Dry Hopping Problems

[fuzzypennel]

Hi all

I have been trying to get a hop aroma into my Fullers ESB recipe.

The first one I made (years ago) was great. I just threw a fist full of EKG on top of the brew in a beer sphere before sealing it. The aroma was perfect and immediately identifiable with ESB.

I have never been able to reproduce this aroma, despite doing what I think is exactly the same thing each time.

2 changes I've had make are:

1. Replaced the floating ball and tube that connect to the tap in the keg
2. The water in my area has changed a little. I have found it difficult to exactly pin the change down, but I think there is more chlorine in it.

I don't think these changes will impact the hop aroma. Any advice is welcome.

 

[Yooper]

Hmmm, I don't know why it worked before and doesn't now. Did the hops vendor change, or are the hops aged?

 

[m00ps]

I think we need a good deal more info on your whole process before being able to help

also....beer sphere? what is that and where can I get one?

 

[Brettomomyces]

One of these guys? I've never heard of them being used for homebrew

 

[whovous]

More chlorine? That can ruin anything. Do you take measures to deal with this?