Hi all,
I've been reading a lot about the different styles and methods of using hops and was wondering if people just buy commercial hop bags or can really you just cut a stocking leg and tie it up?
Also...does the use of the bags have the same effect as loosely boiling hops, or dropping them directly into the wort when dry hopping? (ie no bag)...From what Ive read the hop-bits will settle out in the trub by the end of primary fermentation.
When adding hops late in fermentation, do you simply open the fermenter and drop them in? I thought this was to be avoided, or is it a two second job and minimal risk of infection?...is it preferable to add them to a secondary container when racking?
Sorry for all the questions..a lot of info here and I am enthusiastically discovering more, but still a little unclear on how best to use hops and Im really keen to give them a go and move beyond a can and BE2 pack.
cheers in advance
Al
I've been reading a lot about the different styles and methods of using hops and was wondering if people just buy commercial hop bags or can really you just cut a stocking leg and tie it up?
Also...does the use of the bags have the same effect as loosely boiling hops, or dropping them directly into the wort when dry hopping? (ie no bag)...From what Ive read the hop-bits will settle out in the trub by the end of primary fermentation.
When adding hops late in fermentation, do you simply open the fermenter and drop them in? I thought this was to be avoided, or is it a two second job and minimal risk of infection?...is it preferable to add them to a secondary container when racking?
Sorry for all the questions..a lot of info here and I am enthusiastically discovering more, but still a little unclear on how best to use hops and Im really keen to give them a go and move beyond a can and BE2 pack.
cheers in advance
Al