Hi everyone,
Does anyone know an optimal timeframe that dry hopping works in i.e is there a beneift in leaving it for more than week, can you get away with leaving it for less than a week, and what are the scientific reasons behind this.
Cheers
PA
Dry-hop timeframe
Dry-hop timeframe
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Not a bad idea... I reckon you'd have to add more hops for the same effect though. Thinking about doing the same during the boil so that I have a nice clean yeast cake to reuse.Kevnlis wrote:Try a tea infuser ball, they work wonders!bottle top wrote:All I can add is that if you leave it for less than a week you run the risk of filling bottles with hops. In my limited experience it takes around that long for them to settle out.
i have found reusable silk/nylon (not sure) tea bags that are very similar to the finishing hop bags except you can reuse them. they seal simply by folding the bag over itself. they are about 3cm x 4cm.
They cost 40c each and i found them at a coffee/tea boutique shop...
I havent used them yet, but i reckon they might be a goer...
Just another option for anyone who wants to dry hop and doesnt want the hops pieces in their beer. I would try the tea infusers, but made in china, i have a feeling the stainless steel might rust a little while in the beer.
They cost 40c each and i found them at a coffee/tea boutique shop...
I havent used them yet, but i reckon they might be a goer...
Just another option for anyone who wants to dry hop and doesnt want the hops pieces in their beer. I would try the tea infusers, but made in china, i have a feeling the stainless steel might rust a little while in the beer.
I freely admit that I was Very Very Drunk....
"They speak of my drinking, but never consider my thirst."
The rust has started to worry me too. I noticed the old ball I have has started to look a bit corroded, and the solders on the spring clamp balls I have were corroded from first use!James L wrote:i have found reusable silk/nylon (not sure) tea bags that are very similar to the finishing hop bags except you can reuse them. they seal simply by folding the bag over itself. they are about 3cm x 4cm.
They cost 40c each and i found them at a coffee/tea boutique shop...
I havent used them yet, but i reckon they might be a goer...
Just another option for anyone who wants to dry hop and doesnt want the hops pieces in their beer. I would try the tea infusers, but made in china, i have a feeling the stainless steel might rust a little while in the beer.
I do have a few plastic jobbies I use for dry hopping (found them at K-Mart for $0.50 each, they are called "just a microwave coffee maker" or something like that) and they work great!
How do you think the nylon will hold up over time of being boiled and soaked wet and then dry and cool? I reckon it would go brittle rather quickly.
Well they are made to be able to withstand boiling water for 5 minutes as they are tea infusing bags, but i think extended period in boiling water 5mins + will destroy the joins rather quickly.
As for the nylon itself, it looks like food grade so i dont think that'll perish too much.
I guess this is the main reason why i'd only ever use them for dry hopping or for finishing hops, and not so much boiling. I dont think that sitting in 20C water for a week or so will effect them that much.
I'll keep you posted, as i plan to use them in the next few days to dry hop my JSGA clone with amarillo and my oktoberfest lager with herbrucker...
As for the nylon itself, it looks like food grade so i dont think that'll perish too much.
I guess this is the main reason why i'd only ever use them for dry hopping or for finishing hops, and not so much boiling. I dont think that sitting in 20C water for a week or so will effect them that much.
I'll keep you posted, as i plan to use them in the next few days to dry hop my JSGA clone with amarillo and my oktoberfest lager with herbrucker...
I freely admit that I was Very Very Drunk....
"They speak of my drinking, but never consider my thirst."
Yeah dry hopping should be no worries! I might break down and fork out the $6 a pop and get the good hop balls off Ross.James L wrote:Well they are made to be able to withstand boiling water for 5 minutes as they are tea infusing bags, but i think extended period in boiling water 5mins + will destroy the joins rather quickly.
As for the nylon itself, it looks like food grade so i dont think that'll perish too much.
I guess this is the main reason why i'd only ever use them for dry hopping or for finishing hops, and not so much boiling. I dont think that sitting in 20C water for a week or so will effect them that much.
I'll keep you posted, as i plan to use them in the next few days to dry hop my JSGA clone with amarillo and my oktoberfest lager with herbrucker...
I actually picked up a big bastard from HOUSE. I think its called a Teaball... it cost 12 bucks, but it could hold about 100g of hop pellets no worries... I have a feeling that it might be made by the same company that does the small ones....
Once again, i've yet to try it... Bloody wasting my money on stuff i dont use....
Once again, i've yet to try it... Bloody wasting my money on stuff i dont use....
I freely admit that I was Very Very Drunk....
"They speak of my drinking, but never consider my thirst."
I did find this one (it is called "S/s Tea Ball Infuser 6.2cm on chain"):
http://www.ibtea.com.au/category9_1.htm
Looks big enough to get the job done, and quality enough not to rust if taken care of properly!
Also that $7 includes GST and Post! I ordered one
http://www.ibtea.com.au/category9_1.htm
Looks big enough to get the job done, and quality enough not to rust if taken care of properly!
Also that $7 includes GST and Post! I ordered one
WOW WEE.... i'm reluctant to put anymore than about 15-20g of hops in to dry hop... i think things might soon change.... What is this dreadnaught? and what sort of hops did you DH with? it sounds interesting...
I freely admit that I was Very Very Drunk....
"They speak of my drinking, but never consider my thirst."
LOL, it is an AG IPA from the US, top rated brew!James L wrote:WOW WEE.... i'm reluctant to put anymore than about 15-20g of hops in to dry hop... i think things might soon change.... What is this dreadnaught? and what sort of hops did you DH with? it sounds interesting...
the recipe is as follows, I have modified it a bit to suit the hops I have on hand, it originally used centenial, warrior and cascade but I subbed amarillo in for the centenial.
8.00 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 94.12 %
0.50 kg Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 5.88 %
10.00 gm Warrior [15.00 %] (60 min) Hops 12.1 IBU
15.00 gm Pacific Gem [15.00 %] (60 min) Hops 18.2 IBU
10.00 gm Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) Hops 4.5 IBU
10.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (45 min) Hops 6.3 IBU
20.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (30 min) Hops 10.6 IBU
30.00 gm Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
10.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
1 Pkgs English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) Yeast-Ale
Any strong ale yeast should do fine.