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Dry Hopping Techniques and How to Minimise Oxidation

by Patricio Marshall on Aug 02 2019

Dry hopping is the process of adding hops to beer in the fermenter, secondary vessel, or keg. As the hops are not exposed to high temperatures such as hops added to the boil or whirlpool, the flavour and aroma they impart differs and can greatly enhance a beers aromatic qualities. Dry hopping is not a substitute for kettle hopping, but a great way to enhance or amplify a beers hoppy flavour’s and aroma’s. There are many different ways to add hops to the beer and each may give slightly different results. One important factor to consider when dry hopping is the potential for oxidation and what you can do to minimise this risk. Oxidation is the enemy of beer as it can turn a great hoppy beer into a stale beer (often described as wet cardboard or musty), potentially with an odd sweetness. When adding hops to the beer it is inevitable that some oxygen will be introduced so what can you do to minimise this risk.

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Thoughts on Brewing Using Kits and Extracts

by Patricio Marshall on Nov 12 2018

In the past, brewing beer using kits and malt extracts may have been said to produce an inferior beer when compared to all-grain brewing. Indeed you will still hear and read that many believe this remains the case.

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The Smoked Bee - Gladfield's Manuka Smoked malt and honey

by Patricio Marshall on Oct 26 2018

When Gladfield Malt launched their Manuka Smoked Malt I was intrigued. Maybe you could say I was a little sceptical as well as my previous experiences with smoked beers haven’t been the best. Although my overall impression of smoked beers may have been coloured by Yeasty Boys Rex Attitude, which just isn't my sort of beer. It could also have something to do with my preference for hoppy beers.

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Making Yoghurt with the Mad Millie Greek Yoghurt Kit

by Patricio Marshall on Oct 25 2018

Whilst making yoghurt is not a new thing to me, I was keen to use the Mad Millie Greek Yoghurt Kit to see how it may differ from what I have made before. The kit comes in a glass jar and includes a thermometer, cheese cloth, and 5 sachets of culture, everything you need to make lots of yoghurt.