Hop tea

[labrewski]

How long would do you leave your hops soak for when doing a hop tea I plan on doing one this evening before I keg

 

[Broken Toe]

I normally treat it as I would a hopstand, around 20-30 mins at around 80c.

That's my two cents, for what it's worth

 

[Buffers brewery]

https://beerandbrewing.com/use-hops-tea-to-enhance-flavors-in-your-beer/

 

[LeeH]

I normally treat it as I would a hopstand, around 20-30 mins at around 80c.

That's my two cents, for what it's worth

I purchased a large coffee press years ago but never used it after reading too much negativity. How much water/hops do you use for a 20L batch? Do you add direct to the keg?

 

[labrewski]

I tried 2 batches 50 g in a smash beer and around 160 g in an ipa style
I made it in a pot ran through a sieve then into keg before filling around 1 liter of tea in each
Soaked for 20 min at 65 degrees
Can't wait to try

 

[buddsy]

I added 40 grams of simco in 1 litre of 60 deg. C of water.

Let it steep for 8hrs.

To be honest it wasnt as potent as I had hopped.

As I under stand you wouldnt want to use water over 70 deg. C or else you will be increasing bittering rather than aroma.

Sieved it and was 99% freeof bits.I did use full hops btw


buddsy

 

[Broken Toe]

I purchased a large coffee press years ago but never used it after reading too much negativity. How much water/hops do you use for a 20L batch? Do you add direct to the keg?

I tend to go with about 40g per 500ml (a little more than seems to be recommended so probably results in some wastage) or until it pours dark green, and is deathly bitter when you taste it. And then add it to the barrel, then make another of it isn't enough and repeat.

 

[hoppyscotty]

Surely you have to take into account the impact of dilution on IBU's?

 

[labrewski]

Right not what I expected the smash beer I used 50g hop tea is way toooo bitter
It was a pale ale malt with Dr rudi hop small 30g 60 min and 120g flameout,hopstand
Oops

 

[labrewski]

I have no hope for the other

 

[Donegal john]

How long would do you leave your hops soak for when doing a hop tea I plan on doing one this evening before I keg

Just keg hop in a bag about 50g maximum flavour and aroma

 

[labrewski]

Just keg hop in a bag about 50g maximum flavour and aroma

I did try it got fair bitter at the end

 

[LeeH]

I did try it got fair bitter at the end

Put it on some fine fishing wire trapped in the lid 1/2-1/3 way down the keg.

 

[labrewski]

Put it on some fine fishing wire trapped in the lid 1/2-1/3 way down the keg.

I used a sanitised cable tie to the dip tube worked perfectly

 

[Druncan]

For leaf tea I use my angel hop rocket. But for T90's I now use a 3L airpot with a muslin bag. https://www.amazon.co.uk/GARDEN-COF...5916&keywords=3l+airpot&qid=1670060080&sr=8-7 Insulated and canny pump action when kegging.

 

[buddsy]

Right not what I expected the smash beer I used 50g hop tea is way toooo bitter

What temp did you start at?

Hops teas should be made 60-70 deg C any higher and you will add bttering rather than aroma.

buddsy

 

[labrewski]

65 for 20 mim I must have messed up during the boil because I did another tea with 160 g of comet ,chinook,cascade and its not bitter at all

 

[buddsy]

I guess as a natural product maybe it can vary from hop to hop?

buddsy

 

[labrewski]

I put 125 g in last 8 min of boil hop was Dr rudi
Lesson learned lol