwe-Merkur kusebenza kahle kuzo zonke izitayela eziningi, okuhlanganisa ama-IPA, ama-lager, nama-stout.
• Amafomethi avamile ama-pellets kanye ne-cone-cone; I-lupulin powders ayitholakali kakhulu.
• Ukunambitheka kwawo kuwela phakathi kwe-citrus kanye ne-earthy, okwenza kube nezinto ezihlukahlukene ekuphekeni.

Uhlolojikelele lwamahops e-Merkur neqhaza lawo ekwenzeni utshwala

I-Merkur iyi-high-alpha, i-hop enezinjongo ezimbili evela eJalimane. Lokhu kubuka konke kwe-Merkur kugqamisa ukuthi kungani abaphisi bewayini beklomelisa ibhalansi yayo yamandla ababayo nezinhlamvu ezinuka kamnandi.

Ikhishwe cishe ngo-2000–2001 futhi ibhaliswe ngekhodi ethi HMR, i-Merkur ijoyina umndeni wama-hop esimanje aseJalimane athuthukiselwe ukwenza izinto ezihlukahlukene. Njengenye ye-hops yaseJalimane ephawulekayo, ilingana kokubili ama-lager endabuko kanye nama-ales anamuhla.

Abadidiyeli botshwala basebenzisa i-Merkur ukuze babayo ngoba ama-alpha acid ayo ngokuvamile asukela ku-12% ukuya ku-16.2%, okulinganiselwa ku-14.1%. Lezo zinombolo zenza i-Merkur ibe yinketho ephumelelayo uma udinga ama-IBU aqagelekayo.

Ngesikhathi esifanayo, i-hop iphethe amafutha anephunga elimnandi abonisa i-citrus, ushukela, uphayinaphu, i-mint, kanye nokuthintwa komhlaba. Le phrofayela ivumela ukungeza i-Merkur kamuva emathumba noma ezigabeni ze-whirlpool ne-dry-hop. Iphakamisa iphunga ngaphandle kokulahlekelwa ukubaba.

Indima ye-Hallertau Merkur ekuphekeni ihlanganisa izitayela eziningi. Abadayisi bakuthola kuwusizo ku-IPA noma i-alles ephaphathekile kumgogodla namanothi aphezulu agqamile. Kuhle futhi kuma-pilsner nama-lagers ngokubaba okuhlanzekile ngezithelo ezicashile. Ukwengeza, kuma-ales noma ama-stout aseBelgian, i-nuance yawo ingahambisana ne-malt nemvubelo.

• Ibanga le-alpha acid: ngokuvamile 12–16.2% (isilinganiso ~ 14.1%)
• Amanothi e-aroma: i-citrus, uphayinaphu, ushukela, i-mint, umhlaba okhanyayo
• Ukusetshenziswa okuvamile: okubabayo, okungeziwe okuphakathi kwamathumba, i-whirlpool, izengezo eziphuzile
• Amafomethi: Ikhoni ephelele kanye nama-pellet hops athengiswa abahlinzeki abaningi

Ukutholakala kuyahlukahluka ngonyaka wokuvuna, intengo, nefomethi. Abathengisi abaningi be-hop bathumela ezweni lonke. Ngakho-ke, ungathola i-Merkur ngendlela yekhoni ephelele noma ye-pellet kuye ngezidingo zakho zokwenza iresiphi.

I-Genetics kanye nozalo lwe-Merkur

Imvelaphi ye-Merkur isukela emuva ohlelweni lokuzalanisa lwaseJalimane ekuqaleni kwawo-2000. Iphethe i-cultivar ID 93/10/12 kanye nekhodi yamazwe ngamazwe i-HMR. Uzalo lwe-hop luyingxube yezimpawu ze-alpha acid eziqinile ze-Magnum kanye nohlobo lokuhlola lwaseJalimane, 81/8/13.

Ithonya le-Magnum libonakala kokuqukethwe okuphezulu kwe-alpha acid ye-Merkur. Abafuyi babefuna ukulondoloza amandla ayo ababayo kuyilapho begcina amafutha athile anephunga elimnandi. Umzali ohlolayo wengeza isendlalelo esinephunga elimnandi, esilinganisa ukubaba.

Izinkomba zofuzo ze-Hallertau zigqamisa umongo wokuzalanisa waseJalimane. Izikhungo ezifana nezinhlelo ze-hop ezaziwayo zazibandakanyekile ekukhetheni izici zokuphisa ngokulinganayo. Lesi sangemuva sisekela indima ka-Merkur njenge-high-alpha hop enamandla okuphunga.

• Umgomo wokuzalanisa: ukubaba okuphezulu kwe-alpha nokugcinwa kwephunga.
• Umlimi/umkhiqizo: 93/10/12, ikhodi yamazwe ngamazwe i-HMR.
• Umzali: I-Magnum yawela ngo-81/8/13.

I-Merkur ime phakathi kwama-hop ababayo amsulwa kanye nezinhlobo ezinezinjongo ezimbili. Inikeza umgogodla ofana ne-Magnum onama-nuances amnandi. Lokhu kuyenza ilungele abaphisi botshwala abafuna i-hop elinganiselayo ngaphandle kokunambitheka okunamandla kwe-malt noma imvubelo.

Umdwebo onemininingwane obonisa isitshalo se-Merkur hop esinamaqabunga aluhlaza nezigaxa ngaphezu komhlabathi, kanye nengxenye ephambanayo ye-rhizome yaso nezimpande ngezansi, ezimelene nezinkambu ze-hop ezifiphele kanye namahhani ekukhanyeni okufudumele. Ulwazi olwengeziwe

I-Alpha ne-beta acids: iphrofayili ebabayo

I-merkur alpha acids ivamise ukuhluka ukusuka ku-12.0% ukuya ku-16.2%, okulinganiselwa ku-14.1%. Lawa ma-acids abalulekile ekubabani kwe-wort, ikakhulukazi ngesikhathi sokuqala kwamathumba.

Isilinganiso se-alpha-to-beta ngokuvamile siwela phakathi kuka-2:1 no-4:1, okuyisilinganiso esingu-3:1. Lesi silinganiso sigqamisa indima enkulu yama-alpha acid ekubabeni, uma kuqhathaniswa nama-beta acid agxile kuphunga.

I-Beta acids i-Merkur isuka ku-4.5% iye ku-7.3%, isilinganiso esingu-5.9%. Ngokungafani nama-alpha acid, ama-beta acid awahlukanisi abe yimunyu ngesikhathi abilayo. Esikhundleni salokho, banikela nge-hop resin kanye nezinhlanganisela eziguqukayo njengoba iminyaka kabhiya.

Amazinga e-co-humulone Merkur ngokuvamile aphansi ukuya kusilinganiso, cishe ku-17%–20% wengqikithi yama-alpha acid. Lesi silinganiso esingu-18.5% sinomthelela ekubabeni okushelelayo, okuncane okunokhahlo uma kuqhathaniswa nama-hops anamaphesenti aphezulu e-co-humulone.

Amanothi okuphuza awusizo:

• Lindela ukufutheka kwe-Merkur okungaguquki lapho wenza ama-IBU, kodwa hlola ukulinganisa kwamanje kwe-alpha acid ukuze uthole amashifu esizini.
• Sebenzisa i-Merkur alpha acids njenge-hop ebabayo eyinhloko; amanani amakhulu e-alpha anciphisa inani elidingekayo kuma-IBU aqondiwe.
• Bala ku-beta acid i-Merkur ukuze uthole iphunga elimnandi neminikelo ye-dry-hop resin esikhundleni sokubilisa isomerization.
• Factor co-humulone Merkur ekuboneni umunyu; amaphesenti aphansi athanda ukuzwakala komlomo okushelelayo.

Lungisa isisindo se-hop ngokusekelwe kuma-alpha acid abikwe ngelebhu futhi ulungise ishejuli yeketela ukuze ubhalansise ukubaba nephunga. Izinguquko ezincane ezinombolweni zokuhlola zingashintsha ama-IBU okugcina, ngakho-ke imajini elondolozayo isiza ukufinyelela iphrofayela ehlosiwe kabhiya.

Amafutha abalulekile kanye nekhemistri yephunga

Amafutha abalulekile e-Merkur aqukethe cishe u-2.0–3.0 mL nge-100 g yamahops. Amasampula amaningi ahlangana eduze kuka-2.5–3.0 mL/100 g. Lokhu kugxilisa kulungele kokubili ukufakwa kwamathumba okuqala kanye nomsebenzi wephunga elimnandi.

Inhlanganisela evelele e-Merkur yi-myrcene, eyenza cishe u-45%–50% wamafutha. I-Myrcene inikela ngamanothi ane-resinous, citrusy, kanye nezithelo, ithuthukisa isiphetho esigqamile se-Merkur. Ukuba khona kwayo okuphezulu kwenza i-Merkur iphile ekusetshenzisweni kwe-whirlpool nasekusetshenzisweni kwe-dry-hop.

IHumulene ingenye ingxenye enkulu, ebalwa cishe ngama-28%–32% kawoyela. Yengeza amathoni anokhuni, ahloniphekile, futhi anongwe kancane. Ibhalansi phakathi kwe-myrcene ne-humulene e-Merkur idala isisekelo somhlaba esinokuphakama kwe-citrus.

• I-Caryophyllene: cishe i-8% -10%, yengeza ukujula kwe-peppery ne-herbal.
• I-Farnesene: okuncane, eduze kuka-0% -1%, kunikeza ukukhanya okufiphele okuluhlaza kanye nezimbali.
• Ama-terpenes amancane: i-β-pinene, linalool, i-geraniol ne-selinene ndawonye angaba u-7%–19%, anikeze amazwi ezimbali namakha.

Ukuqhekeka okulula kukawoyela we-hop kuveza ukuguquguquka kwe-Merkur. I-myrcene ephezulu ithanda ukukhishwa kwephunga ekwengezweni kwakamuva. I-humulene eqinile igcina umlingiswa oqinile futhi obabayo ngesikhathi sokubilisa nesigaba se-whirlpool.

Abaphisi botshwala abahlose ukugqamisa amawolintshi nenhlaka kufanele bagxile eketela eliphuzile kanye nemithamo ye-dry-hop. Labo abafuna umgogodla ozinzile bangasebenzisa izengezo zangaphambili. Lokhu kuvumela i-humulene ne-caryophyllene ukuthi ihlanganiswe ne-malt nemvubelo.

Ibhodlela lengilazi ye-amber kawoyela obalulekile we-Merkur etafuleni lokhuni elizungezwe amakhoni e-hop amasha aluhlaza namaqabunga, akhanyiswe kancane ukukhanya kwewindi lemvelo ngemuva. Ulwazi olwengeziwe

Izichazi ze-Flavour nephunga le-Merkur

I-Merkur flavour iyinhlanganisela yobumuncu bomhlaba kanye nezinongo, enikeza isisekelo esiqinile samabhiya. Ukwengezwa kwangaphambi kwesikhathi kuletha ukulunywa kwe-herbal, okunenhlaka kancane, okwenza kusebenze kuma-ales aphaphatheka nama-lager. Lesi sici siphawuleka ngobukhona baso obuqinile.

Njengoba izengezo ziqhubeka, ukunambitheka kushintshela ku-citrus ekhanyayo namanothi amnandi asezindaweni ezishisayo. Ezingezweni ze-whirlpool noma ze-dry-hop, iphunga le-Merkur lembula amanothi aphezulu kaphayinaphu anomkhawulo wokupholisa ocashile we-mint. Lesi sici sikaphayinaphu se-Merkur siwusizo ikakhulukazi ekulinganiseni ubumnandi bemalt.

Amanothi achazayo wokunambitha ahlanganisa ushukela, uphayinaphu, i-mint, i-citrus, i-earthy, i-herbal, ne-spicy. Isici esinephunga elimnandi sivimbela i-hop ekuzizweni inohlangothi olulodwa. Ezindleleni zokupheka ezinomunyu omncane, ukusikisela koshukela kanye nephayinaphu kugqama kakhulu kumaqoqo okuhlola.

• Amathumba angaphambi kwesikhathi: ukubaba okunomhlaba nokunezinongo kuyabusa.
• Phakathi namathumba sekwephuzile: i-citrus zest kanye namathoni e-herbal alula ayavela.
• I-Whirlpool/dry-hop: uphayinaphu ophinyisiwe kanye nezithombe ezinhle kakhulu ze-mint ziyavela.

Ibhalansi phakathi kwe-citrus zing nokujula komhlaba ivumela i-Merkur ukuthi ingeze isakhiwo ngaphandle kokweqa iphunga. Abadidiyeli botshwala abahlose iphrofayili ye-hop eyinkimbinkimbi bayisebenzisela ukwendlalela ukubaba komgogodla ngamalifti anezithelo, anephunga elimnandi.

Izicelo zokuphisa kanye nesikhathi esikahle sokwengeza

I-Merkur iyi-hop eguquguqukayo, elungele kokubili okubabayo futhi yengeza ukunambitheka okuhlanzekile, okusawolintshi kubhiya. Abadayisi bavame ukukhetha i-Merkur ngekhono layo lokuhlinzeka ngomgogodla obabayo oqinile kanye nencanyana yewolintshi.

Ukuze uthole imiphumela emihle, engeza i-Merkur ekuqaleni kwethumba. Lokhu kuqinisekisa ukuthi ama-alpha acid aphezulu anomthelela ngempumelelo ekubabeni kukabhiya. Ukwengezwa kwangaphambi kwesikhathi kubalulekile ekusunguleni iphrofayili yokumunyu ezinzile kuma-ales nama-lager.

Izithako ezimaphakathi namathumba e-Merkur zikhipha i-myrcene kanye namafutha e-humulene. Lawa mafutha aneqhaza ku-citrus kanye namanothi kaphayinaphu, athuthukise ukunambitheka kukabhiya ngaphandle kokunqoba i-malt.

Ukwengeza i-Merkur emathunjini aphuzile noma i-whirlpool kungethula iphunga, nakuba umthelela uphansi. Ukwengezwa kwe-Whirlpool emazingeni okushisa aphansi kusiza ukulondoloza amafutha aguquguqukayo, okuholela ephunga elithambile le-citrus kuneliqinile.

I-Dry jumping nge-Merkur ikhiqiza imiphumela elinganiselwe uma iqhathaniswa ne-aroma hop yesimanje. Ngenxa yokuguquguquka kwawo, amafutha e-Merkur ayalahleka kancane ngesikhathi abilayo. Ngakho-ke, ukugxuma okomile kudinga amanani aphezulu ukuze kuzuzwe imiphumela ebonakalayo.

• Ngokubabayo: engeza ngamaminithi angu-60 ngokulungiswa kwe-alpha ngokuhlukahluka (12–16.2%).
• Ukuze uthole ukunambitheka okunokulinganisela: engeza emaminithini angu-20-30 ukuze uthwebule kokubili okubabayo nephunga.
• Ukuze uthole iphunga elimnandi: engeza ku-whirlpool ku-70-80°C ukuze uthole ubukhona bewolintshi.
• Ngohlamvu lwe-hop eyomile: khulisa amanani futhi uhlanganise ne-aroma hop enamandla.

Amafomu e-Cryo noma i-lupulin concentrate ye-Merkur awatholakali. Lokhu kunciphisa ukusetshenziswa kwe-whirlpool egxilile kanye namasu we-dry-hop, ajwayelekile nemikhiqizo efana ne-Yakima Chief. Amaresiphi kufanele ahlelwe ngokuzungeza amafomethi wekhoni noma ama-pellet, kucatshangelwa ukuhlukahluka kwe-alpha.

Uma ushintsha ama-hops, kubalulekile ukufanisa amaphrofayili awo okunambitheka. I-Magnum ilungele ukubaba. I-Hallertau Taurus noma Isiko ingasetshenziselwa izengezo ezilinganiselayo, kodwa lungisa amanani ukuze afane nokubaba okufiswayo nama-IBU.

Ukuhlola okusebenzayo ngamaqoqo amancane kubalulekile ekulungiseni kahle izengezo ze-Merkur. Gada ubude bamathumba, izinga lokushisa le-whirlpool, nezikhathi zokwengeza ukuze ubikezele iphunga likabhiya kanye namazinga e-IBU eziphuzweni ezizayo.

Isandla somphisi webhiya sengeza ama-hops eketeleni le-copper elishisayo, elinamathange okuvutshelwa ensimbi engenasici ngemuva kwendawo yesimanjemanje. Ulwazi olwengeziwe

Izitayela zikabhiya ezigqamisa amahops e-Merkur

I-Merkur hop ilungele izitayela ezimbalwa zikabhiya zakudala, ezinikeza ukubaba okuqinile okunephunga elithile. E-India Pale Ales, i-Merkur IPAs ihlinzeka ngomgogodla obabayo kanye nephunga elimnandi, elisawolintshi-myrcene. Ukwengezwa kwangaphambi kwesikhathi kwe-Merkur kuqinisekisa ama-IBU ahlanzekile, kuyilapho izengezo zamuva zithuthukisa uhlamvu lwe-hop ngaphandle kokuphazamisa ibhalansi.

Kuma-lager nama-pilsners, i-Merkur yengeza ukubaba okuhlanzekile, okuhlanzekile. Ukuthinta okulula kwe-Merkur kuletha ukunambitheka okusawolintshi okucashile, okuhambisana namahops amnandi noma ama-Hallertau. Le ndlela igcina ubhiya uvinjelwe kodwa umusha.

Ama-ales ase-Belgian azuza kumanothi e-Merkur anosawoti kanye ne-citrus, okwenza kube yinkimbinkimbi kwawo. Lawa ma-hops asekela amaphrofayili e-estery yeast, aqinisekisa ukuthi ubhiya uzizwa uyinkimbinkimbi ngaphandle kokunamandla okweqile kwe-malt noma imvubelo. Ukwengeza i-Merkur phakathi nasekupheleni kwesikhathi kulondoloza lawa manuances athambile.

Ama-stouts aphinde ahlomule ku-Merkur njenge-hop ebabayo eqinile, i-balance roast kanye nobumnandi be-malt. Yengeza i-herbal ebuthakathaka noma isu le-citrus elikhanyisa isiphetho. Sebenzisa izengezo ezilinganisiwe ukuze ugweme ukungqubuzana noshokoledi nekhofi.

• Ama-IPAs: I-Merkur IPAs njenge-hop ebabayo eyinhloko, enamahophu ephunga ahambisanayo.
• I-Lagers/Pilsners: I-Merkur kuma-lagers ukuze kuphakame okucashile uma ilinganiswe nezinhlobo ezinhle.
• I-Belgian ales: ingeza izici ze-spicy-citrus kumaphrofayela e-estery.
• I-Stouts: i-hop ebabayo eyengeza ukucaca kwe-herbal-citrus kumalt anothile.

Ukuhlukahluka kwezitayela ze-Hallertau Merkur kuyenza ibe inketho ebalulekile kubaphisi botshwala abafuna i-German high-alpha hop. Igcina uhlamvu oluthile lwephunga uma isetshenziswa ngokucophelela. Hlola amaqoqo amancane ukuze uthole ibhalansi ephelele ebonisa i-Merkur ngaphandle kokufihla izimfanelo zobhiya obuyisisekelo.

Amanani asebenzayo wokuphisa kanye nesiqondiso seresiphi

I-Alpha acid Merkur ku-14.1% iyisiqalo esihle sezibalo zeresiphi lapho idatha yelebhu ingekho. Ngokuvamile isukela ku-12.0%–16.2%. Buyekeza i-Merkur IBUs uma usuqinisekise i-alpha acid Merkur kumphakeli wakho.

Ukuze uthole izengezo ezibabayo, phatha i-Merkur njenge-hop eyinhloko. Lungisa izilinganiso zokusetshenziswa ziye phansi uma i-alpha acid yendawo yakho iseduze nobubanzi obungaphezulu ukuze ugweme ukubaba. I-co-humulone yayo engaba ngu-18.5% inikeza uhlamvu olubabayo olubushelelezi, oluyindilinga.

Ukuze uthole izengezo zokunambitheka, lindela amanothi e-herbal ne-citrus. Sebenzisa izilinganiso ze-Merkur ezimaphakathi ukuze ungeze isakhiwo ngaphandle kobunzima obunamandla be-malt. Landelela i-Merkur IBUs kukho kokubili ukugxiliswa kwamathumba kanye nezici ze-mash ukuze ubale umunyu obonakalayo.

Ukuze uthole izengezo zephunga elimnandi ne-whirlpool, izengezo zakamuva ze-Merkur zikhipha uphayinaphu, i-mint, ne-citrus. Isamba sokuqukethwe uwoyela eduze kuka-2.5–3.0 mL/100g sisho ukuthi iphunga elimnandi lingokoqobo kodwa aliguquki kakhulu kunama-aroma hops akhethekile. Cabangela izengezo zamuva ezinkudlwana ukuze uthole ubukhona obuqinile.

Ukugxuma okomile nge-Merkur kuyenzeka kodwa kungavamile kakhulu. Uma ukhetha ukomisa i-hop, khulisa inani elihlobene ne-hop yephunga elimnandi ukuze ufinyelele amanothi owafunayo. Ama-Beta acids (cishe u-4.5%–7.3%) abalulekile kumpilo ende yephunga nokuziphatha kokuguga, hhayi kuma-IBU asheshayo.

• Isibonelo sendima: sebenzisa i-Merkur njengesisekelo esibabayo ku-IPA yesitayela saseJalimane noma i-lager.
• Ukumatanisa: hlanganisa i-Merkur ne-Citra noma i-Mosaic ukuze uthole ama-IPA anezithelo, noma ne-Hallertau Tradition yama-lager akudala.
• Abathatha indawo: Magnum, Hallertau Taurus, noma Hallertau Tradition; lungisa izibalo zomehluko we-alpha.

Amathiphu eresiphi ye-Merkur: hlala urekhoda i-alpha acid i-Merkur eqinisekiswe ilebhu ukuze uthole izibalo zeqoqo futhi ubuyekeze i-Merkur IBUs ngokufanele. Gcina amanothi kuzilinganiso zokusetshenziswa kwe-Merkur kuwo wonke amaqoqo ukuze uthuthukise ukusebenza kahle kwe-hop nemiphumela yokunambitheka ngokuhamba kwesikhathi.

Ikhawunta yasekhishini ekhanyiswe ngokufudumele enengilazi kabhiya wenhlaka, izitsha zehops nebhali, kanye nencwadi yeresiphi evuliwe ye-Merkur egcwele amanothi abhalwe ngesandla, konke kukhanyiselwe ukukhanya kwemvelo okuvela kumafasitela aseduze. Ulwazi olwengeziwe

Amanothi okukhula, ukuvuna kanye ne-agronomic

Ukukhula kwe-merkur hop kulandela isigqi sesizini sakamuva esivamile ezinhlobonhlobo eziningi zaseJalimane. Izitshalo zibonisa amandla amaphakathi anosayizi wekhoni omaphakathi kanye nokuminyana kwekhoni okumaphakathi. Abalimi abasezifundeni zase-US ezipholile nezinomswakama bazothola imivini ilawuleka uma beqeqeshwa kumasistimu e-trellis aqinile.

Izibalo ezibikiwe zesivuno se-Merkur ziwela kubhande elincane. Izivivinyo zicaphuna isivuno esingaba ngu-1760–1940 kg/ha, esiguqulela cishe ku-1,570–1,730 lbs/acre. Lezi zinombolo zisiza ukuhlela ama-acreage okukhiqizwa kwezentengiselwano kanye nokulinganisa umthamo wokucubungula wokomisa nokugaxa.

Ukuvuna kwe-Hallertau Merkur kuvame ukuqala ekupheleni kuka-Agasti futhi kuqhubeke kuze kube uSepthemba. Isikhathi kufanele silinganise ukuvuthwa kwekhoni namafasitela wesimo sezulu. Ukuvuthwa sekwephuzile kungenza kube nzima ukusebenza lapho izinhlobo eziningi zabelana ngezisebenzi zokuvuna nezinto zokusebenza.

Ukumelana nezifo kuyisici esiqinile se-agronomic salolu hlobo. I-Merkur ikhombisa ukumelana ne-verticillium wilt, peronospora (downy mildew), kanye ne-powdery mildew. Leyo phrofayili inciphisa izidingo zomuthi wokukhunta futhi yenza ukuphathwa kube lula ngezikhathi zonyaka eziswakeme.

Ukulula kokuvuna kubangela inselele ebonakalayo. Izigaxa zingaba nzima ukukhetha ngokuhlanzekile, okuphakamisa ukukhathazeka kokusebenza nokulinganisa umshini. Abavuni namashejuli okukha kufanele balandise ngokugcinwa kwekhoni kanye nokulahlekelwa kwensimu okungase kube khona.

Ukuphatha ngemva kokuvuna kuthinta ukugcinwa kwe-alpha acid kanye nekhwalithi isiyonke. Ukomisa ngendlela efanele, ukupholisa ngokushesha, kanye nesitoreji esilawulwa umswakama kusiza ukulondoloza inani lokuphuza utshwala. Kubalimi abaqapha isivuno se-Merkur nesikhathi sokuvuna se-Hallertau Merkur, ukusebenzelana eduze namaphrosesa kuzovikela amazinga kawoyela nawe-alpha.

• Ukuqina kwezitshalo: izinga lokukhula elimaphakathi elifanele ama-trellises okuhweba.
• Ibanga lesivuno: cishe 1760–1940 kg/ha (1,570–1,730 lbs/acre).
• Ukuvuthwa: ngasekupheleni kwesizini, kuvunwa ngasekupheleni kuka-Agasti kuya kuSepthemba.
• Ukumelana nezifo: kusebenza ngempumelelo ngokumelene ne-verticillium, i-downy kanye ne-powdery mildew.
• Amanothi okuvuna: isivuno esinzima kakhulu, hlela umsebenzi kanye nemishini ngokufanele.

Ukutholakala, amafomethi namathiphu okuthenga

Ama-merkur hop ayatholakala kubahlinzeki abahlukahlukene kulo lonke elaseMelika naseYurophu. Ukutholakala kungashintsha ngonyaka wokuvuna kanye nosayizi wezitshalo. Njalo hlola uhlu lwamanje ngaphambi kokuhlela isiphuzo sakho.

Lawa ma-hops eza ngamafomethi amabili: ikhoni yonke kanye ne-pellet. Ama-pellets angcono ukugcina isikhathi eside futhi kulula ukudosa, okuqinisekisa izindlela zokupheka ezingaguquki. Ngakolunye uhlangothi, ama-hop ama-cone athandwa kakhulu abaphisi botshwala abazisa i-hop engacutshunguliwe kangako ngomsebenzi wephunga elimnandi.

• Qhathanisa osayizi bephakethe kanye nezinketho zokufriza- noma ezivalwe nge-vacuum ukuze uthole ubusha.
• Bheka isitifiketi sokuhlaziya esibonisa amanani e-alpha acid ukuze uthole izibalo ezinembile zokubaba.
• Funda amanothi onyaka wokuvuna; iphunga kanye namazinga kawoyela ziyahlukahluka ngesizini.

Abathengisi abakhethekile abafana nama-hop stockists esifunda kanye nezitolo zasekhaya ngokuvamile ziklelisa ukutholakala kwe-Hallertau Merkur ngenkatho. Izimakethe eziku-inthanethi zingase zibe namayunithi lapho abahlinzeki be-Merkur bekhipha isitoko. Kodwa-ke, ukukhetha kungahle kwenzeke.

Ngemikhiqizo ye-lupulin egxilile, qaphela ukuthi i-Merkur okwamanje ayinazo izinhlobo zempushana ethengiswa kakhulu i-Cryo noma i-lupulin evela ezinkampanini ezinkulu. Ngakho-ke, ukuthenga ama-pellets e-Merkur kuyancomeka uma udinga ukusebenza okungaguquki nokucaca kwephunga.

Lapho uthenga ama-Merkur hops, qhathanisa amanani amayunithi ngesisindo kunesibalo sephakheji. Hlola izinketho zokuthumela zamaphekhi abandayo uma u-oda ezinyangeni ezifudumele. Ukwenza izinguquko ezincane ngesikhathi sokuthenga kuzosiza ukulondoloza uhlamvu lwe-hop lwenqwaba yakho elandelayo.

Izincomo zokushintshwa kanye nokumatanisa

Lapho abaphisi botshwala befuna okunye esikhundleni se-Merkur, ukukhetha kuncike emphumeleni oyifunayo. Ngokubaba okuhlanzekile, i-Magnum imvamisa iyindawo ekhethwayo ye-Magnum. Inama-alpha acid aphezulu kanye nephrofayili engathathi hlangothi.

Ukuze uthole inothi elithambile lezimbali noju, izimela ze-Hallertau ezifana ne-Hallertau Taurus kanye ne-Hallertau Tradition zilungile. Lawa mahops aletha umlingiswa wakudala waseJalimane, ngokungafani ne-hop ebabayo emsulwa.

Kubalulekile ukulungisa umehluko we-alpha acid lapho ushintsha. Uma usebenzisa i-Magnum, lungisa isisindo ukuze sifane nama-IBU aqondiwe. Ama-substitutes e-Hallertau azokhipha umunyu othambile; engeza inani elincane lephunga elimnandi le-late-hop ukuze ugcine ibhalansi.

Ama-hop ahambisana kahle ne-Merkur ayahluka ngesitayela. Kuma-IPA, hlanganisa i-Merkur nezengezo zakamuva ze-Citra, Mosaic, noma i-Simcoe. Le nhlanganisela igqamisa amawolintshi kanye namanothi ashisayo.

Kuma-lager nama-pilsners, bhanqa i-Merkur nama-hops amnandi noma endabuko e-Hallertau. Lokhu kulondoloza ukukhanya kwe-lager ngenkathi kwengeza i-lift ecashile.

I-Belgian ales iyazuza ekwengezweni okumaphakathi kwe-Merkur. Lokhu kuthuthukisa i-yeast ester ebabayo kanye ne-citrus elula. Sebenzisa i-Merkur njenge-hop ebabayo elinganisiwe ukuze uvumele uhlamvu lweyeast lukhanye.

Kuma-stouts, i-Merkur isebenza njengesisekelo esiqinile esibabayo eduze kwe-malts egazingiwe kanye nesengezo sikashokoledi noma ikhofi. Ukuphakamisa i-herbal kusuka ku-Merkur kungathuthukisa i-roast ngaphandle kwamandla amakhulu.

• Ithiphu yokushintsha: shayela amaqoqo amancane lapho ushintshela esikhundleni se-Magnum noma esikhundleni se-Hallertau ukuze uqinisekise ibhalansi.
• Linganisa ama-alpha acid, bese ukala amanani ukuze ugcine ama-IBU angaguquki.
• Cabangela izengezo zephunga elimnandi lama-hops ahambisana ne-Merkur ukuze uhlanganise iphrofayela yokugcina.

Isitoreji, ukuzinza kanye nempilo yeshelufu kunomthelela kubhiya

Isitoreji se-merkur hop siba nomthelela kakhulu ekunambithekeni kukabhiya endaweni yokuphisa utshwala. Ezingeni lokushisa lasekamelweni, ucwaningo lukhombisa ukuzinza okumaphakathi nokugcinwa kwe-alpha acid okungaba ngu-60%–70% ngemva kwezinyanga eziyisithupha ku-20°C (68°F). Lokhu kulahlekelwa kuthinta umunyu, okwenza ama-IBU angabikezeleki uma usebenzisa ama-hops amadala ngaphandle kokulungiswa.

Ukugcina okubandayo kunciphisa ukuwohloka kwamakhemikhali. Isiqandisi noma iqhwa elijulile, elihlanganiswe ne-vacuum-sealed noma i-nitrogen-flushed package, kunciphisa ukuthintana komoyampilo. Lokhu kulondoloza impilo yeshelufu ye-hop. Kubalulekile ukugcina ama-pellets efriziwe futhi ugweme imijikelezo yokuncibilika. Lezi zinyathelo zivikela kokubili ama-alpha acid namafutha abalulekile.

Ukugcinwa kwe-alpha acid kuyisihluthulelo sokulawula umunyu. Njengoba amanani e-alpha ehla, kufanele ukhuphule izilinganiso zokungezwa ukuze ufinyelele ama-IBU aqondiwe. Ukuzinza kwe-Hop Merkur kuyahlukahluka ngenkatho nokuphatha. Hlala ucela ukuhlaziywa kwe-alpha kwakamuva kubahlinzeki, ikakhulukazi amaqoqo okuthengisa.

Iphunga liyashintsha ngenxa ye-oxidation kawoyela kanye nezinguquko zenhlaka. Isitoreji esingesihle siholela ekulahlekelweni okukhanyayo okusawolintshi namanothi e-myrcene, okuholela ekuthulisweni kwephunga elimnandi. Uma kubhekwa ukutholakala okulinganiselwe kwe-lupulin kanye namafomu e-cryogenic e-Merkur, ama-pellet hop amasha nokugcinwa okubandayo kuyindlela engcono kakhulu yokulondoloza iphunga nokubaba.

• Hlola usuku lokuvuna kanye nokuhlaziywa kwelebhu ngaphambi kokusetshenziswa.
• Gcina amahops ebanda futhi avalwe ukuze welule impilo yeshelufu ye-hop.
• Khulisa izilinganiso zokungeza uma ama-hops ebonisa ubudala noma isitoreji esifudumele.
• Thanda ama-pellets amasha ukuze uthole izengezo zamuva ezingezwani nephunga kanye nokugxumagxuma okomile.

Iphrofayela eseceleni eseduze yekhoni ye-Merkur hop esanda kuvunwa ebonisa ama-bract ayo aluhlaza agqamile nezindlala ze-lupulin ezisagolide ngaphansi kokukhanya okuthambile okuhlukanisiwe. Ulwazi olwengeziwe

Isiphetho

I-Merkur iyi-high-alpha hop yaseJalimane ethembekile, elungele abaphisi botshwala abafuna ibhalansi emunyu nephunga. Inama-alpha acid angu-12–16.2% kanye no-2–3 mL/100g wamafutha abalulekile, ikakhulukazi i-myrcene ne-humulene. Lokhu kuyenza ilungele ukungezwa okubabayo kwasekuqaleni, kuyilapho ukusetshenziswa kwayo kamuva kwembula amawolintshi, uphayinaphu, iminti, namanothi amnandi.

Uma wenza izindlela zokupheka, khumbula ukulungisa ama-IBU ngokuhlukahluka kwe-alpha acid. Ukugcina okubandayo kubalulekile ukuze kulondolozwe okuqukethwe kwe-alpha namafutha; amasampula ehla kakhulu lapho egcinwa efudumele. I-Merkur itholakala ngama-pellets noma ngamafomethi ekhoni ephelele kubahlinzeki abathembekile. Cabangela ezinye izindlela ezifana ne-Magnum, Hallertau Taurus, noma i-Hallertau Tradition uma kudingeka.

Kafushane, i-Merkur iyi-hop eguquguqukayo elungele ama-IPA, ama-lager, ama-pilsners, ama-ales ase-Belgian, nama-stouts. Isetshenziswa kangcono kusenesikhathi ukuze ibe nokubaba okuhlanzekile futhi kamuva nezithelo zayo ezisawolintshi nezinambitheka ezishisayo. Le mininingwane inika abaphisi botshwala amandla okuhlanganisa ngokuzethemba i-Merkur kunhlobonhlobo yamaresiphi.

Ukufunda Okuqhubekayo

Uma ukujabulele lokhu okuthunyelwe, ungaphinda uthande lezi ziphakamiso:

• Ama-Hops Ekuphiseni Ubhiya: Yakima Cluster
• Ama-Hops ku-Beer Brewing: Brewer's Gold
• Ama-Hops e-Beer Brewing: Eureka