15 Mar
2002
15 Mar
'02
12:32 p.m.
I have experienced good results from dry hopping with pellets in the
secondary as well.
Question:
I once purchased some kegs and while cleaning them found that one contained
a small amount of beer along with a nylon bag containing hop leaves. Is dry
hopping in the keg in this manner effective? Does anyone know of pros/cons
for this method?
Bob Carter
Michael
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Subject: Re: dry hopping: how long is too long?
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Hi Men,
From my experience grassiness will be evident with leaf hops or plugs. It
will subside with time but it will happen. The older the hop, the worse it
gets. I now dry-hop with pellets and have much better results. I like to
use
a hopback with leaf hops for the best results.
I've found that dry-hopping
is not needed with the hopback. If you made it to the multi-club campout,
the cask IPA I made was dry-hopped for 2 months. I hope this helps.
Wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Valentiner" <mpv(a)yuck.net>
To: "Steve Fletty" <fletty(a)tc.umn.edu>; <mba(a)thebarn.com>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: dry hopping: how long is too long?
> Steve,
>
> You'll be ok for another week. Dry hopping typical kicks off a
> second fermentation and you want to let that run its course.
> Grassiness can be an issue, but I never had a problem due to
> duration. I no longer dry hop, but I did have grassiness problem
> once due to dry hopping with the wrong hops (one of those
> super-alpha, Cascade-like American varieties).
>
> >I've got an IPA with 1 oz of Kent Goldings in the 2ndry. I've had
> >the Goldings in there for 2 weeks now. I was going to bottle
> >before heading out of town for a week, but the yeast deciced
> >to wake up and the beer is fermenting again slowly. The basement is
> >a bit cool and the beer did finish a few points high.
> >
> >So, I'm wondering, if I don't bottle 'til I get back, is 3-4
weeks
> >too long to dry hop?
> >
> >I've heard some people say dry hopping too long will lead to grassy
> >flavors, but I've heard other people say it isn't an issue.
> >
> >--
> >Steve
> >fletty(a)umn.edu
>
> --
>
> Michael Valentiner, Minneapolis, Minnesota
> mpv(a)yuck.net
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