Hop addition in beer brewing - Jan Refsing

Jan Refsing has created a little gem about hops. Loads of good information and tips & tricks.

Content:

Introduction
• Why do we add hops to our beer?
• How ”hoppy” is my beer?
• Hop cones, pellets, cryo-pellets, extract, or freshly picked hops?
• How can hops be added to the herb/beer?
• When do we add hops to the beer?

Pre-boil:
• Mash Hopping (MH)
• First Worth Hopping (FWH)

Under boiling:
• Why do we boil the herb?
• How long should the herb be boiled?

After boil:
Hopstand (Whirlpool)
Hopback
• Cold smoking (Dry curing)
• Other factors that can influence the outcome of cold hopping
• Hop Randall

Closing remarks

Appendix 1: Hop Additions for Selected Styles
Appendix 2: Cornelius kegs used as fermentation vessels
Appendix 3: An experiment that was a complete wash-out
Appendix 4: Homemade hopback (”jam jar” hopback)
Appendix 5: Overview of hop addition methods
Appendix 6: IBU Calculation
Appendix 7: Literature Review

45 densely written pages and pictures in a practical format of 17 x 22 cm

Jan Refsing is an experienced home brewer who pays more attention to detail than most, and you can now reap the rewards of this work.