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Mash Hopping Techniques
Bored with the same routine? Put a little hop into your mash.
Written by Chris Colby
Issue: March 2001
Bored with the same routine? Put a little hop into your mash.
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When hops get added to your brew will dictate what their main purpose is for that beer. Drew and Denny dig into how the timing will determine when and how much of our favorite aromatic flowers to add.
Large dry-hop additions that have become more prevalent over the past decade have caused surprises among commercial brewers and homebrewers alike. The phenomenon leading to a lower final gravity, increased ethanol, and increased carbonation is called hop creep and is due to diastase activity of hops. Learn more about hop creep and how to prepare for it.