I'm trying to figure out the difference between dry hopping and adding hops at flameout since both are supposed to be for creating aroma.
So far I've done both on all my brews. But I'm wondering if both serve the same purpose or if they achieve different results?
I'm guessing that one difference is that the flameout hops also contribute a bit towards flavour whereas the dry hopping effect is limited to aroma - but I dunno, that's just a guess.
So if you have a limited amount of hops, which gives you the best bang for your hops, flameout or dry, or split between both?
And what is ideal amount of time for dry hopping? I see 7-10 days mentioned in some posts, just wondering if you are wasting the hops with anything less than 7 days?
Searching the posts for answers the best I've found is:
So far I've done both on all my brews. But I'm wondering if both serve the same purpose or if they achieve different results?
I'm guessing that one difference is that the flameout hops also contribute a bit towards flavour whereas the dry hopping effect is limited to aroma - but I dunno, that's just a guess.
So if you have a limited amount of hops, which gives you the best bang for your hops, flameout or dry, or split between both?
And what is ideal amount of time for dry hopping? I see 7-10 days mentioned in some posts, just wondering if you are wasting the hops with anything less than 7 days?
Searching the posts for answers the best I've found is:
from https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/understanding-hop-schedule-229240/index2.html, but that does not answer my questions.Well, the flame out additions ARE different than dryhopping. Dryhopping is done after fermentation, because the active fermentation causes tons of co2 to be produced and blown off, and blowing off all of those lovely hops aromas. That's why it's done later.
The flame out additions are not really blown off by fermentation, because the oils are already "in" the wort, if that makes sense. Adding hops after the wort is cooled, but before fermentation is over, is not going to give you the effects of either. I'd say that you'll "lose" the hops aroma that you would have had from adding them at flame out, before chilling.