Upstate12866
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Hello, I am interested in as short brew times as I can. This is my number one goal in reality, whether I admit it to myself or not, because experience shows I won't brew often if it takes hours and leaves me exhausted. For me, this means no hour long full size boils. And another thing is my beers just haven't been good enough to justify continuing to do this without exploring other possibilities.
I want to ask about no boil techniques. One thing I just learned today was the concept of whirlpool hops additions (I think this should get a different name--I thought it referred to special equipment but it seems to be just a hops addition below boiling temperature).
I suppose I have two questions. First, would it be ok to add hops right after mashing grain as I start to bring the heat up to around 180, then remove from heat and let it sit for 30 minutes? I think this would be super efficient for my time, but I wonder how much I am losing by doing this.
Second question is about hop tea. Can I make a small batch of hop tea with the same amount of hops as the normal recipe, using about 1/3 to 1/2 gallon of hop tea for a 3 gallon batch? In other words, can I just boil or steep a small amount of water or does it need to be a big vat of water to extract a good amount from the hops? I also see conflicting statements online, some saying water extracts more hop oils than wort, while others say the opposite. Which is it, and does the difference matter in practical terms.
My other alternative is partial boils, probably 1.5 gallon for a 3 gallon batch. I think I want to settle on a process that uses one of these three choices.
Thanks for any experience you can share!
I want to ask about no boil techniques. One thing I just learned today was the concept of whirlpool hops additions (I think this should get a different name--I thought it referred to special equipment but it seems to be just a hops addition below boiling temperature).
I suppose I have two questions. First, would it be ok to add hops right after mashing grain as I start to bring the heat up to around 180, then remove from heat and let it sit for 30 minutes? I think this would be super efficient for my time, but I wonder how much I am losing by doing this.
Second question is about hop tea. Can I make a small batch of hop tea with the same amount of hops as the normal recipe, using about 1/3 to 1/2 gallon of hop tea for a 3 gallon batch? In other words, can I just boil or steep a small amount of water or does it need to be a big vat of water to extract a good amount from the hops? I also see conflicting statements online, some saying water extracts more hop oils than wort, while others say the opposite. Which is it, and does the difference matter in practical terms.
My other alternative is partial boils, probably 1.5 gallon for a 3 gallon batch. I think I want to settle on a process that uses one of these three choices.
Thanks for any experience you can share!