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).

Oct 28, 2009 · The hopunion databook doesn't list the Palisades variety you mentioned, but one retail source had this description, which also sounds similar to the Simcoe: "Palisades is a new hop variety …

Mar 20, 2017 · It would seem that Saaz is "the" hop for Czech and American pilsners. I don't have any Saaz on hand and was wondering what else people have used and like in Pilsners. I want to make …

Dec 11, 2007 · From Pittsburgh Brewing Company came "Hop'n Gator," described as "a distant cousin of Gatorade" but with 25% more alcohol than beer. (No word on how or why Hop'n qualified as a …

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 26, 2011 · I dry hop in the keg, so I use muslin hop bags, and just throw them away when done. I got tired of smelling all that great hop aroma escaping the fermenter so I'm thinking that by dry …

Nov 2, 2008 · I always felt my beers lacking in that big hop punch compared to some of my favorite commercial examples. I guess it comes down to technique rather than sheer quantity of hops. I …

May 19, 2009 · Was looking around and found this spreadsheet with resin and oil constituents in a lot of hops. Useful for comparing if you're curious. It downloads...

Jul 12, 2023 · I’ve been brewing for over a decade, but in recent years, have focused just on lagers. While my lagers have gotten way better over time, I feel like the lighter styles (Helles, Pilsner, …

Jul 16, 2020 · Making a simple amber ale from LME and a little Munich and wheat steeped in. Going to use Safale S-04. Looking to keep it about 25 ibu and recipe calculates out to be about 5.5% abv. …