Do I leave the hops in after boil?

SilverAnalyst · Nov 9, 2007

This is my recipe for my first extract brew:

1lb dark spray malt
100g brown sugar
12g goldin hops
yeast

I'm planning to boil it all for 45 minutes. After which, do I leave the hops in for the whole ferment?

bradsul · Nov 9, 2007

Most people strain the hops out when they transfer to the fermenter. But it won't ruin the beer if you don't. I assume that is a 4L (1 gallon) batch?

SilverAnalyst · Nov 9, 2007

You are correct, it's a 4l demijohn. So I should run it through a sieve then?

bradsul · Nov 9, 2007

I would. That will also help with aerating the wort. But with a small volume like that you could also just pick the thing up and give it a good shake too.

SilverAnalyst · Nov 9, 2007

you could also just pick the thing up and give it a good shake too.

I'm sorry, I don't understand?

Yooper · Nov 9, 2007

He means to aerate it. Aerating 5 gallons is a bit of a pain if you have to resort to the shaking method but even I could shake a one gallon container!

SilverAnalyst · Nov 9, 2007

Soooo.... You're saying, cook it all for 45min, then filter out hops with sieve, and shake it to airate. Then pitch yeast?

Yooper · Nov 9, 2007

Don't forget to cool it before moving it to the fermenter. Cool it to about 70 degrees by putting the pot in your sink with an ice bath. Then strain it.

SilverAnalyst · Nov 10, 2007

Thanks. I'm going to do this tonight (Saturday) which I guess will be your noon.

bradsul · Nov 10, 2007

Good luck! :mug:

Kevin Dean · Nov 10, 2007

I thought I'd add the flip side, to help you relax a little bit.

There's nothing wrong with leaving hops in there too.

It won't hurt your beer.

Most people DO strain it because it makes clearer beer in the end but most of it will be removed from your beer as it settles in primary and especially if you use a secondary.

Good luck on the first brew, and welcome to the hobby!

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