We have a huge amount of whole leaf Simcoe. Too much I would use in year since I can't use more than a pound or two at a time, otherwise it blocks the heat exchanger. So, I was thinking about using my lauter tun as a hopback to soak and strain the hops
Theorically this shouldn't give any extra BUs but since the amount is considerable (9.5kg/5bbl) should I expect some bitterness out of this?
The main question is:
Should I first whirlpool the wort normally and then bring it up to soak the hops?
or,
Should I transfer the boiling wort on top of the hops (for a certain time) and perform whirlpool?
Of course I will try to minimise the oxygen through out the process. I can even purge easily my LT if I really want to.
Cheers!
Ben
Theorically this shouldn't give any extra BUs but since the amount is considerable (9.5kg/5bbl) should I expect some bitterness out of this?
The main question is:
Should I first whirlpool the wort normally and then bring it up to soak the hops?
or,
Should I transfer the boiling wort on top of the hops (for a certain time) and perform whirlpool?
Of course I will try to minimise the oxygen through out the process. I can even purge easily my LT if I really want to.
Cheers!
Ben
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