6oz to DRY HOPS

[Pdaigle]

did an IPA and I have around 6oz total with about 6 different hops. When would be the best time to add them? I heard last 4 days was the best but with 6oz do I add them all at the same time or can I split them up?

let me know and thank you in advance,

 

[EcuPirate07]

You can split them up if you want. Dry hopping is all about getting aroma so I would throw them in at max the last week of fermentation. Others have different views I'm sure, but it's just what works best for me. The whole point of an IPA is to get fermentation done and get to keg/bottle asap to enjoy the aroma. I think there has been side by side comparisons done on here in regards to dry hop timing you could also Google it.

 

[BrewerinBR]

dry hop late is best and when the beer is at room temp of about 68 to 72. I have a IIPA that I have a 12 oz 4 day dry hop schedule and then bottle 24 hours after last add. dont get many beers from a 5 gal batch but they are hop aroma heavy.

 

[zwiller]

dry hop late is best and when the beer is at room temp of about 68 to 72. I have a IIPA that I have a 12 oz 4 day dry hop schedule and then bottle 24 hours after last add. dont get many beers from a 5 gal batch but they are hop aroma heavy.

I wanna party with you. I have done some really crazy IPA stuff (20oz per 5G) but never hit the dry hop really hard. At most maybe 4oz but always huge hopstands. I been thinking I might try a large dry hop but scale back the other additions. Is that what you are doing?

OP- I would dry hop in 2 stages. Half for a few days and the other half after that. Double short dry hop at room temp popular among pro brewers like Firestone these days.

 

[TravelingLight]

did an IPA and I have around 6oz total with about 6 different hops. When would be the best time to add them? I heard last 4 days was the best but with 6oz do I add them all at the same time or can I split them up?

let me know and thank you in advance,

I'm doing my first staggered dry hop for an IIPA I'm cooking up this weekend. I'm dry hopping with Citra and Nelson. Basically I figured out the total amount I want to DH with, then split it into two separate additions. I'll add the first half in primary (after ferm is done) and let that sit for 4-5 days. Then I'm racking to secondary and throwing in the rest for another 5-6 days. Then racking to the keg. Just want to try this out and see how it does as I'm still dialing in my dry hopping.

 

[BrewerinBR]

I wanna party with you. I have done some really crazy IPA stuff (20oz per 5G) but never hit the dry hop really hard. At most maybe 4oz but always huge hopstands. I been thinking I might try a large dry hop but scale back the other additions. Is that what you are doing?

the grain bill is easy 15lbs pale ale malt single infusion mash at 149.
Actually I have a 2 oz columbus bittering at 60 minutes in a 90 minute boil then 2 oz centennial at 20 min, 2 oz simcoe at 15, 2 oz amarillo at 10 and 2 oz cascade at 5. then 1 oz of each of the above (except columbus) at flame out... let it rest 15 minutes then chill. I also add 2 lbs of caramelized cane sugar at 30 minutes - boost the ABV and dry out the beer and adds a nice caramel color with out adding caramel taste. Ferment cold (60f to 63f) using 2 pkgs of US-05 for 21 days.
warm it to 70f over 24 hours then start dry hopping
Day 1: one OZ Centennial and two OZ Simcoe
Day 2: one OZ Centennial and 2 OZ Amarillo
Day 3: one OZ Amarillo and 2 OZ Cascade
Day 4: One OZ Simcoe and 2 OZ Centennial

hold at 70f for 24 hours then cold crash and package. don't get much beer, about 40 bottle or so depending on how much of the hopping is pellet or leaf.
but man is it good... about 94 IBU an 9.8% at least on my system and using my software

--- your results may vary!!!

 

[zwiller]

That is one heckuva hop schedule, dude. Interesting choices on the timing too. Am I seeing a reverse cohumulone thing here? For some reason I've always blended hops. Took them all and mixed and did various additions. Looks like 60/40 late hopping/dry hop. I bump my IPA recipe to 6G so I get a 5G yield into keg with pellets (6.5G carboys).

 

[Calder]

the grain bill is easy 15lbs pale ale malt single infusion mash at 149.
Actually I have a 2 oz columbus bittering at 60 minutes in a 90 minute boil then 2 oz centennial at 20 min, 2 oz simcoe at 15, 2 oz amarillo at 10 and 2 oz cascade at 5. then 1 oz of each of the above (except columbus) at flame out... let it rest 15 minutes then chill. I also add 2 lbs of caramelized cane sugar at 30 minutes - boost the ABV and dry out the beer and adds a nice caramel color with out adding caramel taste. Ferment cold (60f to 63f) using 2 pkgs of US-05 for 21 days.
warm it to 70f over 24 hours then start dry hopping
Day 1: one OZ Centennial and two OZ Simcoe
Day 2: one OZ Centennial and 2 OZ Amarillo
Day 3: one OZ Amarillo and 2 OZ Cascade
Day 4: One OZ Simcoe and 2 OZ Centennial

hold at 70f for 24 hours then cold crash and package. don't get much beer, about 40 bottle or so depending on how much of the hopping is pellet or leaf.
but man is it good... about 94 IBU an 9.8% at least on my system and using my software

--- your results may vary!!!

Do you find Commercial beers a bit lacking?

That is OTT for me and I'm getting this Lupulin shift. Many Commercial beer seem bland to me.

 

[BrewerinBR]

no i do not find commercial beers bland. i occasionally get this urge to drink hop flavored alcohol and this fits the bill... there's a few guys i know who like it and i give it away as soon as its carbonated, it has to fresh to be good otherwise afters it a little older its an alcohol bitterness bomb. so when i make a batch it goes fast.

 

[micraftbeer]

did an IPA and I have around 6oz total with about 6 different hops. When would be the best time to add them? I heard last 4 days was the best but with 6oz do I add them all at the same time or can I split them up?

let me know and thank you in advance,

I always approach recipe or process steps by first thinking about what it is I'm trying to accomplish with a given step/ingredient. So like someone said, Google the timing of hop additions, there's definitely a difference whether you add when fermentation is still finishing or if you add it after fermentation is done. Personal taste preference will guide you for which way you like.

But with 6 different hops, if you approach it with a view to your end goal you can taste the results and see if it worked out like you wanted. If not, you figure out what to change next time. If you just blindly chuck them in at a random time and you like it- great, you're all set to do the exact same thing next time. But if it isn't quite what you liked, you'll be left scratching your head as to how to do it next time. Or if you want to use different hops that contribute different aspects, you won't know if you want 2 oz. of them or 1 oz., or whether you want to dry hop them for 2 days or 1 week.

With that much dry hopping going on, I wouldn't approach it blindly.

 

[Pdaigle]

The recipe is calling for 2oz of chinook, 1.5 of ahtanum, 1.5 simcoe, 1oz nelson sauvin, 2oz of cascade and finaly.5oz of amarillo. Recipe dont give details in dry hopping additions. I was wondering do I just throw everything in at last 4 days or do I group them up and try groups difderent days. Need help thx

 

[micraftbeer]

The recipe is calling for 2oz of chinook, 1.5 of ahtanum, 1.5 simcoe, 1oz nelson sauvin, 2oz of cascade and finaly.5oz of amarillo. Recipe dont give details in dry hopping additions. I was wondering do I just throw everything in at last 4 days or do I group them up and try groups difderent days. Need help thx

Yeah, I see your thread got a little hijacked there... If you're following a recipe and it gives no specific directions, I would assume they didn't have anything complicated. So yes, just throw them in for 2-4 days at the end, after fermentation is complete.

 

[Pdaigle]

Yeah, I see your thread got a little hijacked there... If you're following a recipe and it gives no specific directions, I would assume they didn't have anything complicated. So yes, just throw them in for 2-4 days at the end, after fermentation is complete.

thank you, I will try this and hope for the best