Truble
Well-Known Member
So I did my first brew with whole hops 8 days ago. I used some organic Cascade that my wife's herbal shop gets. I was pleased with them other than the fact that I thought I used too much (measured wrong). I racked it to the secondary last night, and I was amazed at how clear the brew was!!!! it was clearer than some of my other finished products. I could clearly see the bottom of the bucket when it was 1/2 empty. No haze or anything! My question is whether any of you get clearer beerw using whole hops? Do they trap more of the protein break in the boil pot and keep it from getting into the secondary? Do they aid the break process in general? I started at 1.053 and ended up at 1.010, so I know that it is not a watery brew or anything, and it tasted great- pretty crisp and light bodied.
Just curious-if so, I am stuck on whole hops!!!
Just curious-if so, I am stuck on whole hops!!!