talltwits Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Hey everybody!!! Hope you are all well and thanks for reading my post. I’ve been away from brewing for over a year and getting back into it. I have a coopers blonde blonde kit that I plan on doing at the weekend. Nothing fancy purely the kit plus 1kg brewing sugar. But I have hops left over from last time when I done a BIAB. To be precise 30g Simcoe pellets. Would these be be suitable to throw in the FV? If so what’s the best way to do this? Do I need to boil them prior to putting in? Can I throw them in loose of get them in a bag? look forward to your brewing expertise! Cheers, fae Scotland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 You can dry hop with Simcoe so no need to boil (unless you want to increase the bitterness a little). You can either toss them in loose or use a bag. I find it best to add it when fermentation is close to, or actually, finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talltwits Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 Brilliant thanks. I’ll just drop them in I think. I tend to leave in the FV for three weeks so you think I should put them in week two and leave in for one week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekymetal13 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I’ve tried lots of different amounts. Dry hopping I use around 75 grams, and even up to 150 sometimes. Its gives me what I’m after, but I’m a hop head. Try different amounts till you find what you’re looking for. Get a hop bag from the brew shop. Boil the bag only to sanitize it. Drop your hops in, after fermentation has finished or at day five. I just leave em in till I bottle. But that’s just what I do. It becomes easier the more you experiment. Good luck cheers Ek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talltwits Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Cool ta. It’s just 30g of Simcoe that I have left over from a previous brew. I think I’ll just drop them in about day five then and see how I get on. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talltwits Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Just throwing in a side question. I’m sure I used 1tsp of brewing sugar per 500ml bottle in the past. That be right enough yeah?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 17 minutes ago, talltwits said: Just throwing in a side question. I’m sure I used 1tsp of brewing sugar per 500ml bottle in the past. That be right enough yeah?? I use a teaspoon of sugar in 450ml Grolsch fliptops and 500ml amber bottles. Works out fine for me. You might want to go for half a teaspoon for stouts and the like though. Cheers Shamus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talltwits Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Perfect that’ll do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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