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Location:

England

What it does :

Saxon hops are used primarily for bittering additions to your brew kettle. Consider using Saxon hops in your next homemade beer. No substitutes for Saxon hops are currently listed.

What it is:

The Saxon hop variety was developed in England in the late 1960's. It was bred from an old, discarded Swedish hop variety called Svalof. It can be difficult to obtain. Saxon hop aroma is described as pleasantly hoppy.

Vital Statistics

Dosage:

Here is some guidance for your homebrewing hop additions:

The specific hop amount needed for a 5 gallon (18.9 liter) batch will vary. The main factors that determine the quantity of hops that you need are the alpha acid content of your hops, the boiling time that you select, and the bitterness targets for your recipe.

Use our Hop Utilization, Hop Bill, and Hop Alpha Acid Loss Calculators to help you do the math to help determine how to best use Saxon hops in your next homebrew recipe.

Preparation:

In general, you prepare your hops for use in beermaking by:

Note that hops are available to brewers in a variety of forms (whole, plug, pellet).