Shorter, cooler dry hopping times
Shorter, cooler dry hopping times
An interesting post Scott Janish on why dry hopping cooler and with shorter contact times may be beneficial in a few ways.
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Interesting read, thanks for posting f00b4r
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Yes, thanks f00b4r - really interesting read. Put's some more detailed science behind the shorter exposure argument and happy to see my usual 3 days is not overly long.
What it does suggest though is I'm hopping at far too high a temperature - usually add after moving to secondary and remove before dropping to clear. Will be trying the lower temp hop when I start brewing agin in 2020.
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Good post.
I recently had to bottle a schwartz bier about 40 hours after dry hopping with saaz at 46f (8c).
I'm just here for the beer.
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Were you happy with the results? I get to drink quite a lot of schwarzbier living in Germany, including a lot of stuff never usually seen more than 20 miles outside the brewery (thanks to an amazing beer shop in Berlin that gets hold of the stuff - I was blown away by some Bamberg stuff this Xmas). Except for the new craft beer breweries they seem to usually avoid dry hopping their lagers but it does seem to work well sometimes.
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Excellent article and thanks for sharing!f00b4r wrote:Were you happy with the results? I get to drink quite a lot of schwarzbier living in Germany, including a lot of stuff never usually seen more than 20 miles outside the brewery (thanks to an amazing beer shop in Berlin that gets hold of the stuff - I was blown away by some Bamberg stuff this Xmas). Except for the new craft beer breweries they seem to usually avoid dry hopping their lagers but it does seem to work well sometimes.
As for Bamberg, one of my top regular beer destinations. I am besotted with Klosterbräu Schwärzla. My favourite Schwarzbier to date. Fässla Zwergla is also really distinctive, Mahrs Bräu Ü is a classic and that is before we even consider the Rauchbiers or the in-house brews at Weyermann!
Wow I need to book another trip!!! See you there maybe? I also need to add Berlin to the list of places for 2020.
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Franconia as a whole is still my favourite beer destination
Annafest is worth going to, start at the top and work your way down
Annafest is worth going to, start at the top and work your way down
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Indeed Annafest is on the list for 2020. Had a great day at Erlanger Bergkirchweih in the summer, so another one ticked off.Hanglow wrote:Franconia as a whole is still my favourite beer destination
Annafest is worth going to, start at the top and work your way down
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I’d not (shockingly) actually heard of Annafest but Franconia is on my must visit list, there is a bar in Berlin that actually gets casks from there regularly but that does look amazing with everything just stuck in the forest and with a big variety of local beers.
I’m planning on going to Bamberg in the coming weeks with a friend of mine who also home brews, if we start early on a Saturday it’s possible to jump on the high speed train and be back by 10/11pm with almost the whole day in Bamberg for about £30 return.
Some of the beers from theHopfen Und Malz beer shop I grabbed for over Xmas (the seasonal smoked beer was stunning and has already sold out in their brewery in bottles so I am going to see if I can grab some more in the next few days):
It’s like an Aladdin’s cave for German beer lovers and really worth a visit if you come to Berlin; here beer shops and corner shops usually have tables outside that you can sit and chat, especially there with the incredibly knowledgeable owner or just have a wegbier on the way back to your destination.
If you are going to Berlin/Bamberg let me know, always up for a couple of beers and some craic.
I’m planning on going to Bamberg in the coming weeks with a friend of mine who also home brews, if we start early on a Saturday it’s possible to jump on the high speed train and be back by 10/11pm with almost the whole day in Bamberg for about £30 return.
Some of the beers from theHopfen Und Malz beer shop I grabbed for over Xmas (the seasonal smoked beer was stunning and has already sold out in their brewery in bottles so I am going to see if I can grab some more in the next few days):
It’s like an Aladdin’s cave for German beer lovers and really worth a visit if you come to Berlin; here beer shops and corner shops usually have tables outside that you can sit and chat, especially there with the incredibly knowledgeable owner or just have a wegbier on the way back to your destination.
If you are going to Berlin/Bamberg let me know, always up for a couple of beers and some craic.
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Don't forget to go to the Malz & Mehr shop at Weyermann in Brennerstrasse (short walk from the station) and grab some some of their very limited and hard to find beers brewed on their small in-house brewery. They are also available to enjoy at the quirky Cafe Abseits. Great beer list there!
Still, the Spezial, Mahrs Bräu Ü and Klosterbräu Schwärzla are the highlights for me on tap. Schlenkerla is legendary but a wee bit too smokey for me for a session!
I am pleased you are having a day trip and I feel thirsty thinking about it!
I will drop you a line when I head to Berlin and happy to buy you a beer. Maybe a "Jim's Field Trip" to Annafest could be on the cards too...
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Still, the Spezial, Mahrs Bräu Ü and Klosterbräu Schwärzla are the highlights for me on tap. Schlenkerla is legendary but a wee bit too smokey for me for a session!
I am pleased you are having a day trip and I feel thirsty thinking about it!
I will drop you a line when I head to Berlin and happy to buy you a beer. Maybe a "Jim's Field Trip" to Annafest could be on the cards too...
Matt
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This website is good for franconia as a whole, they also have a very old school discussion forum
http://www.franconiabeerguide.com/
http://www.franconiabeerguide.com/
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I haven't tried one yet. I bottled six days ago and my conditioning temperature is in the 50f +- range (10c +-). The plastic bottle I used to keep track of the carbing process is harder than when I bottled, but softer than what I'm shooting for. I expect it to take at least 2-3 weeks.Were you happy with the results? I get to drink quite a lot of schwarzbier living in Germany, including a lot of stuff never usually seen more than 20 miles outside the brewery (thanks to an amazing beer shop in Berlin that gets hold of the stuff - I was blown away by some Bamberg stuff this Xmas). Except for the new craft beer breweries they seem to usually avoid dry hopping their lagers but it does seem to work well sometimes.
I'm just here for the beer.
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