Hop Haze?

Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:04 pm

I recently bottled a hoppy pale ale (about 6 ounces worth). It's not carbonated yet, of course. The taste and aroma was excellent, but it seemed hazier than my precious pale ales. Then I was having some West Coast IPA last night, and I noticed it was also hazy. Could all the hops be responsible for the haze and should I worry about it?
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Re: Hop Haze?

Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:06 pm

Yes, it's the hops... no, don't worry.
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Re: Hop Haze?

Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:09 pm

If you brew a hoppy ale and it isn't hazy from the hops, you either did it wrong or you filtered it (also the wrong thing to do). The hop haze is perfectly normal.

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