Hop pellets vs. Whole

jdauria · Oct 2, 2010

Question, doing my first home brew tomorrow and just noticed in Joy of Brewing that 1/4 oz. of whole hops is equal to 3 oz. of pellets. I'm doing the Dead Guy Ale clone from Beer Captured that I found on this site. It calls for 1.5 oz of hops and that's what I got in pellets. Did I need 16 oz of pellets instead? If so, then looks like I will be pushed back to a different brew day.

frazier · Oct 2, 2010

That must be a misprint. Go ahead with what you've got.

Reelale · Oct 2, 2010

Um, I think you have that backwards. Pellet hops contribute about 10% more aa than whole hops. Not really noticeable. An ounce of hops is an ounce of hops.

strat_thru_marshall · Oct 2, 2010

yeah thats not right. pellet hops contribute more than leaf. Leaf hops clog your valves and are less efficient....stick to pellets.

jdauria · Oct 3, 2010

Thanks everyone! As soon as posted my question I read it again and the light went on...the picture was showing the contrast between 1/4 ounce of whole hops vs. 3 ounces of pellets, not stating that you need X amount if using pellets. That's what I get for reading after having a few beers! LOL!

Bob · Oct 3, 2010

Well spotted. The comparison is for volume. 3 ounces of pellets will fit in the same amount of cubic space as whole hops flowers.

Boy, am I glad you spotted that before you brewed!

:mug:

Bob

P.S. Good luck on your first brew and HAVE FUN!

Captain Damage · Oct 3, 2010

Unless otherwise specified in the recipe, pellets should always be assumed.

Bob · Oct 3, 2010

Karl,

Eh? Since when? I didn't get the memo.

That may be your rule, but it's not mine. I've never heard of it. In fact, I rarely use pellets. But I don't specify whole hops.

Respectfully,

Bob

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