Super Aroma - Hop Shots

[barls]

ok when will the new ones be listed on the site?
also whats the best storage for these.

 

[Yob]

Mosaic AKA Magnifico should be listed tonight, both if I get the time.

Fridge storage is best.

 

[Yob]

Ive been back through orders and all affected parties have been emailed.

Once again, apologies for the error, procedures have been put in place so it doesnt happen again.

:beer:

 

[RobB]

How close is the taste of the hop-shotted beer to one which has been dry hopped with the same variety? The positive responses on here certainly indicate that the flavours work well in beer, but are there any differences (good or bad) when compared to traditional dry hopping?

 

[Hoploader]

Has anyone been brave enough to take one of these to a pub?

 

[Yob]

Yep

 

[Yob]

How close is the taste of the hop-shotted beer to one which has been dry hopped with the same variety? The positive responses on here certainly indicate that the flavours work well in beer, but are there any differences (good or bad) when compared to traditional dry hopping?

initially it comes across with a vegetal (not unpleasant) note that seems to dissipate after a few days in the keg leaving behind more traditional hop notes.

So yes and no

 

[Coodgee]

Hey yob. Paul g here. Got my order today in the post. Thanks for the sampler! Much appreciated.

 

[Hoploader]

Got mine too. I'm a little excited! Never had a fix from a needle lol

 

[Hoploader]

Absolutely loved the Motueka based one in the beer I tried it in! The citralicious didn't hit as well but probably the beer, same one, didn't agree with it as much as hard to imagine citra not giving a good smack in the chops.

 

[Nullnvoid]

Can you shot straight into a bottle? Going to a party tonight and been informed the beers are going to be lack lustre. Was thinking of taking a syringe and shooting up

And by lack lustre, Becks and "something else".

Hmm this brewing thing has turned me into such a beer connoisseur :chug: :beerbang:

 

[Yob]

Yes.. Sure can

 

[Nullnvoid]

Awesome. Maybe I'll go around and spike people's drinks. That will be fun!

 

[BottloBill]

Apparently straight Mums go through your esky at parties to get ice for their teething toddlers, thus discover a container of half a dozen syringes and a blunt end tip. She then proceeds to wave them around saying this is no place for this kind of stuff. It went quiet for a few seconds then all the boys pissed themselves laughing, We spent mid morning passing them around before said family arrived haha! She sparked session two and didn't say boo for the rest of the day

 

[Yob]

Gold!!

 

[Nullnvoid]

Well I took my syringe to the party on Saturday night and apart from feeling as dodgy as f**k for the first couple of times, eventually I had a line of people wanting to "improve" their Heineken. The feeling dodgy soon past and I started feeling like a saviour

And kept getting the rolled eyes look from SHMBO. But even she remarked how many people I had turned

 

[tonymc]

Help!

What am I doing wrong here?

I added a total of around 13ml of citra, sincoe and mosaic to a 19l keg over the space of a week and I am getting nothing like the aroma of the shots you can smell when you unscrew the cap.

Here's the steps I took.

• After primary fermentation I added 2ml citra, simcoe and mosaic (6ml total) then force carbed over left for 2-3 days - no aroma
• Added 4ml citra, shook the keg around after purging oxygen - no aroma.
• Added 3ml mosaic - I'm getting the (mosaic only) aroma now - but the aroma went away the next day.

Now I'm resorting to adding drops to the glass because kegging these things is not working for me.

I can't see this as an economically viable option given It's taking 13ml this far with no effect.

Can anyone chime in with any insight into what I'm doing wrong or tips on how to get that freshly squeezed hop aroma infused into the beer?

 

[Yob]

you don't have a cold do you?

 

[tonymc]

you don't have a cold do you?

I wish it was but I get the right aroma from 8 drops in a glass but this is a PITA doing it for every glass.

Still at a loss really.

 

[Yob]

me too.. its not as though it can go anywhere right?

 

[tonymc]

me too.. its not as though it can go anywhere right?

Well, the co2 could be taking it out. So this leads me to asking the question of when's the best time to apply?

Should it be in the secondary to give it time to infuse just like a dry hop?

if I apply to a carbed keg, or a still keg then carb then do I run the risk of letting the Co2 scrub all the aroma away?

should I wait for it to be fully carbed and all settled in before applying?

 

[Yob]

I've only applied to carbed vessels, as in a carbed keg or glas, haven't noticed the scrubbing that you seem to be getting

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

if you apply in a flat keg and carb then. If the aroma isnt in the beer you could degas the keg and sniff (safely so as not get a full lunch of CO2) the diecharge to confirm thats where it is. Wouldnt make sense though...

 

[Yob]

Well, the co2 could be taking it out. So this leads me to asking the question of when's the best time to apply?

Should it be in the secondary to give it time to infuse just like a dry hop?

if I apply to a carbed keg, or a still keg then carb then do I run the risk of letting the Co2 scrub all the aroma away?

should I wait for it to be fully carbed and all settled in before applying?

How did you go with this?

The keg I dosed a few weeks ago still displays character.

 

[kaiserben]

Is there a guide for a mL/L equivalent to g/L dry hops?

I'm finally getting around to trying it myself. My (23L) recipe usually calls for a 6-day addition of 40g Simcoe + 40g Citra, then a 3-day addition of same again (40g Simcoe + 40g Citra).

I've got Geronimo (Simcoe) and Citralicious (Citra) syringes.

Should I be squirting X amount in at 6 days and X amount again at 3 days? Or just both 2X amount into bottling bucket?

 

[DU99]

http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/78563-hop-shots/page-3
Post 47

 

[tonymc]

I bought all of them and they just don't work in a keg.

I put 6ml nelson sauvin and 4 ml citra into a 19l keg, and poof - no aroma.

They're best used straight into the bottom of a serving glass - magical.

 

[Yob]

As I said. Odd as I don't get that result. Been a few weeks since I dosed a keg and it's still evident

 

[tonymc]

As I said. Odd as I don't get that result. Been a few weeks since I dosed a keg and it's still evident

actually I take that back, I just read this from the above link...

"Regardless if the beer is intended to be
kegged, bottled or filled into casks, the optimum way of dosing HopBurst products is inline
dosing into the beer stream on transfer to the bright beer tank or racking vessel."

I was simply injecting it into the keg and giving it a swirl.
I have 6 ml citra left of the whole batch and will try this inline transfer method with my next batch.

 

[kaiserben]

Cheers. So-

Typical doasage 0.05-0.4 mL/L, but some US triple hopped IPAs might use up to 1ml/L.

Seeing as my recipe is an IPA I might as well use a full syringe of each - which is close enough to 1ml/L.

EDIT: and I'll just put the full dose into my bottling bucket.