So I just now finished harvesting my hops for the year. I got a handful of Newports, and probably a few ounces of Cascade. I have a beer fermenting, a Brett (Trois) IPA, and I was thinking about wet-hopping it. The beer has been in fermenting for about 4 weeks* What would I need to do to prepare the hops to toss in there - or just toss them? Anything I should be aware of? *side question: It's stuck at 1.020, I think my mash temps were a bit high to start, but I got them back to low 150s about 5 minutes in, should I consider it done? I've heard that the Brett Trois can take a break partway through.
Yeah, throw them in...a couple oz of semi-wet Cascades shouldn't be a problem if they've been refrigerated and don't smell musty. Might even consider another dryhop later on. Hope your gravity continues to drop. Cheers
When I brew with wet hops the only prep work I do is thoroughly rinse the cones with water before tossing them into the kettle. I try to wash off any bugs or other debris. Cheers!
