Apparently a few of my 2019 hop cones have ants. Is it like fruit flies where 1 individual bug can quickly spoil a batch of beer? These would be used in the kettle, and not for dry-hop.
Ants on hop cones
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myndflyte
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I would think as long as they aren't overrun with ants, one or a few ending up in the boil shouldn't hurt anything.
Anything grown (especially outside) is going to collect micro organisms and provide habitat for insects.
If it's a kettle addition you definitely don't need to worry. I've dry hopped with my homegrown hops and I'm sure some insects managed to make it into a beer or 2 at some point and I haven't had any issues.
