mattman91
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So, I'm thinking about finally making a NEIPA. The thing that has scared me most has been fear of oxidation. I do closed loop transfers from my Fermonster, but dry hopping is what I have feared lately.
My idea right now is to dry hop on day 3 of fermentation for biotransformation and the added bonus of active fermentation pushing oxygen out. I would still like to do a traditional dry hop at the end of fermentation, but at that stage I do not want to open the top of my Fermonster.
I have thought about using a muslin bag and a set of magnets to drop the hops without having to open the lid, but I feel like hops being in a 65 degree environment out of liquid for 6-7 days probably isn't ideal.
I have heard of people adding dry hops directly to the keg before filling. Has anyone had any luck with this? I have read that some people say that it can make the beer grassy if the hops are touching the beer for too long. Makes sense, but I brew 2.5 and 3 gallon batches, so my beer doesn't last more than 3-4 weeks usually.
Any suggestions? Is the day 3 dry hop enough if I use enough hops? Any real added benefit of the second addition?
My idea right now is to dry hop on day 3 of fermentation for biotransformation and the added bonus of active fermentation pushing oxygen out. I would still like to do a traditional dry hop at the end of fermentation, but at that stage I do not want to open the top of my Fermonster.
I have thought about using a muslin bag and a set of magnets to drop the hops without having to open the lid, but I feel like hops being in a 65 degree environment out of liquid for 6-7 days probably isn't ideal.
I have heard of people adding dry hops directly to the keg before filling. Has anyone had any luck with this? I have read that some people say that it can make the beer grassy if the hops are touching the beer for too long. Makes sense, but I brew 2.5 and 3 gallon batches, so my beer doesn't last more than 3-4 weeks usually.
Any suggestions? Is the day 3 dry hop enough if I use enough hops? Any real added benefit of the second addition?