Sanitize Dry Hops?

[ike8228]

I did a Black IPA recently and did a dry hop for the first time. But afterward I thought, should I have sanitized the hops first? I know you don’t want to boil them because that changes the oils you want to impose on the beer. My question is, do you/are you, supposed to sanitize them? Soak them in vodka like zest? Not sure how else you could do it with messing with the character needed for dry hopping.

Thoughts?

 

[Abhishek Dewan]

I never sanitise hops for two reasons - they have antibacterial properties and also alcohol in beer takes care of infections. I’m not aware of any brewer who sanitizes hops for dry hopping. Never had a infection.

 

[RPh_Guy]

Hops are sanitized during processing. No need to sanitize them further.

 

[Jag75]

Only thing you need to sanitize during dry hopping is the bag , if you use one.

 

[2005STi]

You are overthinking it. There haven't been any things found in dried hops to date that will spoil beer.

 

[Snuffy]

Nah. Bag em and chuck em in. Wash your hands first.

 

[Bubbles2]

Loose or Homegrown I do. Not pellets.

 

[seatazzz]

Me neither. Hops go straight from the bag into the fermenter if I'm doing them loose; if in a muslin bag I'll rinse it in sanitizer first because I don't know where it's been.