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Whether or not to dry hop
tygo:
--- Quote from: denny on March 25, 2012, 09:18:47 am ---
--- Quote from: liquidbrewing on March 24, 2012, 07:17:59 pm ---+1 Just toss 'em in. After a few days they'll sink, an added cold crash will facilitate sinking, too.
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Which is why I'm always amused by people who feel they have to add weights to a hop bag.
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If time is an issue adding weights might be a good idea. I wish I had weighted down the bag for the ESB I sent to the NHC. I didn't leave myself quite enough time to get that one done and having the hops immediately sink into the beer would have helped with the aroma I think.
Otherwise, I agree. Given enough time they'll sink on their own.
beer_crafter:
I either put them in a nylon bag, or just toss them in (leaf only!) but use a surescreen on the dip tube.
davidgzach:
I toss in pellets and bag leaf hops in muslin since they are cheap and I can just toss them when done.
majorvices:
--- Quote from: denny on March 25, 2012, 09:18:47 am ---
--- Quote from: liquidbrewing on March 24, 2012, 07:17:59 pm ---+1 Just toss 'em in. After a few days they'll sink, an added cold crash will facilitate sinking, too.
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Which is why I'm always amused by people who feel they have to add weights to a hop bag.
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I have seen the hop bags float! I don't use them anymore, but sure enough I have seen them at the top of the keg. Just because, when you finish the keg and pop the lid and the hop bag is at the bottom doesn;t mean it was there the whole time. ;)
Rhoobarb:
--- Quote from: majorvices on March 29, 2012, 01:55:06 pm ---I have seen the hop bags float! ...
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I weigh them for the same reason. Plus, I want to get that aroma infused into my beer as soon as possible. Since the beer at the bottom gets pulled from a keg first, that's where I want those hops to be! ;)
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