i am sure this topic has been covered before, so if anyone wants to point me to the thread instead of responding, that would be fine.
i have brewed my entire career with pellet hops. given the current shortage, i am talking to local farmers about growing hops for me and considering growing hops myself. from the research i've done, pelletizing hops will be financially out of the question.
what do i need to know about brewing with whole hops? it seems a hopback for the last hop addition makes sense. Do i need to modify the brew kettle in any way for bittering hops? are kettle and whirlpool cleaning procedures different or more difficult?
also, if anyone out there is processing there own hops, i could use some ideas for a way to dry/kiln say tens or hundreds of pounds at a time and an easy way to tell when the hops are dried (8% moisture?)
any input would be greatly appreciated.
cheers,
sam
i have brewed my entire career with pellet hops. given the current shortage, i am talking to local farmers about growing hops for me and considering growing hops myself. from the research i've done, pelletizing hops will be financially out of the question.
what do i need to know about brewing with whole hops? it seems a hopback for the last hop addition makes sense. Do i need to modify the brew kettle in any way for bittering hops? are kettle and whirlpool cleaning procedures different or more difficult?
also, if anyone out there is processing there own hops, i could use some ideas for a way to dry/kiln say tens or hundreds of pounds at a time and an easy way to tell when the hops are dried (8% moisture?)
any input would be greatly appreciated.
cheers,
sam
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