How much hops is needed for dry hopping



Thisis real a question with various answers.
Buttherealanswertothequestionofhowmuchissimply,“asmuchas youwant.”
A“normal”measurementfordryhoppingisbetween1–2oz.(28–56g)ofhopsforafivegallon(19L)batch.Ifyouwantjustahintofhoparomayoumightgoaslowasa1/2oz.(14g).
Ifyou want abeerthat willknockyouoverwith
apungenthopflavorandaroma,youmightdecidetogonutsandthrowin4oz.(112grams).
I’veheardsomebrewersusingevenmorethanthis,butevenaserioushopheadlikemyselfwilltellyouthatmorethanfourouncesofdryhopsmaybe pushingit.

Myadviceforyourfirsttrialwithdryhoppingwouldbetopickatraditionalaromahopandusenotmorethan1ounce(28g).
Thiswillgiveyouagoodideaofwhatdryhoppingdoesforabeer.Fromthereyouareonlylimitedbyyourownsenseofadventureindecidingwhathops totryandhowmuchtouse.