I just made an IPA batch yesterday (5 gallons). i will leave it in the primary for about 2-3 weeks and then secondary it. i am thinking of splitting it into 2 separate secondarys. i'll do 4 gallons in one and 1 gallon in another. in the 1-gallon batch, i am thinking of adding some green tea packets.
Has anyone had any experience with Green Tea? Do you think that it will add anything or just be a waste? do i have to worry about the green tea packets getting moldy or going bad in the secondary?
3 lbs Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM) Dry Extract 5 38.2 %
3 lbs 8.0 oz Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 4 44.6 %
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 29.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 45.0 min Hop 7 44.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [6.10 %] - Boil 25.0 min Hop 8 14.8 IBUs
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 1 12.7 %
1.6 oz Wheat, Torrified (1.7 SRM) Grain 3 1.3 %
1.00 oz Cascade [6.10 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg British Ale Yeast (Wyeast Labs #1098) [124.21 ml] Yeast 11 -
4.0 oz Caramunich II (Weyermann) (63.0 SRM) Grain 2 3.2 %
1.00 oz Cascade [6.10 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 10 7.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] - Boil 25.0 min Hop 9 10.9 IBUs
Has anyone had any experience with Green Tea? Do you think that it will add anything or just be a waste? do i have to worry about the green tea packets getting moldy or going bad in the secondary?
3 lbs Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM) Dry Extract 5 38.2 %
3 lbs 8.0 oz Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 4 44.6 %
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 29.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 45.0 min Hop 7 44.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [6.10 %] - Boil 25.0 min Hop 8 14.8 IBUs
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 1 12.7 %
1.6 oz Wheat, Torrified (1.7 SRM) Grain 3 1.3 %
1.00 oz Cascade [6.10 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg British Ale Yeast (Wyeast Labs #1098) [124.21 ml] Yeast 11 -
4.0 oz Caramunich II (Weyermann) (63.0 SRM) Grain 2 3.2 %
1.00 oz Cascade [6.10 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 10 7.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] - Boil 25.0 min Hop 9 10.9 IBUs