Pumpy
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The encapsulated hop pellet storage method
I would just like to share with you a great way to store your hops pellets, especially if you buy bulk and dont want to loose the great aroma and freshness in the remaining hops once you have broken the vacuum silver foil seal.
The idea is taken from my sister who freezes fresh herbs in ice blocks.
1) Measure the hops into convenient suitable quantities 10, 15 or 20 gram lots and place them in a freezeable mould (like for making ice lollys or container like (plastic cups), add some filtered water.
2) Wait for the hops pellets sink to the bottom of the water so they will be covered with a layer of water.
3) Freeze them overnight.
4) Bag them and clearly mark the hop weight/ AA / variety.
5) To use just add to the boil in the normal way and the ice quickly melts and lovely fresh hops in your wort.
It makes hop additions are easier to manage on brew day.
No worry about hops stored in this way drying out or loosing their aroma and essential oils.
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Hopping Schedule hop sets
When I am happy with a hopping schedule:-
I pre measure and encapsulate the hops in advance the hopping schedule, for a few batches of my always on tap House English Bitter in three ice blocks.
I have it quite refined so I dont get mixed up I encapsulate the different hops in different shape moulds.
Fuggles in a square shape
Goldings in a triangle
Northern brewer in a round shape.
Then I bag the encapsulated hops and label
On Brew Day drop in the ice blocks at the right time in the boil.
How easy is that !! Hops encapsulated in their own little time machine of H2O.
Pumpys Encapsulated Hop storage method
I would just like to share with you a great way to store your hops pellets, especially if you buy bulk and dont want to loose the great aroma and freshness in the remaining hops once you have broken the vacuum silver foil seal.
The idea is taken from my sister who freezes fresh herbs in ice blocks.
1) Measure the hops into convenient suitable quantities 10, 15 or 20 gram lots and place them in a freezeable mould (like for making ice lollys or container like (plastic cups), add some filtered water.
2) Wait for the hops pellets sink to the bottom of the water so they will be covered with a layer of water.
3) Freeze them overnight.
4) Bag them and clearly mark the hop weight/ AA / variety.
5) To use just add to the boil in the normal way and the ice quickly melts and lovely fresh hops in your wort.
It makes hop additions are easier to manage on brew day.
No worry about hops stored in this way drying out or loosing their aroma and essential oils.
___________
Hopping Schedule hop sets
When I am happy with a hopping schedule:-
I pre measure and encapsulate the hops in advance the hopping schedule, for a few batches of my always on tap House English Bitter in three ice blocks.
I have it quite refined so I dont get mixed up I encapsulate the different hops in different shape moulds.
Fuggles in a square shape
Goldings in a triangle
Northern brewer in a round shape.
Then I bag the encapsulated hops and label
On Brew Day drop in the ice blocks at the right time in the boil.
How easy is that !! Hops encapsulated in their own little time machine of H2O.
Pumpys Encapsulated Hop storage method
