http://www.brewerscache.com/blogs/2006/12/20/how-to-get-the-particles-out-of-your-beer/ A tasteful expedition into the fine art of craft brewing Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:53:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://www.brewerscache.com/blogs/2006/12/20/how-to-get-the-particles-out-of-your-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Brian Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:55:37 +0000 http://www.brewerscache.com/blogs/?p=55#comment-48 I agree that pellets are a waste but hop plugs work well too! Just rip then into small pieces and put in a hop bag and then rack over top of them. They will swell up the size of a softball and when you get done just turn your fermenter upside down and take some tongs or needle nose pliers and grab the bag and pull it out. Just make sure the bag gets completely wet by pushing it under a few times with a sanitized spoon or something. I agree that pellets are a waste but hop plugs work well too! Just rip then into small pieces and put in a hop bag and then rack over top of them. They will swell up the size of a softball and when you get done just turn your fermenter upside down and take some tongs or needle nose pliers and grab the bag and pull it out. Just make sure the bag gets completely wet by pushing it under a few times with a sanitized spoon or something.

]]> http://www.brewerscache.com/blogs/2006/12/20/how-to-get-the-particles-out-of-your-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Raven Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:05:57 +0000 http://www.brewerscache.com/blogs/?p=55#comment-49 IMHO dry hopping with pellet hop is a waste of time and effort. Using whole leaf is the only way to go....the "mess" is but a small consequence compared to the results one gets! Dry hop in secondary....when racking have the hops in a nylon bag or loose in the bottom of the vessel to get them good and wet when you transfer the beer. They will float to the top but in a day or two they become beer logged and settle to the bottom.....Allow 7-10 days for full effect. If you are troubled with getting the whole leaf into (and out of) the tiny opening of a glass carboy forget using it for secondary and just use another plastic food grade wide mouth bucket. IMHO dry hopping with pellet hop is a waste of time and effort. Using whole leaf is the only way to go….the “mess” is but a small consequence compared to the results one gets! Dry hop in secondary….when racking have the hops in a nylon bag or loose in the bottom of the vessel to get them good and wet when you transfer the beer. They will float to the top but in a day or two they become beer logged and settle to the bottom…..Allow 7-10 days for full effect. If you are troubled with getting the whole leaf into (and out of) the tiny opening of a glass carboy forget using it for secondary and just use another plastic food grade wide mouth bucket.

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