ksavitsk
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I'm brewing my 3rd batch ever (first two were successes!), this time following a recipe for a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone. As instructed, I transfered to a secondary fermenter today (after a week in the primary) and added an ounce of Cascades hops. (Is that "dry hopping"?) I just dumped the hops in the carboy after the beer was in there...is that right? I've read some posts that talk about stockings and cheese cloth and such; is it a problem that I just added it straight? I'm OK with a very hoppy brew. Right now, though, it's all still sort of floating on top. Should it sink over the course of the week it will spend on the secondary fermenter? And should I filter it when I bottle it? Thanks.
By the way, the directions say it needs one week in the secondary fermenter and two more in the bottle before it's ready. That puts the drinking date on December 26, the day after Christmas -- just when one might WANT a beer! My wife suggested I put a picture of Scrooge on the label and call this batch "Bah, Hum-brew."
By the way, the directions say it needs one week in the secondary fermenter and two more in the bottle before it's ready. That puts the drinking date on December 26, the day after Christmas -- just when one might WANT a beer! My wife suggested I put a picture of Scrooge on the label and call this batch "Bah, Hum-brew."