How to weigh a bag of dry hops down

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gazza1

How to weigh a bag of dry hops down

Post by gazza1 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:59 pm

Hi all
just about to dry hop in my FV
what can I use to weigh the bag down.

Thanks
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DC
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Re: How to weigh a bag of dry hops down

Post by DC » Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:07 pm

Hi Gaz, I have used a large marble or stainless steel ball bearing or even a small shot glass all sterilised prior to going into your beer

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Wezzel

Re: How to weigh a bag of dry hops down

Post by Wezzel » Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:37 pm

I chuck a load of stainless steel cutlery in. I boil it first along with the hop bags.
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Dennis King
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Re: How to weigh a bag of dry hops down

Post by Dennis King » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:21 pm

Marbles here.
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Re: How to weigh a bag of dry hops down

Post by davew » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:22 pm

8 ball
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Donald
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Re: How to weigh a bag of dry hops down

Post by Donald » Sat Sep 05, 2015 9:55 am

Yup, I use a glass tea light holder. Probably the heaviest, most inert thing I could think of for going in the FV.
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gazza1

Re: How to weigh a bag of dry hops down

Post by gazza1 » Sun Sep 06, 2015 4:32 pm

Hi all
Thanks for the suggestions went with the Shot Glass option

Gazza
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Re: How to weigh a bag of dry hops down

Post by simon12 » Mon Sep 07, 2015 12:24 am

I used marbles but forgot not to through them way so used a glass on the next go.
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