youngs apa dry hopping pellets

liaml1974 · 20-05-2015 10:33pm #1

hi, I've bought a young's APA and i was wondering if i could use a muslin bag for dry hopping the hop pellets. I've dry hopped beforewith pellets but it was a torture when bottling with the filler clogging. will the the bag of hops change the taste of the beer? how exactly do i use the bag?
thanks

oblivious · 21-05-2015 7:22am

liaml1974 wrote: »

hi, I've bought a young's APA and i was wondering if i could use a muslin bag for dry hopping the hop pellets
thanks

Yep, just make sure they are not packed to tight

Hingo · 21-05-2015 1:25pm

liaml1974 wrote: »

will the the bag of hops change the taste of the beer? how exactly do i use the bag?
thanks

Boil the bag itself in a small pot of water for a few mins, just to make sure there's no nasty surprises in the cloth. - pop the pellets in and fire them into the bucket. (Hop cannon optional :cool:)

poitinstill · 22-05-2015 8:57am

the one that come with the apa i jsut threw in loose they will disolve and dont effect the beer. just finsihed my last bottle and it was best kit I did ever without a doubt.

liaml1974 · 22-05-2015 1:27pm

Thanks. Really looking forward to this one. Will brew it tonight.

liaml1974 · 31-05-2015 3:20pm

hi, how long does this take to ferment, gravity is at 1025 now. its been in fermenter 7 days. seems a bit slow, i need to put in hops at 1010.
O.G was 1055
thanks

irish_goat · 31-05-2015 4:09pm

liaml1974 wrote: »

hi, how long does this take to ferment, gravity is at 1025 now. its been in fermenter 7 days. seems a bit slow, i need to put in hops at 1010.
O.G was 1055
thanks

I'd give it 2 weeks minimum to be sure fermentation is finished.

finatron · 31-05-2015 4:10pm

liaml1974 wrote: »

hi, how long does this take to ferment, gravity is at 1025 now. its been in fermenter 7 days. seems a bit slow, i need to put in hops at 1010.
O.G was 1055
thanks

Depends on what type of yeast your useing really

liaml1974 · 31-05-2015 4:41pm

thanks. i just used the yeast that came with the kit. it says on the box "US west coast ale yeast strain"

irish_goat · 31-05-2015 4:49pm

liaml1974 wrote: »

thanks. i just used the yeast that came with the kit. it says on the box "US west coast ale yeast strain"

Probably a dry version of this one. http://www.whitelabs.com/yeast/wlp001-california-ale-yeast

liaml1974 · 31-05-2015 5:11pm

thanks i will give it another week

liaml1974 · 07-06-2015 1:30pm

liaml1974 wrote: »

thanks i will give it another week

Hi guys, my gravity is at 1016 after 2 weeks. Also it has like a thick cream topping on top unlike my other brews . Is this normal for this brew? It's as if the yeast hasn't sunk to the bottom. On videos that I've watched, the brew is clear when dry hopping. If this doesn't drop to the bottom, is it ok to drop in the bag of hops or do I have to wait till it clears?

macnug · 07-06-2015 4:51pm

liaml1974 wrote: »

Hi guys, my gravity is at 1016 after 2 weeks. Also it has like a thick cream topping on top unlike my other brews . Is this normal for this brew? It's as if the yeast hasn't sunk to the bottom. On videos that I've watched, the brew is clear when dry hopping. If this doesn't drop to the bottom, is it ok to drop in the bag of hops or do I have to wait till it clears?

Did you oxygenate much before pitching the yeast? In the early days of brewing I didn't realise the importance of oxygenation, which usually led to slow or stuck fermentation.

liaml1974 · 07-06-2015 5:14pm

Yes, I stirred well throughout the brewing. Plenty of froth when I pitched the yeast. Also the temp is around 21/22

Padraig Mor · 07-06-2015 9:54pm

liaml1974 wrote: »

Hi guys, my gravity is at 1016 after 2 weeks. Also it has like a thick cream topping on top unlike my other brews . Is this normal for this brew? It's as if the yeast hasn't sunk to the bottom. On videos that I've watched, the brew is clear when dry hopping. If this doesn't drop to the bottom, is it ok to drop in the bag of hops or do I have to wait till it clears?

I've seen plenty of reports that this kit takes 3 weeks to fully ferment so you're still OK most likely. Did they rack onto the pellets in the videos? This would leave it clearer alright.

liaml1974 · 07-06-2015 11:18pm

what you mean "rack on to pellets"? i just saw the pellets being poured into the fermenter straight out of the bag in a youngs ipa video tutorial. the beer was clear at the top unlike mine.

Padraig Mor · 07-06-2015 11:47pm

Racking is transferring (using syphon or tap) your booze from one container (i.e. primary in this case) to another. Gets rid of the yeast trub at the bottom of the beer. I'd say you're fine - it'll drop eventually. I have a white wine that's only just cleared after about a month in the fermenter - was supposed to be a week according to the instructions!

liaml1974 · 08-06-2015 12:14am

thanks, i just bottle straight from primary, but probably will buy a secondry soon, handy for priming too.

liaml1974 · 12-06-2015 10:25pm

liaml1974 wrote: »

thanks, i just bottle straight from primary, but probably will buy a secondry soon, handy for priming too.

Well, the gravity is down to 1012 but I've still got the creamy top on it. Should I go ahead with the dry hopping or wait until it reaches 1010 as in the instructions. Doesn't look like the topping is going to sink. 3 weeks in fermenter tomorrow. Is it doomed or is there anything I can do to make it clear?

youngs apa dry hopping pellets

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