Gigantorus
Well-Known Member
Hi All,
Thought I'd drop a post on this, as I wasn't originally aware of it until a fellow AHB member (Coldspace) brought it to my attention.
I made an Imperial IPA (8.4%) and used 3 x 90grams of hops (2 x 90grams in the boil and 1 x 90grams as a dry-hop). I found that when I had drunk a couple of glasses of the IIPA that I suddenly felt sleepy & tired more than being drunk and couldn't workout what the hell was going on. This was the brew ever that I had used 270grams of hops in as well - but never thought that high hopping level might have a sedative properties.
Well yes it does have a sedative effect. The following article is one of many discussing how hops can be used for people with sleeping disorders etc.
So watch those hop levels kids. -_-
Cheers,
Pete
http://www.healthline.com/health/can-hops-get-me-to-sleep
Thought I'd drop a post on this, as I wasn't originally aware of it until a fellow AHB member (Coldspace) brought it to my attention.
I made an Imperial IPA (8.4%) and used 3 x 90grams of hops (2 x 90grams in the boil and 1 x 90grams as a dry-hop). I found that when I had drunk a couple of glasses of the IIPA that I suddenly felt sleepy & tired more than being drunk and couldn't workout what the hell was going on. This was the brew ever that I had used 270grams of hops in as well - but never thought that high hopping level might have a sedative properties.
Well yes it does have a sedative effect. The following article is one of many discussing how hops can be used for people with sleeping disorders etc.
So watch those hop levels kids. -_-
Cheers,
Pete
http://www.healthline.com/health/can-hops-get-me-to-sleep