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Re: Hops infused gin

2018-10-14T08:39:46+00:00

Thanks. Going to make a start today with cascade hops.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Oct 14, 2018 8:39 am

Re: Hops infused gin

2018-10-13T10:01:06+00:00

Recipe is very simple.

Add 10g of Citra hops per litre of gin. Give it a good shake and leave it for a few days. I left it for 3 days, but probably would have benefited from 4. Much more than that and the hops flavour might be a bit strong.

The gin was just a simple:

Jumiper
Coriander seeds
cardamon pod x2
angelica
orris

Next time I will use much less jumiper and then hopefully it won't be so oily!

Statistics: Posted by captainfog — Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:01 am

Re: Hops infused gin

2018-10-13T05:23:18+00:00

19g per liter is imo a bit high, but I did dislike louching.

You might also find juniper berries vary. Some much richer in oil than others.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Oct 13, 2018 5:23 am

Re: Hops infused gin

2018-10-12T21:17:21+00:00

I strained it and bottled it this evening after three days of steeping. The colour is lovely and golden and the flavour is nice - not too overpowering. I'd go as far as to say it's a very nice gin and one I will be making again.

But... the f*cking thing louched when I added ice and tonic. **bangs head against wall**

I'm going to have to reduce my juniper as this must be the issue. I used to use 12g for 1.5L of neutral and had no problems, it's only since I bumped it up to 19g that this has started happening. I'll gradually reduce it until it stops happening.

Statistics: Posted by captainfog — Fri Oct 12, 2018 9:17 pm

Re: Hops infused gin

2018-10-10T15:54:20+00:00

Made some of this a while ago cant find it in
my recipe book. will look in the experiments book.
Can remember only putting about 3g of Citra Hops
in and the taste was quite strong. They were pelet
and I crushed them.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Wed Oct 10, 2018 3:54 pm

Re: Hops infused gin

2018-10-10T11:02:44+00:00

No, not yet, will leave it before trying. The recipe said to leave the hops in for 3-5 days, so I'll try a snifter in a few days. This morning it's turned into a lovely colour.

Statistics: Posted by captainfog — Wed Oct 10, 2018 11:02 am

Re: Hops infused gin

2018-10-10T05:30:05+00:00

Have you had any early tastings?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:30 am

Re: Hops infused gin

2018-10-10T00:04:30+00:00

Forgot to bag the hops. Oops! Will just have to run through a cheese cloth a couple of times. Ready in 5 days.

Statistics: Posted by captainfog — Wed Oct 10, 2018 12:04 am

Re: Hops infused gin

2018-09-24T08:40:19+00:00

Good find. Really got to get on and do this hopped gin thing.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:40 am

Re: Hops infused gin

2018-09-24T08:33:04+00:00

I like the beer, so something like this I'd like to try
https://tiny-rebel-brewery.myshopify.co ... /dutty-gin

Statistics: Posted by jonx69 — Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:33 am

Re: Hops infused gin

2018-09-18T16:44:46+00:00

OK, I am sold, I have ordered a coffee filter/dripper.

Statistics: Posted by Pyro — Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:44 pm

Re: Hops infused gin

2018-09-18T06:36:54+00:00

Something else I have really been pleased with is a stainless steel coffee filter/dripper.

Less than £5 from China.

First used on JD bbq chips, but I think its gonna be handy for hops too.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:36 am

Re: Hops infused gin

2018-09-17T22:31:43+00:00

Unless I am missing something, post distillation infusion is simply "steeping".
Numerous references in this topic and probably others.
Sloe Gin etc,
When we know the forum has a future, and get an office person, maybe they will all be collated into a single thread.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:31 pm

Re: Hops infused gin

2018-09-17T08:12:34+00:00

Mash wrote:
I have heard rumours of this before. I fancy trying it.

When brewing all grain beer this is called 'dry hopping'.

10g per litre saves a lot of experiments.

Hops are messy buggers. Don't know if you have pellets or leaf, but they need to be in a bag / net / mesh tube. The balance between letting the flavour out, but keeping the crap in can be tough.

They are pellets, thanks for the tip, I've got a steel mesh tea infuser thing that I could use.

There is a vapour infusion thread, but is there a recipe thread for post distillation infusion? For making things like this and fruit liqueur's ? If not, there should be!

Statistics: Posted by captainfog — Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:12 am

Re: Hops infused gin

2018-09-17T07:20:39+00:00

I have heard rumours of this before. I fancy trying it.

When brewing all grain beer this is called 'dry hopping'.

10g per litre saves a lot of experiments.

Hops are messy buggers. Don't know if you have pellets or leaf, but they need to be in a bag / net / mesh tube. The balance between letting the flavour out, but keeping the crap in can be tough.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:20 am