Doug
Active Member
Forgive me if I'm asking something that has already been asked.
My first batch only did primary fermentation, but there was a lot of sediment. I realize now that a secondary is very important. However, reading on this forum and elsewhere online, I finally figured out what that extra bag of hops in my kit was for - dry hopping. This realization came about 10 minutes after I racked to the secondary, so I figured I'd take the risk and throw in about .75 ounces of cascade hops pellets into my IPA.
They didn't bubble, at least right away, but I could tell they were dissolving fast. I left them alone for an hour or so, and when I came back it looked like they had possibly acted up a bit, but now there is just a uniform cover of hops over the top of my wort. Are they going to sink after 10-14 days? Was I supposed to add them at the bottom of the carboy before filling it? I was hoping to get a more pure, sediment-free beer by using the secondary... I didn't just kill that dream, did I?
On a positive note, it tasted great before I added the hops. I'm really getting excited about how fun this home brewing business can be.
Thanks in advance for the help. More than likely I'll be back with more questions in the future.
- Doug
My first batch only did primary fermentation, but there was a lot of sediment. I realize now that a secondary is very important. However, reading on this forum and elsewhere online, I finally figured out what that extra bag of hops in my kit was for - dry hopping. This realization came about 10 minutes after I racked to the secondary, so I figured I'd take the risk and throw in about .75 ounces of cascade hops pellets into my IPA.
They didn't bubble, at least right away, but I could tell they were dissolving fast. I left them alone for an hour or so, and when I came back it looked like they had possibly acted up a bit, but now there is just a uniform cover of hops over the top of my wort. Are they going to sink after 10-14 days? Was I supposed to add them at the bottom of the carboy before filling it? I was hoping to get a more pure, sediment-free beer by using the secondary... I didn't just kill that dream, did I?
On a positive note, it tasted great before I added the hops. I'm really getting excited about how fun this home brewing business can be.
Thanks in advance for the help. More than likely I'll be back with more questions in the future.
- Doug