Membership questions? Log in issues? Email info@brewersassociation.org

Author Topic: keg hopping while carbing  (Read 3565 times)

Offline HoosierBrew

  • I must live here
  • **********
  • Posts: 13031
  • Indianapolis,IN
Re: keg hopping while carbing
« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2014, 09:30:03 am »


My only worry now is that the pellet hops will come apart and get through the cloth sack adding a lot of debris in poured glasses. We shall see...

If some debris does come through the cloth, it'll settle. If you can find a fine mesh nylon bag at your LHBS (or use a paint strainer bag from a hardware store), it'll contain pretty much everything. No worries.
Jon H.

Offline Iliff Ave

  • Official Poobah of No Life. (I Got Ban Hammered by Drew)
  • *********
  • Posts: 4508
Re: keg hopping while carbing
« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2014, 09:39:16 am »
Cool. I have paint strainer bags that I use when transferring to the fermenter that I probably should have used. These 'cheesecloth' type hop bags were laying around so I just grabbed one. They seems to be a bit more fine than actual cheesecloth and the hops are packed in there pretty tight. 
On Tap/Bottled: IPL, Adjunct Vienna, Golden Stout, Honey Lager
Fermenting: IPA
Up Next: mexi lager, Germerican pale ale

Offline Pinski

  • Senior Brewmaster
  • ******
  • Posts: 1943
  • Portland, Oregon
Re: keg hopping while carbing
« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2014, 12:21:44 pm »
I like to use whole hops in a hop sock tucked behind the dip tube.
Steve Carper
Green Dragon Brewers
Clubs: Oregon Brew Crew & Strange Brew
BJCP Certified

Offline dkfick

  • Senior Brewmaster
  • ******
  • Posts: 1054
Re: keg hopping while carbing
« Reply #18 on: April 02, 2014, 01:02:09 pm »
I use one of these... so far max I've put in is 8oz of pellets at once... still had extra room... You do get some hop material in the bottom of the keg... but after the first pint or 2 you'll get hop free beer... Would obviously not have to worry about that if you use whole hops...

http://www.stainlessbrewing.com/Dry-Hopper-and-Hop-Spider-kit_p_167.html
BJCP A0936 National Beer Judge and Mead Judge
Cicerone Certified Beer Server
AHA Member
CRAFT Homebrew Club
Sons of Liberty Homebrew Club
HBT "mors"

Offline Joe Sr.

  • Official Poobah of No Life. (I Got Ban Hammered by Drew)
  • *********
  • Posts: 4467
  • Chicago - NORTH SIDE
Re: keg hopping while carbing
« Reply #19 on: April 02, 2014, 01:11:31 pm »
I bought stainless tea balls about 10 years ago that fit through the neck of a Better Bottle.  I'll use four for dry hopping tied off with floss so I can pull them out.  They work just fine in a keg.

You can also get a stainless tea infuser which is larger and made of mesh that would work well in a keg.  More exposed surface area and all that.
It's all in the reflexes. - Jack Burton

Offline bucknut

  • Cellarman
  • **
  • Posts: 42
Re: keg hopping while carbing
« Reply #20 on: April 07, 2014, 04:12:30 am »
I use a stainless steel screen that fits over the bottom of the dip tube, got it at my LHBS for about 5 bucks. Just toss the hops in commando, first pour some trub/hop material but after that it's clear all the way to the end.

Offline fmader

  • Senior Brewmaster
  • ******
  • Posts: 1675
Re: keg hopping while carbing
« Reply #21 on: April 07, 2014, 04:36:11 am »
I hang them in a stocking with a piece of mono fishing line from a piece of stainless with a hole in it that are welded to the underside of the keg lid. I had the same issues with leakage. It was really hard to believe that 4 lb test fishing line would cause it to leak.
Frank