Guest Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I'm going to put a Sparkling Ale down sometime over the weekend and it will be the first time dabbling with hops so I was after an opinion please. The only hops I have at the moment are about 50gm Citra so thought I would try this: 1 can Sparkling Ale 1 x BE1 500g LDM Steep 15gm Citra for 10-15 minutes and add to the FV on day 4 It is basic but I don't want to go overboard in case I won't like it. Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated but I guess it is like telling the difference between an apple and a pear.... i.e. suck it and see [roll] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squishy Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I probably wouldn't bother with the steeping... Just toss them in dry on day 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 ok will do. Thanks Squishy for your suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 I probably wouldn't bother with the steeping... Just toss them in dry on day 4 I tossed them in dry but when I went to keg it the hops got stuck in the syphon. I found this to be a real pain in the arse especially when I had to bottle the last 3 bottles where it kept clogging up the bottling wand. Last time I'm going to do that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 next time you go to add it in dry get a little bag to put the hops in and add that in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonardC2 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 It's also a good idea to wait until you get an FG to dry hop. The hop oils tend to cling to the falling yeast,getting dropped out of suspension. That's what the science freaks say,anyway. I'm doing that now with a pale ale recipe I mentioned in another earlier thread. I'll be bottling that one next Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 It's also a good idea to wait until you get an FG to dry hop. lol FG... what's that???... I haven't reached FG for almost all my brews. See post here. I probably should have made a hop tea or used a bag like Philw said but I have heard so many people just throw them in so I did that instead. I'll know for next time though and I have some muslin cloth at home I could have used too [annoyed] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 A new chux, straight out of the wrapper, is the way to go. Simply roll the hops up in the cloth and tie the ends: Then throw it all into the green waste bin once you have finished with it. Leonard, the timing for dry hopping is not so critical with the tiny brew volumes we make [wink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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