I have a bunch of leaf hops that I'm planning to use to dryhop my IIPA. The problem is that I brewed 7 gallons of it and I'm using two different types of yeast. So I don't want to mix these beers. They are both fermenting right now in two separate carboys (6 gal & 5 gal capacity) with about 3.5 gallons of wort in each.
Normally, when it comes time to dryhop, I would place the leaf dryhops in the empty secondary and rack the beer on top of it, leaving very little air leftover. I don't have that option now, and I'm not keen in buying another carboy or bucket. So I'm asking, what are my best options/techniques to dryhop these beers?
It seems that it would be quite difficult to drop the leafs in by hand, or force them through the small opening with a bag. I'm thinking a funnel would help if I toss them in loose along with a bit of poking action. Does anyone have any inventive ideas or tips to dryhop these beers that don't involve me spending more money?
Normally, when it comes time to dryhop, I would place the leaf dryhops in the empty secondary and rack the beer on top of it, leaving very little air leftover. I don't have that option now, and I'm not keen in buying another carboy or bucket. So I'm asking, what are my best options/techniques to dryhop these beers?
It seems that it would be quite difficult to drop the leafs in by hand, or force them through the small opening with a bag. I'm thinking a funnel would help if I toss them in loose along with a bit of poking action. Does anyone have any inventive ideas or tips to dryhop these beers that don't involve me spending more money?