Brewing Master

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) ) Fellow Swillbellies: ) ) Your collective wisdom is desired yet again.  The topic this time is dry ) hopping.  The question:  can dry hopping introduce bacteria that can cause ) problems in the beer? I have rarely if ever heard anyone express concern about bacterial contamination resulting from dry hopping.  The general consensus seems to be that bacteria just don’t grow on fresh hops. The usual recommendation from folks in this group is dry hopping in the secondary; personally, I prefer the slightly mellower if less overt flavor you get from dry hopping in the primary.  Leaf hops should probably go in a bag; pelletized hops will sink to the bottom and you will have no trouble siphoning the clear wort off them. 2102 Ryan’s Run East        Rt 38 & 41             Maple Shade NJ 08052 Copyright 1993 by Joseph N. Hall.   Permission granted to copy and redistribute freely over USENET and by email.  Commercial use prohibited.

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overt flavor you get from dry hopping in the primary.  Leaf hops should probably go in a bag; pelletized hops will sink to the bottom and you will have no trouble siphoning the clear wort off them.

Well, sort of.  The CO2 release due to the pellets causes quite a lot to float on the surface.  Next time I’m putting them in a bag.         Peter — Hewlett-Packard Company, 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd, MS 53U/36,    UUCP:   ..!hplabs!aoraki!peterm Santa Clara, CA 95052-8059             (408) 553 2512

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