Having two fermenters of IPA that needed dry hopping, I ran through a couple different techniques for adding dry hops.
I am getting really excited about this IPA experiment, the beer tastes great and I am looking forward to seeing what the other hops contribute to the beer.
Last week, you got to see a bit of the beer fermenting, this week is footage of the brewday for the single-hop IPA I made for an experiment. For more information, check out Pooka NC’s Youtube channel. He is coordinating the experiment with 10 brewers, 10 hops, 1 IPA recipe.
In this video, I finally get around to kegging the Irish red ale I brewed in my Homebrew Wednesday #6 video. My kegging process is pretty straightforward, and works pretty well. I’m relatively new to kegs, so I would appreciate any pointers from anyone with more experience (really, please leave a comment below).
One of my favorite tools for transferring is my auto-siphon. I use the 1/2″ size because it allows the transfers to happen more quickly. The 3/8″ auto-siphon can be used with a bottling wand if your bottling bucket does not have a spigot.
Keg systems can be a great alternative to bottling, but require more of an investment to get started.