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wet hopping

glienhard

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With the latest trends to start using wet hops, there is a need to build this into beersmith.  With the idea that the general ratio is 5:1 wet:dry, it is easy enough to figure out the amount to add, but it does affect water needed and the overall brew day.  I know that fresh (wet) hops have approx 75% moisture content and when dried they reduce the moisture content to approx 10%. 
 
Hi,
  I'm not that familiar with the use of wet hops - can you provide an article or overview of the technique?

Thanks,
Brad
 
Brad, here are a couple posts I found on wet (fresh) hopping.  The idea of wet hopping is using fresh picked hops in your brewing.  These are hops that have not been dried, and are literally fresh off the vine.  A general rule of thumb is to use five times the amount of wet hops, to dry hops.  This adds a very fresh, unique flavor to the beer.  Wet hops are most often used for the aroma hop additions, but can be used for bittering and most effective when used in a FWB.  Does this help out any?


http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f92/fresh-hop-brewing-74559/

http://www.byo.com/stories/wizard/article/section/121-mr-wizard/668-forgot-the-hopsoven-mashing-a-fresh-hops-mr-wizard
 
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