Comments on: Best Hop Techniques for Homebrewing http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/11/best-hop-techniques-for-homebrewing/ Get weekly articles on home brewing, beer styles, and making beer recipes Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:04:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hopping Techniques, how to add hops « Brew Log blog http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/11/best-hop-techniques-for-homebrewing/comment-page-1/#comment-19244 Hopping Techniques, how to add hops « Brew Log blog Sun, 12 Jun 2011 02:09:09 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=250#comment-19244 [...] http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/11/best-hop-techniques-for-homebrewing/ [...] [...] http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/11/best-hop-techniques-for-homebrewing/ [...]

]]> By: JOSEPH MUELLER http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/11/best-hop-techniques-for-homebrewing/comment-page-1/#comment-19237 JOSEPH MUELLER Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:07:34 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=250#comment-19237 I MAKE MY OWN HOP ESSENCE WHICH TASTES GREAT AND ILLIMINATES THE MESS INVOLVED WHEN BOILING. FOR EXAMPLE; 1....I USE CLEAN-FILTERED WATER 2....I USE A SMALL 3 GALLON KETTLE 3....IN THE KETTLE I PUT 4 OZ OF HOME-GROWN WHOLE HOPS RIGHT FROM THE FREEZER 4....I ADD 1 to 1 & 1/2 GALLONS OF WATER AND BRING TO A BOIL (BOIL 20 MINUTES) 5....STRAIN AND ALLOW TO COOL WITH A CLOTH OVER THE TOP (KEEPS OUT BUGS) 6....WHEN COOLED (RM TEMPERATURE) PLACE IN 1 QT JARS ANS PUT IN THE BACK OF YOUR REFRIGERATOR UNTIL READY TO USE. 7....I ADD THE ESSENCE 2 MINUTES BEFORE THE END OF THE BOIL (1 QT) 8....AT BOTTLING TIME ADD (1 QT WITH PRIMER) IF YOU'RE SKEPTICLE LIKE I WAS, RY A 1 GALLON BATCH OF BEER AS A TESTER, JUST TAKE ALL INGREDIENTS AND DEVIDE BY 5 FOR 1 GALLON...WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE, ITS GREAT! I MAKE MY OWN HOP ESSENCE WHICH TASTES GREAT AND ILLIMINATES THE MESS INVOLVED WHEN BOILING.

FOR EXAMPLE;

1….I USE CLEAN-FILTERED WATER
2….I USE A SMALL 3 GALLON KETTLE
3….IN THE KETTLE I PUT 4 OZ OF HOME-GROWN WHOLE HOPS RIGHT FROM THE FREEZER
4….I ADD 1 to 1 & 1/2 GALLONS OF WATER AND BRING TO A BOIL (BOIL 20 MINUTES)
5….STRAIN AND ALLOW TO COOL WITH A CLOTH OVER THE TOP (KEEPS OUT BUGS)
6….WHEN COOLED (RM TEMPERATURE) PLACE IN 1 QT JARS ANS PUT IN THE BACK OF YOUR
REFRIGERATOR UNTIL READY TO USE.
7….I ADD THE ESSENCE 2 MINUTES BEFORE THE END OF THE BOIL (1 QT)
8….AT BOTTLING TIME ADD (1 QT WITH PRIMER)

IF YOU’RE SKEPTICLE LIKE I WAS, RY A 1 GALLON BATCH OF BEER AS A TESTER, JUST TAKE ALL INGREDIENTS AND DEVIDE BY 5 FOR 1 GALLON…WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE, ITS GREAT!

]]> By: Brad Smith http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/11/best-hop-techniques-for-homebrewing/comment-page-1/#comment-18869 Brad Smith Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:50:21 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=250#comment-18869 Matt - Adding hops at the 20 minute mark adds bitterness, and preserves some of the aromatic hop oils, but not all of them. I considered it a variation on boil additions, but I suppose late additions could be considered its own category. Matt – Adding hops at the 20 minute mark adds bitterness, and preserves some of the aromatic hop oils, but not all of them. I considered it a variation on boil additions, but I suppose late additions could be considered its own category.

]]> By: Matt M http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/11/best-hop-techniques-for-homebrewing/comment-page-1/#comment-18859 Matt M Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:32:51 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=250#comment-18859 I'm curious why flavor additions around the 20-30 minute mark aren't listed here? I’m curious why flavor additions around the 20-30 minute mark aren’t listed here?

]]> By: Mash hopping ??? - Home Brew Forums http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/11/best-hop-techniques-for-homebrewing/comment-page-1/#comment-4038 Mash hopping ??? - Home Brew Forums Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:02:00 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=250#comment-4038 [...] Then again... Maybe consider a, "first wort hops" addition. Take 30% of your first addition and add it to your boil kettle then drain your first runnings on top of them. Continue sparging and add the other 70% when you normally add the hops to your boil. See here: Best Hop Techniques for Homebrewing | Home Brewing Beer Blog by BeerSmith [...] [...] Then again… Maybe consider a, "first wort hops" addition. Take 30% of your first addition and add it to your boil kettle then drain your first runnings on top of them. Continue sparging and add the other 70% when you normally add the hops to your boil. See here: Best Hop Techniques for Homebrewing | Home Brewing Beer Blog by BeerSmith [...]

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