dry hop time-techniques

[bwcasolo]

for that finishing dry hop step, do you just drop em in, or put them in a mesh bag and soak the hops. i have tried both, bud hops, dropped in, really made a mess pumping, great hop taste though, or pellet in a bag, not hoppy at end of 7 day dry hop.

 

[Gitmoe]

Whole hops in a bag is my preference. Especially if you're kegging and dry hopping in a keg. Though I hate hoppy beers so what the hell do I know...

 

[duboman]

I usually let whole hops swim free and use a paint strainer bag over my racking cane when I bottle. Pellet hops I place in a weighted paint strainer bag.

 

[Marchborne]

What do you weight it with? I don't know if anything but stainless steel would make me happy about being in the beer, maybe a ball-bearing?

I usually let whole hops swim free and use a paint strainer bag over my racking cane when I bottle. Pellet hops I place in a weighted paint strainer bag.

 

[static]

I use a mesh bag from the LHBS that i got for steeping grains when i do extract brews. I weight the bag with a chunk of SS rod that i have from another project. I've also used a handful of glass marbles. I usually leave em in the keg for 2 weeks. Gives a nice hoppy aroma and flavor.

 

[GoodDogShelby]

What do you weight it with? I don't know if anything but stainless steel would make me happy about being in the beer, maybe a ball-bearing?

Marbles.

 

[Gitmoe]

If you're going to use marbles make sure you're getting lead free marbles. Most of them contain lead in the glass. Just double check to be sure. Otherwise... marble away.

 

[Wild Duk]

Use whole leaf hops and no bag. Direct contact with the wort getting the most extraction. Then just slide this over your racking cane when you transfer. Works great

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/...ment/stirring-straining/mash-boil-screen.html

 

[Yooper]

I use whatever I have, pellets or cones. It doesn't seem to matter much to me. I don't bag them, but I'm very proficient with racking as an old winemaker.

 

[duboman]

What do you weight it with? I don't know if anything but stainless steel would make me happy about being in the beer, maybe a ball-bearing?

I use stainless steel bolts, anywhere from2-4 depending on the weight of the hops

 

[hnsfeigel]

I usually let whole hops swim free and use a paint strainer bag over my racking cane when I bottle. Pellet hops I place in a weighted paint strainer bag.

This.

WHen I did the bag, I racked my brain for something stainless that was clean enough to throw into my beer... then I just grabbed a spoon outta the silverware drawer (sanitized of course.)

 

[mikedibens]

I just kegged my first batch using dry hop addition to my carboy. I just chucked the pellets in. I was not sure what to do when I kegged it, other than try carefully not to stir things up during siphoning to keg. I ended up with hop particles floating around. Not ideal, but it still tastes great. I was really surprised hop much hop flavor I got. using some bag for the hops sounds like a good plan.

 

[DarthMalt]

I use pellets in a paint strainer bag. I used to go 7 days but recently cut back to 5 after noticing a slight grassiness to one of my IPA's. The aroma is still just as strong at 5 days; it really punches you in the face.

OP, consider using more hops to achieve your desired pungency.

 

[CrystalShip]

I just toss the hops into the secondary fermenter (whether they be pellets or whole) then rack the beer on top of them. I feel that doing it this way allows much more hop surface area to be in contact with my beer. 7-10 days is about right for me, then I slide a sanitized paint strainer bag over my auto-siphon to catch the crud on its way to the keg or bottling bucket. Simple!