A little advice on using hops with lager/cider kits please

[Bootcutboy]

Hi all, I have just bought some citra hops and have been recommended a couple of other types of hops by beer brewers. I am wanting to try a couple of basic/cheap 23L lager and cider kits With the addition
Of these hops but I don’t really know where to start.

I need to know at what stage do I add the hops, and for how long? And approx how much do I add for 23L batch?

Any help of advice would be awesome please folks.

 

[fury_tea]

Hi all, I have just bought some citra hops and have been recommended a couple of other types of hops by beer brewers. I am wanting to try a couple of basic/cheap 23L lager and cider kits With the addition
Of these hops but I don’t really know where to start.

I need to know at what stage do I add the hops, and for how long? And approx how much do I add for 23L batch?

Any help of advice would be awesome please folks.

It all depends on what your goal is. You could try dry hopping which is either adding hops to a 'hop sock' or just straight into the fermenter, for 3-5 days after fermentation has mostly finished. You can use from 20g up to 100s depending on what you want to achieve.

There are some resources here:
https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/...customise-and-improve-upon-a-basic-kit.69567/
Good luck!

 

[terrym]

Cheap kits brew cheap beer in my view. But Citra hops aren't cheap as hops go,. Why not spend a more money on the kit and do the hops some justice? I would be thinking of at least 1.7kg LME if its a beer kit. And don't dump lots of sugar into it if its a beer kit, use at least 50% malt extract
You might also find this useful.
https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/a-newbies-guide-to-dry-hopping-your-beer.61045/

 

[Joust]

Yeah just stick em in at the end for a few days and see how it is.

Maybe try taking 2L out in to a plastic bottle before you add the hops. Then you can taste the difference in a week or so.