Alternative method to dry hop? - Page 2

Suthrncomfrt1884 · 08-07-2009, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by carbon111

Where do you find a mesh ball that's big enough? All the commercially available "tea balls" I've seen are way too small.

I found it at a garage sale actually. He had advertised homebrewing supplies, so I went by to check it out. This thing is actually about 3 times bigger than the tea balls.

You could always try this though if you can find a mesh ball of that size. Brew Infuser

wildwest450 · 08-07-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Suthrncomfrt1884

I found it at a garage sale actually. He had advertised homebrewing supplies, so I went by to check it out. This thing is actually about 3 times bigger than the tea balls.

You could always try this though if you can find a mesh ball of that size. Brew Infuser

$35! That's insane, one of these monsters may work for leaf hops.

Amazon.com: Stainless Steel Locking Spice Mesh Ball, Tea Strainer, Tea Infuser, Giant Size 5 Inch Diameter: Kitchen & Dining

Joos · 08-07-2009, 03:31 PM

Why not just dry hop with pellets?I do it all the time.They just sink into the trub after a while,and you won't loose as much beer as you would with whole hops.

**TimBrewz** · 08-07-2009, 06:10 PM

Joos has a good point. Might be your simplest solution.

Here is what I have done with success to avoid the beer loss and mess of whole hops in dry hopping:

I make a batch that is just a bit larger than normal at 5.5 gallons. Ferment 5.5 gallons in the carboy as usual. Rack 1/2 gallon to a 1 gallon jug. Dry hop the gallon jug with whole hops for about 1 week after fermentation ends. Blend (gently decant to keep the hops in the jug) the dry hopped beer in at bottling. I like this method because I am able to gently agitate the jug with the hops in it to get maximum saturation, the aroma is great. I still end up with 5+ gallons of beer, and the hops are pretty easy to get out of the jug.