Sanitizing Hops?

[Papa_Legba]

I plan to dry hop with pellet hops left over from brew day. It is one half of two different packets, which I put in a new ziploc bag and have stashed in my fridge.

Obviously the hop bag gets sanitized - but should I also somehow sanitize the pellets themselves before going into bag/fermenter?

 

[hanuswalrus]

Nope, they are naturally anti-microbial. Sanitize the hop bag, throw the hops in the bag, and set the bag o' hops in the beer.

 

[m00ps]

Yeah ive never worried about sanitation with hops, even with leftover opened packets. I just have always tossed them in and never ran into issues

 

[IslandLizard]

I'd add a few sanitized glass marbles to the bag (or a stainless fitting, but not in carboys!) so it stays submerged.

 

[aprichman]

I just throw the hops straight in usually around day 14.

 

[slym2none]

I just throw the hops straight in usually around day 14.

:rockin:

#hopsgocommando

 

[kh54s10]

I use 1 gallon paint strainer bags. 1oz. hops in each sanitized bag, no weights. They absorb the wort and sink below the surface.