I have over thirty batches behind and have not tried dry hop before. I did before APA, but without dry hop.
This time I've tried the simplest version so on seven day of fermentation I put 15 grams of Columbus in pellets through the airlock hole, without any shaking. Seven days later, I went to the bottle. When I opened the fermentor I saw disgusting a thick white to green foam on the surface. The beer is bitter, there is no hop aroma, I lost at least a liter of beer and I could not wash the yeast because there was a total mess on the bottom. Wash of fermenter was much more difficult than usual.
This is a pretty bad experience and I have no intention of repeating it. I just hope the beer will be good for drinking. I'm afraid it will be too bitter. I know Columbus is hop for bitterness, but I've read that people also use it for dry hop. I had it in stock so I wanted to try it. A small amount to start.
This time I've tried the simplest version so on seven day of fermentation I put 15 grams of Columbus in pellets through the airlock hole, without any shaking. Seven days later, I went to the bottle. When I opened the fermentor I saw disgusting a thick white to green foam on the surface. The beer is bitter, there is no hop aroma, I lost at least a liter of beer and I could not wash the yeast because there was a total mess on the bottom. Wash of fermenter was much more difficult than usual.
This is a pretty bad experience and I have no intention of repeating it. I just hope the beer will be good for drinking. I'm afraid it will be too bitter. I know Columbus is hop for bitterness, but I've read that people also use it for dry hop. I had it in stock so I wanted to try it. A small amount to start.