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Date: 27 Nov 2006 18:10:44
From: Matt
Subject: Dry hop in the bottle
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Just curious if it's possible to just throw in a hop or two in a bottle
during bottling and get the same effect as dry hopping in a fermenter
or keg. I actually use a cp filler off the keg, but I'm bottling for
some friends for the holidays. Just thinking about the coolness facter
of having a hop in the bottle, along with some additional hop aroma.
Would this work?
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Date: 27 Nov 2006 21:49:21
From: Phil
Subject: Re: Dry hop in the bottle
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On 27 Nov 2006 18:10:44 -0800, "Matt" <djembefola24@yahoo.com > wrote:
>Just curious if it's possible to just throw in a hop or two in a bottle
>during bottling and get the same effect as dry hopping in a fermenter
>or keg. I actually use a cp filler off the keg, but I'm bottling for
>some friends for the holidays. Just thinking about the coolness facter
>of having a hop in the bottle, along with some additional hop aroma.
>Would this work?
The hop would swell up and break apart within a short time, leaving a
funky thing floating in the bottle and, later, in the glass.
Phil
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Date: 28 Nov 2006 04:36:09
From: Stoutman
Subject: Re: Dry hop in the bottle
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Phil <dogglebe@yahoooo.com > wrote in
news:5q8nm21jv81rce03ieoqi3vbbijr9s69cq@4ax.com:
> On 27 Nov 2006 18:10:44 -0800, "Matt" <djembefola24@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>Just curious if it's possible to just throw in a hop or two in a
>>bottle during bottling and get the same effect as dry hopping in a
>>fermenter or keg. I actually use a cp filler off the keg, but I'm
>>bottling for some friends for the holidays. Just thinking about the
>>coolness facter of having a hop in the bottle, along with some
>>additional hop aroma. Would this work?
>
> The hop would swell up and break apart within a short time, leaving a
> funky thing floating in the bottle and, later, in the glass.
>
Frankly, I'd see it akin to the worm in a bottle of mezcal. IOW, a
gimmick to bring appeal to an otherwise disgusting swill. If it's good
brew, don't goof it up with something like floating a hop in it.
No clue how it would affect the flavor over time but I can't imagine that
it would enhance it in the mid to longer term.
From the novelty standpoint of showing them a little of the ingredients
of their brew, assuming that is partially what you are after, perhaps a
tiny mesh bag with some uncrushed grains and a few whole hops around the
neck of the bottle would suffice for the coolness factor you are after?
Anyways, that's my $0.02. :)
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Date: 28 Nov 2006 07:07:15
From: David M. Taylor
Subject: Re: Dry hop in the bottle
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"Matt" <djembefola24@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:1164679843.988696.102780@j44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Just curious if it's possible to just throw in a hop or two in a bottle
> during bottling and get the same effect as dry hopping in a fermenter
> or keg. I actually use a cp filler off the keg, but I'm bottling for
> some friends for the holidays. Just thinking about the coolness facter
> of having a hop in the bottle, along with some additional hop aroma.
> Would this work?
Probably not. I've actually tried it before and couldn't tell the
difference, although I was using homegrown hops that I know are on the mild
side for flavor and aroma. If you used a pungent hop of some kind, you
might get something out of it. But I think you'd have to add more than one
or two. Plus, the hops might cause gushers if you don't carbonate on the
low end.
--
Dave
"Fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinking." -- Brad Paisley
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Date: 28 Nov 2006 20:36:05
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Dry hop in the bottle
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On 27 Nov 2006 18:10:44 -0800, <djembefola24@yahoo.com > wrote:
> Just curious if it's possible to just throw in a hop or two in a bottle
> during bottling and get the same effect as dry hopping in a fermenter
> or keg. I actually use a cp filler off the keg, but I'm bottling for
> some friends for the holidays. Just thinking about the coolness facter
> of having a hop in the bottle, along with some additional hop aroma.
> Would this work?
It would probably work, but unless your friends are really into beer, the
average person would probably think a hop cone floating in their bottle
is gross.
John.
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