Great stuff, thank you! I have a few rhizomes my buddy gave me and once I actually get them planted and they have a few years to mature this is gonna be my process. Finally, another use for my dehydrator :) I've been considering dry hopping with whole hops as much as possible in my IPAs since that is far less likely to cause hop creep than T-90 pellets. Cheers!
great information. I am on year one of a centennial hop vine. Starting very slow but i know this is more of a 2-3 year play. I am surprised there is zero washing of the hops as i would think unwashed hops would increase the risk of infection by allot.
Thanks 😃 Yes, it will take a couple of years. You risk washing away the good things 😊 Just make sure there aren’t any visible dirt og insects. Hops are a preservative in themselves. That's why we add them 😉 And then it was quickly discovered that the bitterness and flavor were also good 😉 I would never dryhop with fresh hops, though…
Great stuff, thank you! I have a few rhizomes my buddy gave me and once I actually get them planted and they have a few years to mature this is gonna be my process. Finally, another use for my dehydrator :) I've been considering dry hopping with whole hops as much as possible in my IPAs since that is far less likely to cause hop creep than T-90 pellets. Cheers!
Cool, just go for it and see what happens 😊
great information. I am on year one of a centennial hop vine. Starting very slow but i know this is more of a 2-3 year play. I am surprised there is zero washing of the hops as i would think unwashed hops would increase the risk of infection by allot.
Thanks 😃 Yes, it will take a couple of years. You risk washing away the good things 😊 Just make sure there aren’t any visible dirt og insects. Hops are a preservative in themselves. That's why we add them 😉 And then it was quickly discovered that the bitterness and flavor were also good 😉
I would never dryhop with fresh hops, though…
Dehydration helps prevent organisms on the cones from infecting beer, plus hops are naturally anti-microbial so I think the risk is rather low.
That’s true 😊 Not mich can survive dehydration, so it is the best way 😊