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    If I have 500 lbs of hops which I need to dry, how do I verify that the moisture content is at 8 to 12 percent?

    Is that % right anyway? I have heard 8-10%, 8-12% and 10-12%

    I know there is no measuring or testing hardware or equipment you can buy to do this and I am dealing with hundreds of pounds.

    I am not asking how how to dry and how to harvest. I just am looking for a way to check for moisture content. Break out your scales...
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    What are you drying the hops in?
    Check out, Gemplers.com, Farmex HT Pro Hay Tester. $215.00USD
    Alternative is to take Wet/Fresh Hop sample, weigh, take continuous samples during drying until you get within range.

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    • #3
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      Originally posted by nohandslance
      What are you drying the hops in?
      Check out, Gemplers.com, Farmex HT Pro Hay Tester. $215.00USD
      Alternative is to take Wet/Fresh Hop sample, weigh, take continuous samples during drying until you get within range.
      I have been told that these do work for testing MC of hops. I have a range of 8 to 10% MC and if its not perfect, then the harvest is garbage.

      The Farmex tester looks good but have you used this before on commercial hops?

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      • #4
        If you have access to a good scale such a a triple beam, it is very simple. Weigh your hop sample on a piece of foil. Place in an oven-even a kitchen oven, as long as it doesn't burn, nor get so hot that aromatic oils are volatilized off, just weigh it after and assume there is insignificant water remaining. Subtraction and division is required.
        Perhaps this is not perfect, but I suspect pretty darn close.

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          It's all about the search terms

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