KenDawg19
Well-Known Member
Is it normal for Cascade pellet hops to "disintegrate" when added to a hard rolling boil without a hop sack?
The results of boiling pellet hops doesn't seem to be type specific. All of the pellets that I've boiled pretty much turn to goo. Goo is a certified brewing term.
I put my hops into a stainless steel wire mesh ball used for steeping tea (bought at Walmart for a couple bucks). When the boil was over that ball was completely filled up with a goop (technical term) that really surprised me. 2 oz. of hops expanded to fill the whole ball.
1. Is this the "hop sludge" and did I effectively keep it contained inside the ball.
2. Did I get everything I needed out of the hops and into my wort?
The only time I use a hop sack is if I'm making a Pale Ale or another type of really hopped beer b/c you'll end up with hop particles in suspension in your final beer, but that doesn't bother me.
Really? I've never had any hop particles suspended in my final beer. I wonder why you do, when I don't?
Really? I've never had any hop particles suspended in my final beer. I wonder why you do, when I don't?
You probably sit in secondary longer?
Here's a picture of an IPA of mine:
I don't see any hops particles.
Lots of my friends love good beer, but wouldn't even try a beer with "floaties", so I try to serve clear beer.
Anyway, the hops pellets will form sludge and fall to the bottom, so you can rack around them. They're heavier than the beer so they eventually fall out. Leaf hops, too.
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