Losing my marbles

[jonnyt]

24 marbles, 2 heavy glass tumblers and still 100g of dry hops won't sink.

How on earth do you guys get your dry hops to sink?

[far9410]

I've never had a problem, but have not used 100g before

[masterosouffle]

Give it a bit off time, once they are saturated they should sink easily, especially with half the kitchen attached!

[nigelsch]

Ive tried dry hopping in the FV a few times and suffered "floaties"; had to use a house brick in the end:) My take
on it is I think the saturated CO2 (or air) get into the leaves as they expand. A whirl of the FV seemed to help.

Ive gone back to just throwing them in the barrel, its less hassle & i don't pick up the grassy taste.

[Befuddler]

i've used boiled spanners in the past, and a granite pestle... or is it the mortar..? the thumpy bit anyway. you just have to make sure you really sterilise something like that.

[mark4newman]

Hi

I use food grade stainless steel ball bearings.

If I have alot of hops, 30g to 50g batches.