Tom Caxton lager

robysocks

Hi could any 1 tell me what I do with the hops that come with it do I just put them straight in the liquid or do they need to go in a muslin bag. No instructions with kit

HBO_Staff

We're not familiar with Tom Caxton so it may be worth checking with where it came from to see if they have some instructions for you, as a general guide though the hops are often added for a few days and either added loosely and filtered out at the end of fermentation (this can be a nuisance if they get in the way and clog up your syphon), and others come with a little bag or you can use a small muslin bag to contain them and keep them together for easy removal such as these;

http://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/muslin-bags-hop-staining-bags-p1141
http://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/chefs-muslin-p1212

robysocks

Thanks HBO staff

HBO_Staff

They are totally different kits, but the Festival range is an example where the ingredients come with hops included and a bag included too. They intend to use the bag to cover the end of the syphon to stop it drawing the bits in, although they work well if used to contain the hops instead