dry hopping question

[KayaBrew]

I have a half-ounce of 12%AA Columbus hop pellets left over from another recipe. Would this be ok to dry-hop an American IPA with or is the AA too high? Is a half ounce enough to make a difference?

 

[KayaBrew]

Also, can I put the hops in a new grain bag and then weigh it down? Is there a fear of contamination from the grain bag?

 

[stagstout]

Dry hopping will only add aroma, the bittering is added from the hops during the boil of 60min or more. I say go for it.

 

[bdnoona]

Sterilize the bag and it should be fine. Go for it.

 

[KayaBrew]

Thanks, I'm going for it!

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

Skip the bag all together and just drop the pellets in.

 

[bdnoona]

Yeah, true. The pellets will dissolve anyway. No need for the bag at all. I thought you were using plugs for some reason.

 

[david_42]

To answer the second part of your question, 1/2 oz. will make a difference.

I have better results using smaller amounts of several hops, rather than massive amounts of one hop.

 

[scubadan]

Are you saying that if I am using hop pellets in a recipe I don't even need to mess with the hop sack and can just throw the pellets into the wort?

Forgive the naivete of the question...I'm pretty new at this.

Dan

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

Pellets or leaf...no need for bag at all.