Hi guys, So Im brewing a beer and its dry hop procedure is as follows.
After fermentation is complete, add first two dry hops in a weighted hop bag. Steep for three days, then remove and add second two dry hops. Steep four days, then package.
Once upon a time I wouldn't have had an issue doing this but then I started reading a lot about low oxygen brewing and keeping out oxygen as much as possible once fermentation has started.
So Im not really sure I want to open the fermenter and put a weighted hop bag in and then take it out 3 days later and replace with another bag. I do have a stainless chronical and I can dry hop oxygen free. should I do the dry hop procedures but dump them out via the dump valve after 3 days and then do the second dry hop and dump that out too? Or am I getting over paranoid about this.
This beer is a black rye IPA so not a NEIPA prone to oxidation.
After fermentation is complete, add first two dry hops in a weighted hop bag. Steep for three days, then remove and add second two dry hops. Steep four days, then package.
Once upon a time I wouldn't have had an issue doing this but then I started reading a lot about low oxygen brewing and keeping out oxygen as much as possible once fermentation has started.
So Im not really sure I want to open the fermenter and put a weighted hop bag in and then take it out 3 days later and replace with another bag. I do have a stainless chronical and I can dry hop oxygen free. should I do the dry hop procedures but dump them out via the dump valve after 3 days and then do the second dry hop and dump that out too? Or am I getting over paranoid about this.
This beer is a black rye IPA so not a NEIPA prone to oxidation.