I agree that if you are going for a German, Pils, to use German hops (not Saaz, which is more appropriate for a Czech pilsner). I do a lot of German Pilsners, and generally bitter with either Spalt …

Jun 18, 2020 · The earliest I've dry hopped is just after peak fermentation. Many here have worried that hop aroma pouring out of air locks and blow-off tubes means less aroma (and flavor?) in the beer. …

Nov 1, 2020 · I tried dry hopping in 3 of my beer batches recently. Before dry hopping, the beer tastes quite nice, hop flavour and bitterness are well balanced, just that I think the aroma can be enhanced …

Mar 24, 2022 · Hop creep and diacetyl are not issues I have noticed in my beers. I seldom take a pre-dry hop gravity reading, but if diacetyl was an issue I would think somebody would have noticed it. …

Mar 5, 2017 · Now, while "whirlpool hops" means something specific to me, both "flameout" and "hop stand" could include the rotation of a physical whirlpool depending on your equipment configuration …

Dec 5, 2018 · The suggestion is to add hops 5-7 days into fermentation, then 5-7 days dry hop time. Adding roughly half way through the typical primary fermentation. The first 5-7 is to ensure the …

Jun 2, 2009 · Hop flavor from slightly spicy hops (Lublin or Saaz types) ranges from none to medium-low. Click to expand... To me the Blatic Porters are just like Export (ale) stouts, only with lager yeast …

Jan 16, 2013 · The hop spider can restrict flow similar to using a screened funnel when transferring wort to a carboy for instance. Not nearly as much as there is more surface area on the cylinder vs. the flat …

Mar 29, 2022 · You can hop a beer in so many ways: first wort, bittering, hop burst, hop stand, dry hop, etc. I'm wondering if total hops added matters more than when they're added (on the hot side at least).

Hi, I am working on a 6.5% NEIPA recipe (6 gallon batch) with in total (dryhop+whirlpool) 8oz each of El Dorado, Enigma and Galaxy. First question is if...