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PostLink    Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 12:01 pm    Post subject: Dry Hopping Reply with quote


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Kal, I'm curious about the method you use for dry hopping.

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PostLink    Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 1:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Timing depends on the beer, but I always let my hops roam free (no baggies or holders) as I find I get better extraction. So I just drop them in. Where/when I dry hop depends on the beer. Quite often it's in the fermenting vessel near the end of fermentation. Sometimes it's in a second vessel (brite tank) after fermentation is done.

If I'm dry hopping after fermentation in a second vessel (not the fermenting vessel) I'll add the hops first and then purge the vessel with CO2.

There's no "one" way.

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PostLink    Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What temperatures do you keep during dry hopping? How long you leave them inside? I think there are benefits of lower temperatures (like 15*C) for dry hopping as well as keeping hops inside for like 3-4 days. After that it can get grassy. What are your experiences?
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PostLink    Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I dry hop at room temp.

How long depends on the beer and the hop in question. There's no 'one' answer. Most of the time it's 3-5 days but sometimes longer. Sometimes I'll do multiple dry hops (up to 3-4) with short contact time. Check out my recipes for some ideas.

Is there a specific recipe or beer you’re curious about?

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PostLink    Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I’ll add something extra:

Over the years recommended dry hop times have been coming down. It used to be common to read 7-10 days (and some of my early recipes from ~10 years ago may still say this) while today it’s more common to see 3-5 days. Not necessarily because 7-10 makes the beer grassy (I’ve never had this issue) but because shorter time (3 days) is all you need. Many of my single dry hop beers these days are done near the end of fermentation and then it’s straight to the keg. No finings at all.

I suggest experimenting and seeing what works best for you / what you prefer. I usually always do 10 gallon batches and with the wort split in two I can experiment and only change one variable at a time and see the results.

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PostLink    Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Give Cryo Hops a try! I've had some really amazing results with them.
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