I just put the leaf hops in a muslin bag with a couple of marbles. The whole thing sinks to the bottom and it works well. Getting them out is a bit more of a pain however. :)
Quick update:
I made up a new batch of extremely hopped wort and added it after decanting most of the old wort out. Left for a trip to Vegas and here's what I found. This had been sitting out for 6 days.
Looks about ready to drink right? :D
So the wife gave me the whole "If it's...
Quick update on my part:
I was just about to boil up some new wort as Pith suggested. But when I checked in on the wort I had all kinds of action going on.
Heyo! Lots of bubbles with some oil slick looking stuff as well. I'm wondering if I should just leave it be and let it do its...
It doesn't smell like whole lot honestly. Mostly sour, a bit sweet. Not unlike I would imagine wort left sitting out for a while.
It's been a week and a half, so the yeast should be starting to take over around now (right?). There is some white powdery looking stuff sitting around the bottom of...
This thread inspired me to go out and try to catch some wild yeast (and finally register for HBT).
I mixed up a small batch of wort at about 1.020-1.030 ish, boiled for about 15 minutes with some pellet hops mixed in. I also squeezed a bit of lemon into it after reading the advice here about...
Hey guys. Long time lurker, first time poster. :mug:
A quick shout out to everybody here, HBT has been an invaluable resource for me as a n00b home brewer (7 brews under my belt). Thanks! :rockin:
This is actually a question I have as well. Although more in the context of harvesting wild...