MarkB38 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Now that my fermentation is well underway, I was wondering whether I should dry hopping with 1/2 oz. of Cascade, in addition to the 1/2 oz. added in a hop tea at the start? Would the 1/2 oz. from the hop tea be enough for a nice flavor, or should I add another 1/2 oz. after fermentation stops? Thanks. Coopers IPA Kit 1kg Coopers DME 500g Coopers Dextrose Hop tea with 1/2 oz Cascade pellets Filled to 23L Yeast from kit Pitched at 24c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I'm sure you'll end up with a lovely drop either way (although you'd do well to get the temperature down to 20 degrees), but I'd probably do it if I were you. Dry hopping enhances the aroma of the beer, which of course affects your taste experience. Oh, and don't wait for the fermentation to stop, just throw in the hops after the krausen has subsided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I'd have to google how much 1/2 an ounce is before I can help. I can only think in metric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH1525226084 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 +1 to what Muddy said [lol] Have a looksie at this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Personally Id be more concerned with the Yeast pitch rate.. [pinched] what was the OG? Off the top of my head that appears to be about a 1050 beer? 7g is no where near enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Correct me if I am wrong but I think half Oz = 14g. What you have done will certainly taste better so just adjust to suit next time as eveyone is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 if it's any help at all, I have a IIPA in currently, It's had 60g dry hops thus far and Im going to rack it tmoz onto another 20-30g and cold condition it for a week... I think (without checking notes) the brew all up has had about 350g Hops thus far [love] 7.8% IIPA monster from my Hop'Oc'Olypse range [lol] in my opinion any APA, AIPA or IIPA can do with multiple dry hop additions.. these beers are supposed to have a distinct hop presence and aroma.. the later the addition the more the up front hop aroma you get. [love] [love] Love this style of beer [ninja] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB38 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 I need to be thinking metric [lol] ! One ounce is 28.4g, so I used 14.2g in the hop tea. My OG was 1043 (which was close to the estimate from beercalculus). I pitched the yeast 72 hours ago. It was really going crazy Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. Most of the foam has subsided, but I still see the little fellows moving around, though at a slower rate (like the morning after a lot of beers!). I guess adding another 14g in a dry hopping in a sanitized muslin bag couldn't hurt? And should I be sure to suspend the bag midway (sanitized marbles, string, etc.) to be sure there is an even distribution? (I just use the Coopers DIY fv, no secondary, bottling directly from it). Thanks for answering these elementary questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB38 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 One more question - is the measure rate for hop pellets the same as it is for actual hops (I'm using pellets)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I think (without checking notes) the brew all up has had about 350g Hops thus far I think the only adequate response to this occurs at the 1:06 mark of this video: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 One more question - is the measure rate for hop pellets the same as it is for actual hops (I'm using pellets)? 20% more flowers by weight than Pellets is generally the rule of thumb. Yob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 OT sorry to OP.... I'm loving that label Yob. One of the best I have seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I think (without checking notes) the brew all up has had about 350g Hops thus far Hey Yob, why don't you save yourself some time & just eat em out of the bag?!! [lol] Beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 im using the brew as a filter to stop them sticking in my teeth [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Ahahahahaha! Hophead! [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 (without checking notes) the brew all up has had about 350g Hops thus far [love] Im afraid Ive told some pork pies here... not quite up to what I thought.. Hops thus far. 15 Magnum @ 40 min 35 Centennial @ 10 min 50 Cascade @ 5 40 Amarillo @ 0 (WP) 15 Galaxy @ 0 (WP) 50 Cascade @ 0 (WP) 15 Cascade DH @ 1030 15 Amarillo DH @ 1030 10 Citra DH @ 1020 15 Cascade DH @ 1020 15 Amarillo DH @ 1020 Still to go 10 Amarillo 10 Centennial 10 Citra (20?) a little shy of the 350g I quoted earlier... sorry. [lol] will try to do better next time [roll] Yob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Damn! That's about 45gms of hops short of your initial estimates! For those not too sure what we are talking about, this means the end product will taste something like a watered down whey. [whistling Beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne (Captain Yobbo) Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 (without checking notes) the brew all up has had about 350g Hops thus far [love] Im afraid Ive told some pork pies here... not quite up to what I thought.. Hops thus far. 15 Magnum @ 40 min 35 Centennial @ 10 min 50 Cascade @ 5 40 Amarillo @ 0 (WP) 15 Galaxy @ 0 (WP) 50 Cascade @ 0 (WP) 15 Cascade DH @ 1030 15 Amarillo DH @ 1030 10 Citra DH @ 1020 15 Cascade DH @ 1020 15 Amarillo DH @ 1020 Still to go 10 Amarillo 10 Centennial 10 Citra (20?) a little shy of the 350g I quoted earlier... sorry. [lol] will try to do better next time [roll] Yob Quite a nice selection of hops Would make for a good beer to age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB38 Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Minor disaster when dry hopping. Since I had small muslin bags, I decided to split the 14g across the two small bags, with about 5 glass marbles (the kind you use in flower vases). Sanitized and boiled the bags, marbles and string, added the hops, and hung in the fv. After an hour, the bags started to float, so 5 marbles wasn't enough. I decided to remove to a sanitized plate, and add 6 more sanitized marbles to each. When I put them back in the fv, I dropped a sanitized paper clip (used to hold the string to the fv). It fell to the bottom of the trub. Worried about the effect of the metal on the beer (they aren't stainless), I had to get it out with a sanitized plastic spoon. I really stirred up the trub. I got it out eventually. Everything was pretty well sanitized, so I think I'm OK there. But do you think stirring up that trub is a problem, or should it all settle down again? I won't be doing anything for at least a week to 10 days. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH1525226084 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 it'll settle. Next time, don't worry about the bag, just chuck em in - that's what I do and it works fine [happy] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB38 Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Thanks. I used the bags because I didn't want bits of hops in my beer bottles. I bottle directly from the primary. Will the hops settle enough so I don't get them in the bottles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Minor disaster when dry hopping. Since I had small muslin bags, I decided to split the 14g across the two small bags, with about 5 glass marbles (the kind you use in flower vases). Sanitized and boiled the bags, marbles and string, added the hops, and hung in the fv. After an hour, the bags started to float, so 5 marbles wasn't enough. I decided to remove to a sanitized plate, and add 6 more sanitized marbles to each. When I put them back in the fv, I dropped a sanitized paper clip (used to hold the string to the fv). It fell to the bottom of the trub. Worried about the effect of the metal on the beer (they aren't stainless), I had to get it out with a sanitized plastic spoon. I really stirred up the trub. I got it out eventually. Everything was pretty well sanitized, so I think I'm OK there. But do you think stirring up that trub is a problem, or should it all settle down again? I won't be doing anything for at least a week to 10 days. Thanks. and you didnt find that a pain in the ass? Yes it will settle if you give it time / cold condition it.. 1 more reason for bulk priming, saves all that fluffing about with marbles, bags, cloth etc... it almost does itself, and while its racking you can be sanitising the bottles or a myriad of other tasks that occur on bottling day. Each to their own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB38 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Yes, I did find it a pain, but I just thought I'd try. It wouldn't have been much of a hassle if those bags didn't float (never thought that 5 marbles wouldn't have been enough!). Right now I'm not bulk priming, I bottle directly from the fv, and use the pellets in each bottle. Maybe I need to consider bulk priming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne (Captain Yobbo) Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I got given a second FV however I want to ramp up my beer production so I want both FV's going at the same time however I seen those as Muddy Calls them FV's from bunnings the (water containers) for $15 and will use that as my bulk priming vessel so if I dry hop etc won't matter plus I am sick of buying carb drops plus I want a little less fizz in my beers so bulk priming is the answer for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB38 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 I got into this quite by accident, when my brother gave me a Coppers DIY kit for my birthday. Never thought of making beer before that, now I'm on my 5th batch, with 5 more kits on the shelf. I'm always ready to brew my next batch after I've pitched the yeast on the current batch! I'm going to need to get myself another FV. I like the Coppers FV, but I don't want to shell out US$130 for a kit just to get the FV (which they sold it separately). Eventually, I need to be heading where you are (bulk priming, etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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