question on using fresh hops?

[msnewbee]

I want to use my fresh hops, do i use the same amount as what the recips calls for?

 

[steelebrew]

if you use them wet- 1oz dry hops loosely equals 5oz wet hops

 

[SAMPLER]

Good question and I also ask....

If use dried hops should you adjust your recipe to account for the water absorption of the hops?

 

[Yooper]

Good question and I also ask....

If use dried hops should you adjust your recipe to account for the water absorption of the hops?

I'm not sure what you're asking. I guess if you're using ton of leaf hops, you could scale the recipe up to a 5.5 gallon batch if you want to get 5 gallons of finished beer. I generally do that for all of my recipes anyway, due to trub losses and racking losses.