You guys ever transfer whirlpool hops to the ferementer?

General Homebrew Discussion
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I have a recipe that calls for a 3oz hopstand at 170F for 30 mins. I usually chill to 75F afterwards and then dump into the fermenter. The whirlpool hops only get used for 30 minutes. Seems like a waste so wondered about putting the whirlpool hops in a bag and then just dropping the bag into the fermenter after trasferring the wort. Everything is already boiled/sanitized so infection shouldn’t be a problem. Is there anything left to derive from the hops after 30 minutes?

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Nah. You got the oils you want from them at WP.

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I try to limit trüb from getting into the fermenter which includes the spent hops.

4

I agree with BrewBama and JRobert.

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I transfer pretty much everything from the kettle into the fermenter with no ill effects. I just do it for simplicity - not for additional hop oils.

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I do the same. Haven’t noticed any vegetal / off flavors, but I wouldn’t say it adds noticeable flavor or aroma.

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Thanks all. Sounds like they are pretty well used after the 30 minutes.