scopey
Well-Known Member
I vaguely recall reading that some people toss a few pellet hops in their glass of beer for a little extra hop kick. I think it was pellets, which I suppose are more appropriate than whole hops for this application.
I'm trying it for the first time now: not wanting to be subtle about it, I put about a dozen cascade pellets into the glass and then poured in a Stone IPA. Sure did foam a lot (I think the term is 'nucleation sites'). There was a noticeable difference, an extra and pleasant aroma mostly, though the pellets just barely started to loosen by the time I emptied the glass. Now with the pellets fully bloomed I poured in some Big Daddy IPA (Speakeasy). More foam, and now lots of hop floaties, which definitely taste grassy. I think some sort of strainer would be best, or else adding much less pellets and not trying to reuse them so they don't have a chance to break up too much.
I think more testing is needed. I'd like to try a tea strainer, or maybe a small hop bag though I think the strainer would be more effective in getting the hops submerged. OR, make a small amount of pretty strong hop tea with pellets and hot water, cool it, and then add a few teaspoons to the beer. Whatever it takes until the tooth enamel starts peeling off... :cross:
Any other ideas or experience with this?
I'm trying it for the first time now: not wanting to be subtle about it, I put about a dozen cascade pellets into the glass and then poured in a Stone IPA. Sure did foam a lot (I think the term is 'nucleation sites'). There was a noticeable difference, an extra and pleasant aroma mostly, though the pellets just barely started to loosen by the time I emptied the glass. Now with the pellets fully bloomed I poured in some Big Daddy IPA (Speakeasy). More foam, and now lots of hop floaties, which definitely taste grassy. I think some sort of strainer would be best, or else adding much less pellets and not trying to reuse them so they don't have a chance to break up too much.
I think more testing is needed. I'd like to try a tea strainer, or maybe a small hop bag though I think the strainer would be more effective in getting the hops submerged. OR, make a small amount of pretty strong hop tea with pellets and hot water, cool it, and then add a few teaspoons to the beer. Whatever it takes until the tooth enamel starts peeling off... :cross:
Any other ideas or experience with this?