cweston
Well-Known Member
Over the course of the spring I switched to using whole hops almost exclusively and am happy with the results (after finally figureing out how to deal with and adjust for wort absorption, etc).
But dry-hopping remains a tremendous PITA. I've tried with bags (near impossible to get in, just as hard to get out), no bags (still hard to get in, hard to keep out when siphoning), and haven'ty found a good strategy yet.
Yesterday, I sanitized a big funnel and stuck it in the carboy, then tried to shepherd the hops in with a variety of sanitized tools. It was not terribly successful.
What are some of the strategies people use for getting whole hops into and out of the carboy (and not in the bottling bucket)?
But dry-hopping remains a tremendous PITA. I've tried with bags (near impossible to get in, just as hard to get out), no bags (still hard to get in, hard to keep out when siphoning), and haven'ty found a good strategy yet.
Yesterday, I sanitized a big funnel and stuck it in the carboy, then tried to shepherd the hops in with a variety of sanitized tools. It was not terribly successful.
What are some of the strategies people use for getting whole hops into and out of the carboy (and not in the bottling bucket)?