Hello, my name is Tony McNelly and I have been brewing for years and years. I have also been using Beersmith for a number of years too.
I'm returning to the forum, and it still looks to be a good resource for info and answers.
Well I do have a question to kick things off.
I planted some Target hops a couple of years back, and this harvest has been bumper. I always use flowers (or plugs) as opposed to pellets as a personal preference, but they are always dried (of course).
Here's my question, can I use these hops straight off the vine, so-to-speak, without drying, or does the drying process actually do something to the oils? I know it gets rid of the water in the flowers, and is neccessary for storage, but do fresh hops make good beer?
Regards.....
I'm returning to the forum, and it still looks to be a good resource for info and answers.
Well I do have a question to kick things off.
I planted some Target hops a couple of years back, and this harvest has been bumper. I always use flowers (or plugs) as opposed to pellets as a personal preference, but they are always dried (of course).
Here's my question, can I use these hops straight off the vine, so-to-speak, without drying, or does the drying process actually do something to the oils? I know it gets rid of the water in the flowers, and is neccessary for storage, but do fresh hops make good beer?
Regards.....