Dry Hopping

[Captain 3 Droids]

4 minutes ago, Dustin Frothman said:

I placed an order with my "dealer" for some more hops this week. 

Amarillo, Chinook, Cascade and Strata. 

Really looking forward to all the hoppy brews to come. 😍

Good hops to have and use. If you get a chance get some Sabro hops, new and recent breed. Absolutely sensational (imo)

“SABRO™ HOP PROFILE

Sabro™ brand HBC-438 was developed by the Hop Breeding Company and released in 2018. Sabro is an aroma hop that is notable for its complexity of fruity and citrus flavors. It imparts distinct tangerine, coconut, tropical fruit, and stone fruit aromas, with hints of cedar, mint, and cream. Sabro’s pedigree is the result of a unique cross pollination of a female neomexicanus hop. With a robust brewing performance, Sabro proves to be a strongly expressive hop that translates its flavor incredibly well into beer.”

[J P]

HEY GUYS HERES A LIST

OF 120 HOPS

compiled by some legend  (I can’t find his page again to credit him darn it. ) he’s done the hard yards    I want to try no fewer than 30 of them!!!! 

ADMIRAL (UK)

AA Range: 13.5 - 16%

Characteristics: Bred as a replacement for Target with a less harsh bitterness. Weak aroma with mild citrus character.

Substitutes: Target, Challenger

 

Ahtanum (US)

AA Range: 5.7 - 6.3%

Characteristics: Citrus and floral character, with grapefruit qualities said to be stronger than in Cascade. Ahtanum may also feature resiny or earth notes.

Substitutes: Cascade, Amarillo

 

Amarillo (US)

AA Range: 8 - 11%

Beta: 6 - 7%

Cohumulone: 21 - 24%

Characteristics: Floral, grapefruit, citrus, peach.

Substitutes: Cascade, Centennial, Citra

 

Apollo (US)

AA Range: 18 - 22%

Beta: 5.5 - 8%

Cohumulone: 24 - 28%

Characteristics: Orange, with some resin. Dank.

Substitutes: Summit

 

Aramis (US)

AA Range: 8%

Characteristics: Herbal, floral, earthy, lemon

 

 

Aurora (Slovenia)

AA Range: 7 - 9%

Characteristics: General "hoppy" aroma, fruity.

Substitutes: Styrian Golding, Premiant, Northern Brewer

 

 

Azacca (US)

AA Range: 14 - 16%

Beta: 5.4%

Cohumulone: N/A

Characteristics: Fresh citrus, tangerine, mango, grapefruit, piney, spicy, pineapple.

 

Belma (US)

AA Range: 12%

Characteristics: Clean fruity hoppiness; strawberry, melon, mild citrus.

Substitutes: Pacific Gem

 

Bramling Cross (UK)

AA Range: 7 - 10%

Characteristics: Strong and spicy English hop. Fruity blackcurrant and lemon citrus.

Substitutes: East Kent Goldings, Progress, Brewer's Gold

 

Bravo (US)

AA Range: 14 - 17%

Characteristics: Smooth, mild flavor; fruity, floral. Clean bittering.

Substitutes: Warrior

 

Brewer's Gold (UK)

AA Range: 5 - 8%

Characteristics: Early bittering hop. Resiny, spicy. Black currant aroma. 

Substitutes: Bullion, Galena, Bramling Cross

 

Bullion (US)

AA Range: 7 - 9%

Characteristics: Early, traditional bittering hop for stouts. Resiny, earthy; pungent black currant or raspberry aroma.

Substitutes: Brewer's Gold, Galena

 

Calypso (US)

AA Range: 12-14%

Characteristics: Lemony aroma, tart apple, earthy tea.

 

Cascade (US)

AA Range: 7.7 - 9.1%

Beta: 6.4 - 7.1%

Cohumulone: 33 - 40%

Characteristics: Ubiquitous American hop; citrusy grapefruit character.

Substitutes: Centennial

 

Cashmere (US)

AA Range: 4.5 - 7.0%

Beta: 4.8 - 7%

Cohumulone: 22 - 24%

Characteristics: Mild herbal aroma with strong melon, lemon, lime and slightly spicy notes. Daughter of Cascade.

 

Centennial (US)

AA Range: 9 - 12%

Beta: 3.5 - 4.5%

Cohumulone: 28 - 30%

Characteristics: Balanced fruity citrus / stone-fruit character. Smooth bitterness.

Substitutes: Cascade, Citra

 

Challenger (UK)

AA Range: 6 - 9 %

Characteristics: Clean bittering hop with strong, spicy aroma.

Substitutes: Perle, Target, Phoenix, EKG

 

Chinook (US)

AA Range: 11 - 14%

Beta: 3 - 4%

Cohumulone: 29 - 34%

Characteristics: Spicy, piney flavor with some grapefruit.

Substitutes: Nugget, Columbus, Northern Brewer

 

Citra (US)

AA Range: 10 - 12%

Beta: 3.5 - 4.5%

Cohumulone: 22 - 24%

Characteristics: Potent aroma of intense mango, tropical fruit and citrus. Flavor is a bit smoother, less specific but still intense. Extremely effective as a dry hop and late addition hop. I've heard complaints about Citra as a bittering hop

Substitutes: Galaxy, Centennial, Nelson Sauvin

 

Cluster (US)

AA Range: 5.5 - 8.5%

Characteristics: Pungent bittering hop; spicy, floral aroma. One of the original American hops. 

Substitutes: Galena, Northern Brewer

 

Columbus / Tomahawk / Zeus (CTZ) (US)

AA Range: 14 - 16%

Beta: 4.5 - 5.5%

Cohumulone: 30 - 35%

Characteristics: Dank, earthy, resin.

Substitutes: Chinook, Nugget

 

Comet (US)

AA Range: 9 - 11%

Characteristics: Intense wild American grapefruit / citrus character; extremely dank.

Substitutes: Summit

 

Crystal (US)

AA Range: 2 - 5%

Characteristics: American grown Hallertau hybrid. Flowery, spicy aroma. Sister hop to Mount Hood and Liberty. 

Substitutes: Mt. Hood, Hersbrucker, Liberty, Hallertau

 

Dana (Slovenia)

AA Range: 11 - 16%

Beta: 4.8 - 6%

Cohumulone: 28 - 31%

Characteristics: A psuedo-Noble hop with a rustic, musty spiciness and mild bitterness.

Substitutes: N/A

 

Delta (US)

AA Range: 5.5 - 7%

Beta: 5.5 - 7%

Cohumulone: 22 - 24%

Characteristics: Slightly spicy with a hint of citrus. (Delta is a cross between Fuggles and Cascade). Described as subtle and mild.

 

East Kent Goldings (UK)

AA Range: 4.5 - 6.5%

Beta: 1.9 - 2.8%

Cohumulone: 28 - 32%

Characteristics: A popular, traditional English hop with gentle fragrant aroma. Smooth, spicy and floral. Has defined English ales for centuries.

Substitutes: Fuggle, First Gold, Williamette 

 

El Dorado (US)

AA Range: 14 - 16%

Characteristics: An intense, candy-like aroma of cherry, pear and fruit. Can taste like cherry Jolly Ranchers in extra-hoppy beers.

Unique 

 

Equinox (US)

AA Range: 14.4 - 15.6%

Beta: 4.6 - 5.1%

Cohumulone: 31.7 - 38%

Characteristics: Lemon, lime, papaya, apple, green pepper, floral, herbal.

Substitutes: N/A

 

Falconers Flight (US)

AA Range: 10.5%

Characteristics: Tropical, citrus, floral, lemon and grapefruit.

Substitutes: Cascade, Ahtanum, Sorachi Ace

 

Falconers Seven Seas (US)

AA Range: 9 - 10%

Characteristics: Fruity, citrus, spicy, earthy. A cross-breed of 7 "C" variety hops. (Get it?)

Substitutes: Simcoe 

 

First Gold (UK)

AA Range: 6 - 9%

Characteristics: A child hybrid of Goldings, similar in aroma; spicy. Woody, minty flavor and aroma.

Substitutes: Eat Kent Goldings, Fuggle, Crystal

 

Fuggle (UK)

AA Range: 4 - 6%

Characteristics: Woody, earthy. Mildly spicy.

Substitutes: Williamette, Styrian Goldings

 

Galaxy (AUS)

AA Range: 13 - 15%

Beta: 5.8 - 6%

Cohumulone: 35% 

Characteristics: Tropical passionfruit, citrus hints of peach, mango. Similar to Citra but more fruity, less dank.

Substitutes:  Citra, Amarillo, Centennial

 

Galena (UK)

AA Range: 11 - 14%

Characteristics: Fruity black currant; citrus.

Substitutes: Legacy, Brewer's Gold, NuggeT

 

Glacier (US)*

AA Range: 5 - 6%

Characteristics: Earthy/floral character with a sweet citrus.

Substitutes: Williamette, Styrian Goldings

 

Green Bullet (NZ)

AA Range: 10 - 14%

Characteristics: Fruity, resiny; described as having a distinct raisin-like character.

Substitutes: Possibly Galena

 

Hallertau (GER)

AA Range: 3.5 - 5.5%

Beta: 3 - 4%

Cohumulone: 17 - 24%

Characteristics: Versatile, classic hop with mild spicy, flowery, earthy aroma. "Noble" hop common to German lagers. See also: Hallertau Mittelfrüh

Substitutes: Hersbruck, Mt. Hood, Liberty, Helga

 

Hallertau Aroma (Wakatu) (NZ)

AA Range: 7 - 9%

Beta: 5.8 - 8.5%

Cohumulone: 28 - 35%

Characteristics: Less spicy than Mittelfrüh, with a floral and citrus / lime character. Also known as Wakatu.

 

Hallertau Blanc (GER)

AA Range: 9 - 12%

Characteristics: Flowery-fruity aroma, passion fruit, grapefruit, gooseberry and pineapple.

Substitutes: Sounds like it could be the German response to Galaxy / Nelson Sauvin?

 

Hallertau Mittelfrüh (GER)

AA Range: 3.5%

Beta: 3.5 - 4.5%

Cohumulone: 20 - 26%

Characteristics: Versatile, classic hop with mild spicy, flowery, earthy aroma. "Noble" hop common to German lagers. Most likely a regional subset of Hallertau hops.

Substitutes: Hersbruck, Mt. Hood, Liberty, Helga

 

Helga (AUS)*

AA Range: 5 - 6.3%

Beta: 4.6%

Characteristics: Noble-ish aroma, flowery, mild. (I like that the few sites I've found with this hop describe it as "good for Ales and lagers." Gee, thanks.)

Substitutes: Hallertau Mittelfrueh, Hersbrucker

 

Herald (UK)

AA Range: 9 - 13%

Characteristics: A sister of Pioneer; strong bitterness with citrus and grapefruit.

Substitutes: Pioneer

 

Herkules (GER)

AA Range: 12 - 17%

Characteristics: Slightly fruity, spicy aroma.

Substitutes: Horizon, Magnum, (Hallertau) Taurus

 

(Hallertau) Hersbrucker (GER)

AA Range: 2 - 5%

Beta: 4 - 6%

Cohumulone: 19 - 25%

Characteristics: Moderate-intensity floral character, spice and fruit.

Substitutes: Hallertau, Helga

 

Horizon (US)

AA Range: 10 - 16%

Characteristics: Citrus and floral, fragrant aroma. Possibly some spice / resin. Clean bittering.

Substitutes: Magnum, Amarillo

 

Hüll Melon (GER)

AA Range: 6.9 - 7.5%

Characteristics: Strawberry and honeydew, melon nuances.

Substitutes: N/A

 

Kohatu (NZ)*

AA Range: 6 - 7%

Beta: 5.8 - 3.5%

Cohumulone: 21%

Characteristics: Intense floral characters, grapefruit, pine needles, tropical fruit

 

Legacy (US)

AA Range: ~7 - 8%

Characteristics: Floral, blackcurrant, spicy.

Substitutes: Cluster, Galena

 

Liberty (US)

AA Range: 3 - 6%

Characteristics: Mild, slightly spicy, resiny. Sometimes considered a noble hop.

Substitutes: Hallertau

 

Lublin (Poland)

A Polish-bred descendant of Czech Saaz.

 

Marynka (Poland)

AA Range: 7 - 10%

Characteristics: Earthy, rooty, liquorice.

Substitutes: Perle, ChinooK

 

Magnum (GER)

AA Range: 11 - 15%

Characteristics: Very clean bittering with mild, faint aroma.

Substitutes: Horizon

 

Mandarina Bavaria (GER)

AA Range: 7 - 10%

Characteristics: Intense mandarin, citrus notes.

Unique

 

Meridian (US)

AA Range: 6 - 7%

Characteristics: Not much info on this one yet; I've read that Meridian offers citrus, lemon, with some tropical fruit and floral characteristics.

Substitutes: Citra, Amarillo, Sorachi Ace.. ?

 

Merkur (GER)

AA Range: 12 - 15%

Characteristics: Similar to Magnum for bittering, but with an earthy, floral aroma. 

Substitutes: Magnum, Horizon

 

Millennium (US)

AA Range: 13 - 16%

Beta: 4.8%

Cohumulone: 30%

Characteristics: Clean bittering, with herbal aroma.

Substitutes: Nugget

 

Mosaic (US)*

AA Range: 10 - 12%

Beta: 3.2 - 3.9%

Cohumulone: 24 - 26%

Characteristics: Mango, stone fruit, berry medley, melon. Mild herbal character reported in some instances.

Substitutes: Possibly a blend of Galaxy and Nelson Sauvin

 

Motueka (NZ)

AA Range: 6.5 -7.5%

Characteristics: Lemony, tropical fruit, spice.

Substitutes: Saaz

 

Mount Hood (US)*

AA Range: 5 - 8%

Characteristics: Mild and clean aroma and flavor. 

Substitutes: Hallertauer, Tettnanger

 

Mount Rainier (US)

AA Range: 5 - 8%

Characteristics: Hallertauer with higher AA; aroma of citrus and licorice. 

Substitutes: Hallertauer, Fuggles

 

Nelson Sauvin (NZ)

AA Range: 11 - 13%

Beta: 6 - 8%

Cohumulone: 22 - 26%

Characteristics: White wine, grapefruit, tangy berries. Dank and intensely fruity.

Substitutes: Extremely unique

 

Newport (US)

AA Range: 12 - 15%

Characteristics: Mild aroma; good bittering.

Substitutes: Magnum

 

Northdown (UK)*

AA Range: 6 - 10%

Characteristics: Clean bitterness and a distinct woody, minty flavor.

Substitutes: Northern Brewer

 

 

Northern Brewer (UK)

AA Range: 8 - 10%

Characteristics: Good bitterness and neutral, mild flavor.

Substitutes: Northdown, Perle, Aurora

 

Nugget (US)

AA Range: 10 - 14%

Characteristics: Somewhat heavy, herbal bitterness and aroma.

Substitutes: Galena, Columbus

 

Opal (GER)

AA Range: 8 - 10%

Characteristics: Moderate bitterness, spicy, fruity, floral. 

Substitutes: Saphir, East Kent Goldings

 

Pacific Gem (NZ)

AA Range: 13 - 16%

Characteristics: Clean bitterness; soft flavor with notes of strawberry, blackberry, berry medley.  Tangy citrus, melon, tangerine.

Substitutes: Belma

 

Pacifica (NZ)**

AA Range: 5 -6%

Characteristics: Orange marmalade flavor, with some citrus and floral character as well.

Substitutes: Possibly a combination of Mittlefruh and Amarillo.

 

Pacific Jade (NZ)

AA Range: 12 - 14%

Characteristics: Soft bitterness. Bold aroma of citrus and crushed black pepper.

Substitutes: Magnum 

 

Palisade (US)**

AA Range: 5.5 - 9.5%

Characteristics: Fruity but non-citrusy aroma; earthy undertones.

Substitutes: Willamette

 

Perle (GER)

AA Range: 6 - 8%

Characteristics: Spicy, minty aroma of moderate intensity and balanced bittering.

Substitutes: Northern Brewer, Northdown

 

Phoenix (UK)

AA Range: 7 - 11%

Characteristics: Spicy "English Ale" aroma with clean bittering.

Substitutes: Challenger, Northern Brewer

 

Pilgrim (UK)

AA Range: 9 - 13%

Characteristics: Spicy earthy character.

Substitutes: Target

 

Pioneer (UK)

AA Range: 8 - 10%

Characteristics: Citrus (less aggressive than American hops; more "English")

Substitutes: EKG

 

Polaris (GER)**

AA Range: 19 - 23%

Characteristics: Minty.

Substitutes: Unique

 

Premiant (Czech Republic)*

AA Range: 7 - 10%

Characteristics: Mild, pleasant aroma.

Substitutes: Styrian Goldings, perhaps Saaz and Aurora

 

Pride of Ringwood (AUS)

AA Range: 9 - 10.5%

Beta: 5.5 - 6%

Cohumulone: 32%

Characteristics: Unique, intense aroma describe as "coarse," citrusy, herbal. Ubiquitous Australian hop.

Substitutes: Cluster, Galena

 

Progress (UK)**

AA Range: 5 - 7%

Characteristics: Mildly spicy or woody, hint of juniper, similar to Fuggle but slightly sweeter.

Substitutes: Fuggle

 

Rakau (NZ)

AA Range: 9 - 11%

Beta: 4.6%

Cohumulone: 25%

Characteristics: Grassy and spicy upfront, with some peach and tangerine in the finish.

Substitutes: Unique

 

Riwaka (NZ)

AA Range: 5 - 7%

Characteristics: Strong grapefruit citrus character.

Substitutes: Cascade

 

Saaz (Czech Republic)

AA Range: 3 - 5%

Characteristics: Soft aroma and bitterness, maybe the quintessential "spicy" hop. Noble hop traditionally used for pilsners.

Substitutes: Sterling, Spalt

 

San Juan Ruby Red (US)*

AA Range: 7%

Characteristics: Wild growing hop discovered in CO. Fruity, slightly sweet.

Substitutes: unique 

 

Santiam (US)**

AA Range: 5 - 7%

Characteristics: Similar to Tettnanger. Herbal, floral.

Substitutes: Tettnanger

 

Saphir (GER)

AA Range: 3 - 5.5%

Characteristics: Sweet, clean, spicy; citrusy with an almost tangerine aroma.

Substitutes: Hallertau

 

Satus (US)

AA Range: 12.5 - 14.0%

Characteristics: Similar to Galena.

Substitutes: Galena

 

Select (GER)

AA Range: 4 - 6%

Characteristics: Bred to be similar to Spalt, Tettnang, Saaz.

Substitutes: Spalt, Tettnang, Saaz

 

Serebrianka (Russia)**

AA Range: 3.5%

Characteristics: Light perfume aroma.

 

Simcoe (US) 

AA Range: 11 - 14%

Beta: 4 - 5%

Cohumulone: 15 - 20%

Characteristics: Pine and citrus, sweet berries and perfume. Unique, complex flavor with very complex and dank

Substitutes: A combination of Columbus and Centennial might come close.

 

Smaragd (GER)***

AA Range: 4 - 6%

Characteristics: A new European response to Amarillo. Fruity nose, flowery; more prominent aroma than most European varieties; balanced subdued fruitiness.

Substitutes: Try a combo of German and American hops

 

Sonnet Golding (US)

AA Range: 6.6%

Characteristics: Similar characteristics to Golding hops.

 

Sorachi Ace (Japan)***

AA Range: 12 - 16%

Characteristics: Lemony, Lemongrass, lemon-cream flavor.

Substitutes: Southern Cross

JP best

 

Southern Cross (NZ)

AA Range: 11 - 14%

Characteristics: Lemon, lime, pine.

Substitutes: Sorachi Ace

 

Sovereign (UK)**

AA Range: 4 - 7%

Characteristics: Earthy, nutty, pine.

Substitutes: Fuggle

 

Spalt (GER)

AA Range: 3.5 - 5%

Characteristics: Spicy, Noble hop aroma.

Substitutes: Saaz, Tettnang

 

Stella (AUS)

AA Range: 14 - 16%

Beta: 4 - 4.5%

Cohumulone: 36%

Characteristics: Spicy, earthy, hints of star anise. Floral.

Substitutes: Mix of English and Noble varieties

 

Sterling (US)

AA Range: 5 - 9%

Characteristics: Floral, spicy, slight citrus aroma.

Substitutes: Saaz

 

Sticklebract (NZ)

AA Range: 11 - 14%

Characteristics: Piney, citrus. Harsher bittering.

 

Strisselspalt (France)

AA Range: 3 - 5%

Characteristics: Mild Noble-like flavor, spicy, herbal.

Substitutes: Hersbrucker, Hallertau 

 

Styrian Goldings (Slovenia)

AA Range: 4.5 - 6%

Characteristics: Mild, spicy aroma.

Substitutes: Aurora, Fuggle, Williamette

 

Summer (AUS)**

AA Range: 4 - 7%

Beta: 4.8 - 6.1%

Cohumulone: 23 - 25%

Characteristics: Apricot, orange marmalade, melon notes; undercurrent of mild earth, spice. 

Substitutes: Possibly Rakau, Amarillo

 

Summit (US)

AA Range: 17 - 19%

Characteristics: Smooth bittering with orange, tangerine, citrus character.

Substitutes: Apollo

 

Super Pride (AUS)

AA Range: 9 - 10.5%

Beta: 5.5 - 6%

Cohumulone: 32%

Characteristics: Unique, intense aroma describe as "coarse," citrusy, herbal. Ubiquitous Australian hop.

Substitutes: Cluster, Galena 

 

Sun (US)

AA Range: 12 - 16%

 

Super Alpha (NZ)**

AA Range: 10 - 12%

Characteristics: Piney, grassy, lemongrass.

Substitutes: unique

 

Tahoma (US)

AA Range: 7.2 - 8.2%

Beta: 8.5 - 9.5%

Cohumulone: 15 - 17%

Characteristics: Citrus and lemon notes; cedar, pine, floral, subtle melon.

 

Target (UK)

AA Range: 8 - 13%

Characteristics: Herbal, earthy, grassy.

Substitutes: Admira

 

(Hallertau) Taurus (GER)

AA Range: 12 - 17%

Characteristics: Noble, aromatic, zesty.

Substitutes: Horizon, Herkules, Magnum

 

Tettnang (GER)

AA Range: 3.5 - 5%

Characteristics: Herbal, slightly spicy, woody.

Substitutes: Saaz, Spalt, Ultra

 

Topaz (AUS)

AA Range: 15.5 - 18%

Beta: 6 - 7%

Cohumulone: 47 - 50%

Characteristics: Lychee fruit, tangerine, spice and resin. Touch of citrus.

Substitutes: Possibly Rakau, Stella

 

Tradition (GER)

AA Range: 5 - 7%

Characteristics: Sweetly flowery, earthy. Bred to be stronger version of Hallertau.

Substitutes: Hallertau, Liberty

 

Triplepearl (US)

AA Range: 10.2 - 11.2%

Beta: 3.3 - 4.2%

Cohumulone: 21 - 25%

Characteristics: Notes of melon, orange citrus, resin, spice and pepper.

Substitutes: Pearl

 

Ultra (US)

AA Range: 4.5 - 5%

Characteristics: Spicy, floral, mild. Noble hop replacement.

Substitutes: Saaz, Spalt, Tettnang

 

Vanguard (US)

AA Range: 5 - 6%

Characteristics: Slightly flowery, herbal, and mild. Similar to Hallertau.

Substitutes: Hallertau, Spalt, Tettnang

Waimea (NZ)

AA Range: 15 - 16%

Characteristics: Pine needles, citrus fruit, grapefruit, tangerine.

Substitutes: N/A

 

Wakatu (NZ)

AA Range: 7 - 9%

Beta: 5.8% - 8.5%

Cohumulone: 28 - 35%

Characteristics: Mildly spicy, with a floral and citrus / lime character. Also known as Hallertau Aroma.

Substitutes: N/A

 

Warrior (US)

AA Range: 15 - 17%

Characteristics: Clean, mellow flavor; mild citrus lemon character.

Substitutes: Bravo, possibly Apollo or Magnum

 

Willamette (US)

AA Range: 4 - 6%

Beta: 3.5 - 4.5%

Cohumulone: 30 - 35%

Characteristics: Herbal, woody, earthy.

Substitutes: Fuggle, Tettnang

 

Yakima Gold (US)

AA Range: 8.8 - 10.5%

Beta: 4.3 - 5.0%

Cohumulone: 21 - 23%

Characteristics: Cross between early American Cluster and a native Slovenian male with mild and pleasant character.

Substitutes: Pearl

 

Zeus 

See: Columbus/Tomahawk.

 

Zythos (US)

AA Range: 10 - 12%

Characteristics: Strongly aromatic, with tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, and pine notes.

Substitutes: Cascade, Ahtanum, Sorachi Ace

[Captain 3 Droids]

I’ve never drop hop pellets directly into a fermenter without the bag or ss bomb. Do they initially float? Sink into a powder? 

[Dustin Frothman]

4 hours ago, Captain 3 Droids said:

I’ve never drop hop pellets directly into a fermenter without the bag or ss bomb. Do they initially float? Sink into a powder? 

I don't have the lid off long enough to see what happens but I understand that they float, swell up and then break down over their time in the solution.

Obviously the purpose of the cold crash is to get them to sink and get stuck in the trub. Some get stuck on the "shelf" in the droid and some on the walls. 

Theoretically the dry hop filter looks after the rest at kegging/bottling time. I've had a few "floaties" but nothing serious. Further settling occurs during secondary fermentation anyway.

I have seen another dry hopping filtering system at the local brew shop that has a choice of three different grades of sieve. A great upgrade for the Dry Hop filter would be to offer something similar.

[Captain 3 Droids]

J P has provided a great list of hops with profile details including substitutes.

Unfortunately it’s easy for this to get lost in a big thread, some will not realise it’s here and those that do can in time forget where it is. 
 

So I’ve copied it to an excel file (for those with access) and placed it in a Thread topic of its own named  “Hop Detail List”. Trust this will help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[J P]

Legend!!!  

[J P]

19 hours ago, Captain 3 Droids said:

J P has provided a great list of hops with profile details including substitutes.

Unfortunately it’s easy for this to get lost in a big thread, some will not realise it’s here and those that do can in time forget where it is. 
 

So I’ve copied it to an excel file (for those with access) and placed it in a Thread topic of its own named  “Hop Detail List”. Trust this will help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 12/05/2021 at 4:56 PM, Dustin Frothman said:

I don't have the lid off long enough to see what happens but I understand that they float, swell up and then break down over their time in the solution.

Obviously the purpose of the cold crash is to get them to sink and get stuck in the trub. Some get stuck on the "shelf" in the droid and some on the walls. 

Theoretically the dry hop filter looks after the rest at kegging/bottling time. I've had a few "floaties" but nothing serious. Further settling occurs during secondary fermentation anyway.

I have seen another dry hopping filtering system at the local brew shop that has a choice of three different grades of sieve. A great upgrade for the Dry Hop filter would be to offer something similar.

Being a lead lid-peeker I can confirm  they do float.   They then swell and eventually sink.  I’ve also found the hops filter system clogs up if dry hopping over the 25-50g recommended In the brewprints.   I’ve subsequently purchased hop balls.   

[Dustin Frothman]

5 hours ago, J P said:

 

Being a lead lid-peeker I can confirm  they do float.   They then swell and eventually sink.  I’ve also found the hops filter system clogs up if dry hopping over the 25-50g recommended In the brewprints.   I’ve subsequently purchased hop balls.   

Some Brewprints are 75g of hop pellets though.

I’ve hopped 150g as an experiment and regularly do 100g for IPAs without it clogging. It’s all in the cold crash. Try to do 72 hours instead of 48 as it makes a big difference. You may need to rinse out the filter between 5L kegs but that’s not really an issue as you’re stopping the flow at that point anyway.

Hop balls are great but as to whether or not they expose all of the pellets to the brew is an often debated topic.

 

[Captain 3 Droids]

13 hours ago, Dustin Frothman said:

Hop balls are great but as to whether or not they expose all of the pellets to the brew is an often debated topic.

Agree if you use to small a hop ball. The ones I have a good to 25gms. Any more I then use a hop bag of suitable size. Can cut your own length from the mesh tube, tie a knot one end, hops in, knot the other end. (sanitised of course). I also add 4 or 5 stainless steel 10mm ball bearings to stop it from floating.

[Dustin Frothman]

12 hours ago, Captain 3 Droids said:

 I also add 4 or 5 stainless steel 10mm ball bearings to stop it from floating.

Now that’s a great idea! 🏆

[J P]

Dry Hops Journey

The lads and I have been on a hops kick of late.   DEEDS is putting out some premium hops crazed beauties 

there are even hops meters on their cans!!

Check out that 26g/L!!!

TIPA is a triple IPA.  Perhaps a tad over done. BUT tasty and super enjoyable.  
 

have had great success with Simcoe (though it has some disgusting aromas with delicious tastes-in a French cheese kind of way)

 

amarillo and mosaic at high doses are also impressive 

[Wazza_wantsbeer]

On 29/05/2021 at 11:22 AM, J P said:

Dry Hops Journey

The lads and I have been on a hops kick of late.   DEEDS is putting out some premium hops crazed beauties 

there are even hops meters on their cans!!

Check out that 26g/L!!!

TIPA is a triple IPA.  Perhaps a tad over done. BUT tasty and super enjoyable.  
 

have had great success with Simcoe (though it has some disgusting aromas with delicious tastes-in a French cheese kind of way)

 

amarillo and mosaic at high doses are also impressive 

@J P given your preference for big hoppy beers, have you any recipes worth sharing? Either modified BrewPrints or using the ingredients or other?

I'm also very much into my big hoppy beers, West Coast IPAs, single hop IPAs, etc.

The shem sheet doesn't really have any recipes for "hop bombs" and though I would ask.

Cheers

[Captain 3 Droids]

8 minutes ago, Wazza_wantsbeer said:

@J P given your preference for big hoppy beers, have you any recipes worth sharing? Either modified BrewPrints or using the ingredients or other?

I'm also very much into my big hoppy beers, West Coast IPAs, single hop IPAs, etc.

The shem sheet doesn't really have any recipes for "hop bombs" and though I would ask.

Cheers

These have lot of hop flavour, you could increase the amounts.

https://community.brewart.com/topic/94-custom-brewprints/?do=findComment&comment=9642

https://community.brewart.com/topic/727-cricketers-arm-pale-ale/?do=findComment&comment=10469

 

[Hambone]

Nice concise blog post on dry hopping.

 

Dry Hopping for Beer Revisited – Part 1 of 2 (beersmith.com) 

also see part two.

Cheers

[Nick Seymour]

Is it okay to add the dry hops a day late to when it first notifys me to do it? I was away from home and wasn't able to add the dry hops until a day or so after the notification. 

 

[Steve Gyldenvand]

2 minutes ago, Nick Seymour said:

Is it okay to add the dry hops a day late to when it first notifys me to do it? I was away from home and wasn't able to add the dry hops until a day or so after the notification. 

 

Yeah, you'll be okay, Nick. Make sure you punch the tick button on the droid, and it'll let you know when it's time to keg/bottle.

[Nick Seymour]

Thanks mate.