how much to dry hop?

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how much to dry hop?

Post by AT » Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:33 pm

I'm dryhopping my latest brew to the keg in the morning with chinook hop pellets in a steel hop ball, they're aa is 12%. Could anybody advise me on how much to use? i read of brewers in America using 1 ounce
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Post by oxford brewer » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:31 pm

Not sure how Chinook fares as a Dry hop but I would start with 10-15g.
How long are you leaving the hops in for?
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Post by AT » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:35 pm

I was planning to leave them in right to the end of the keg
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Post by bitter_dave » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:43 pm

alexander taipan wrote:I was planning to leave them in right to the end of the keg
so, a couple of days then :lol:
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Post by oxford brewer » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:13 pm

alexander taipan wrote:I was planning to leave them in right to the end of the keg
I would use 10-15g, then see if its to your liking and adjust the hopping rate of the next brew accordingly.
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