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Brewing Discussions => Kit Brewing => Topic started by: Covey on December 05, 2012, 07:15:24 PM

Title: Dry Hopping
Post by: Covey on December 05, 2012, 07:15:24 PM
Hi Have a IPA on at the mo have dry hopped with Cascade but got some chinhook hops today, is it worth adding a bag of chinhook or will it not really add any more to the brew, plus really dont like opening the fermenter again at this stage. Its a Cooper Austrailian Pale Ale (i prefer it to the brewmaster verison). OG 1.060 (2kg LDME) FG 1.008.
Title: Re: Dry Hopping
Post by: johnrm on December 05, 2012, 10:34:30 PM
If you're using a muslin bag, boil it for a few minutes to sterilise it and you should be good.
You will have a layer of CO2 on top of your brew so sneak the bag-o-hops in gently.
Title: Re: Dry Hopping
Post by: Covey on December 06, 2012, 06:57:11 PM
Yeah, have already done one with about 50g of cascade, really dont want to go into again incase infect it what are the chances,
Title: Re: Dry Hopping
Post by: LordEoin on December 07, 2012, 11:41:25 AM
The chinook would add a nice piney aroma, but personally I'd leave it off in case of infection.
Anyway, 50g Cascade should be loads  ;)

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