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I've read a few threads on how people dry hop. What I'm planning on doing is putting the hops pellets in a nylon bag and tossing the bag in the primary for 3 days. After that, I will remove the bag (somehow?), clean and sanitizing it, then put it around the tubing in my bottling bucket which is...

I also have a 6.5 gallon bucket I can use. I'm moving towards 2.5 gallon batches so I can brew more often but not have such a huge amount in storage. If I do put 2.5 gallons in, say, the 6.5 gallon bucket and only sample twice a couple days before bottling will I get any off flavors? I'm...

Good post! So I guess this implies I'm safe to ferment 2.5 gallons of wort in a 7 gallon fermenter as long as my bung/airlock are properly inserted and I don't sample often.

OK so I used a turkey baster to push the hops down into the jug which seemed to break them up a lot. I took a sample so the neck is clear. Finally, I used StarSan on the bung and let it dry and tried to put it in again. It worked (i.e., didn't pop out like when it was wet) so everything is good...

This is an interesting approach. I used about 1-2 inches of a cinnamon stick (equaling 0.07 ounces) for 1 gallon of cider. Based on what others have said, I think this will not be too much. Obviously it depends on how long it steeps for but I think for a 3 day steep this amount will not be too...

A cap like this http://www.northernbrewer.com/3-5-6-gall-carboy-cap-orange but which fits a 1 gallon carboy. I had initially put in the bunge and airlock and that popped out. So I used my 1" tube and inserted it directly into the carboy opening (without the bunge or airlock).

Does anyone know if you can buy a carboy cap for 1 gallon carboy/jugs? I can't see to find anything.

When I get home, I might take a sample to help move the hops down and out of the neck and, while I'm at it, to see how the flavor is coming along. Hopefully this will allow the CO2 to escape safely.

Is this a real concern I should have? I mean the pressure should push the hops into the blowoff tube rather than exploding the jug. However, if I should remove the tape... what is a good way to keep the tube on?

And now I woke up this morning and found that my blowoff tube had popped out of the carboy at some point so the cider was exposed. I put the tube back in and wrapped it in tape to secure it. There's nothing I can do now but hope there isn't an infection or off tastes. I'm hoping that since the...

So I used 0.21 ounces of citra hops and 0.07 ounces of a cider stick in separate 1 gallon carboys. I ran into some troubles. 1. Cinnamon sticks are really hard to break in half. 2. I racked one of the carboys too full and I added the hop pellets in directly. I thought about putting them in a...

Btw, thanks for the explanations. I'm still learning the process and conventions so your comments have helped.

I understand if you boil that hops for less time it will utilize the hops less. My other question I had was why boil just the wort for 10 minutes before adding the hops? Why not just start a timer for 50 minutes and add the hops immediately once it starts boiling rather than starting a timer at...

OK, so checking the instructions again it does say a total boil time at the beginning. I overlooked this. It might be good to repeat that in one of the steps right before the boil.

That's sort of my point. It is not clear (to someone new to brewing) what to do. It should, at least, specify a total length of time for the boil and I guess you could then work backwards. Better yet, it would have setting a timer for the total boil time as a step and then the following steps...

Is this true even when the hops haven't been added yet?

This assumes you set your timer for 60 minutes (which I guess is often the case but not a great assumption to have to make).

Good suggestion. What is the point of boiling the wort for 10 minutes before adding the hops? All my previous batches I added the hops immediately after it started to boil.

I really like the selection and service of love2brew but I'm not certain I understand the instructions which come with their kits. For example, in their Saison partial mash kit they have 9. Bring water to a boil. 10. Add 4 lbs. Pilsner Malt Extract. Stir. 11. 60 Minutes: Add 1 oz. UK Kent...

OK I'm going to rack 2 gallons of my cider into two 1 gallon carboys. I want to add cinnamon sticks to one and dry hop the other. How much cinnamon should I use? I'm thinking about 1/2 a stick so about 2 inches? I have a scale at home so I can weigh it to see exactly how much in ounces. I...