Dry hopping after carbonation?

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Dry hopping after carbonation?

Post by GillettBreweryCnslt » Sat Sep 01, 2012 12:53 pm

can you dry hop a beer after its been carbonated? I I have an ale that is pretty sweet and malty and I'd like to add a little bit of balance to the beer. Thoughts?

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Re: Dry hopping after carbonation?

Post by sleepyjamie » Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:02 pm

I usually dry hop in the keg while its carbonating

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Re: Dry hopping after carbonation?

Post by RubberToe » Sat Sep 01, 2012 3:07 pm

It can probably be done but the hops will act as a nucleation point for the CO2 and it will fiz up.
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Re: Dry hopping after carbonation?

Post by GAM » Sat Sep 01, 2012 3:13 pm

I've done the Randel thing with a tea strainer. It kinda works.

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Re: Dry hopping after carbonation?

Post by mr x » Sat Sep 01, 2012 3:19 pm

RubberToe wrote:It can probably be done but the hops will act as a nucleation point for the CO2 and it will fiz up.
This x 1000000. Make sure the beer is cold!
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Re: Dry hopping after carbonation?

Post by sleepyjamie » Sat Sep 01, 2012 4:09 pm

Yeah I never add the hop a until its cold. Good point.

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Re: Dry hopping after carbonation?

Post by Jayme » Sun Sep 02, 2012 5:42 pm

I wouldn't dry hop at that point as a regular practice... But to fix a beer, give 'er!
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