What sort of ammounts for dry hopping with multiple hops?

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winka

What sort of ammounts for dry hopping with multiple hops?

Post by winka » Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:31 pm

Afternoon all, just wondering if using 3 different hops,just for example would you go say 30g of each or do you divide and do 10g of each? or is it a fine balancing act of 15g 10g 5g depending on style.
I love heavily hopped beers and have just ordered a load of different veriaties to dry hop some kits, Id like to use 3 different at the most.
Cheers new to dry hopping :wink:

wilsoa11111

Re: What sort of ammounts for dry hopping with multiple hops

Post by wilsoa11111 » Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:55 pm

aim for 60g total for 20l odd if its a american or aromatic hop this should be plenty

maybe even double if its a older or milder hop (this could be considered wasteful)

keeping it at room temp for the hopping defo helps

winka

Re: What sort of ammounts for dry hopping with multiple hops

Post by winka » Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:54 pm

Thanks mate, it's a Sierra Nevada pale copy I'm trying for. Think I'll just try with 20 Perle, 20 magnum and 20 Cascade
Thanks for the advice
Cheers :wink:

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Re: What sort of ammounts for dry hopping with multiple hops

Post by Barley Water » Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:59 pm

I watched one of my buddies make a beer where the dry hopping was 4 ounces of Citra in a 5 gallon batch (Zombie Dust). The problem with using that much though is that the hop sludge soaks up quite a bit of beer. I have an IPA dry hopping right now that has 1 ounce each of Amarillo and Mozaic. Even an ounce/5 gallons will get you some pretty good aroma, it just depends on what you are trying to do. I have also read about double dry hopping, I have however never tried it myself (sounds like too much work and an awful amount of wasted beer). Of course over here, some of these guys are way...way over the top. :D
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