Hope Water

Hop Water Recipe
Batch Size: 5.5 Gal

Note on using different hops: In the video we sampled several different batches. The experiment batch was Simcoe & Mosaic and at Lagunitas we used Nectaron, but you can try different combinations of your favorite hops. The key is to keep you calculated IBU’s in that 8-12 range as to not make the final hop water too bitter and out of balance.

Equipment needed:
Brewing Kettle Large enough for batch size
Small Stainless Kettle for Hop Dipping
pH Meter
Wort Chiller
Fermentation Vessel
Keg & CO2 Tank/Regulator
Ingredients Needed:
4-6 oz of your favorite hops!
2-4 g Calcium Chloride (Optional)
5-10 ml Lactic Acid 80%
Brewers Yeast (1 packet of dried or liquid yeast)

Step 1: Collect water & acidify to 3.2-3.6pH range (Optional: Adjust water profile Cl level to be 2:1 higher chloride to sulfate)

Step 2: Start heating water, once temperature reaches 170 pull 16oz into small kettle and add 2 oz of hops. Cover with tin foil and set aside. This is the hop dip step we will add back later.

Step 3: Bring water to a boil and continue to boil for 10 minutes

Step 4: Turn off heat source and add 2oz of hops (We targeting 8-12 ibu depending on your hops AA)

Step 5: Whirlpool hops for 10 minutes and then chill hop water to pitching temperature

Step 6: Move hop water into a fermenter and pitch yeast and your hop dip slurry.

Step 7: Ferment for several days allowing yeast to biotransform hops

Step 8: Crash out any solids and rack into a clean & santized keg.

Step 9: Force carbonate to 4 volumes of CO2

Step 10: Serve & enjoy!