TomRep
Well-Known Member
Has anyone who used cryo hops is n these ever noticed a chalky/dryness in the back of your throat when drinking the finished product? Almost like a slight burn or something. I used 3 ounces of cryo in my last batch (2.5 Oz in the whirlpool and a half ounce in dry hops) and I noticed this. It was my fourth NEIPA batch and the first time using cryo and this is the first I noticed this. I thought it may have been from the beer being young (although I drink them all at the same age), but the same feeling/taste was there until the very last pour. I'm brewing a batch either today or tomorrow and am contemplating using them again for this reason.
Tom
I posted this several pages ago and had a few replies that thought this was from the yeast. I have come to my own conclusion that it is indeed from the cryo hops. I brewed the exact same recipe, one with cryo and one with pellets. The cryo version had this dryness/chalky-ness. The pellet version had the bite for the first pour (one day on gas, not fully carbed) and was completely gone after that. I will note, I get these on tap fast. Typically within 7-10 days. I have no doubt this is more than likely the cause, but if I can brew with pellets and keep that schedule with no problems, it's obvious which I'm going to use. I have about 15 ounces of cryo hops in my freezer yet. I'm planning to make a big, more malty, west coast double IPA and use some of them for that and see if with some aging I can notice anything.
Tom