Join me as I dry hop a 4-gallon batch of “C’z IPA” after transferring it from the primary fermentation vessel to a secondary fermenter. I also discuss my strategy for dry hopping—not necessarily an easy choice given all of the options.
WHAT I DID – Transferred a 5-gallon batch of a Belgian witbier (Unibroue Blanche de Chambly clone) that had been in primary since 6/28/2010 (eek!) to a keg for carbonation. – Transferred a 4-gallon batch of “C’z IPA” that had been in primary since 8/7/2010 to a Better Bottle carboy for secondary fermentation and dry-hopping [...]
WHAT I DID – I brewed a 5-gallon, all-grain batch of C’z IPA with friend Eric K. WHAT I LEARNED – For the summer months, investigate using a pre-chiller (either sending the tap water first through another chiller immersed in an ice bucket before hitting the main chiller in the wort, or at least coiling [...]