Anyone ever use Isohop?

[Bill O'Meally]

I was getting ready to dry-hop my IPA when I noted I had TWO packets of
Columbus hops. I am sure I bought just enough for the batch.
Unfortunately I was lax on my usually meticulous note-taking, but I
must have forgotten a bittering addition. Sure enough, upon tasting,
not nearly bitter enough for an IPA. :-(

I'm thinking of using Isohop, but have never used it before. Anyone
have experience with this or any other isomerized hop extract? Anyone
still lurking here??

[Bart Goddard]

Post by Bill O'Meally
I was getting ready to dry-hop my IPA when I noted I had TWO packets of
Columbus hops. I am sure I bought just enough for the batch.
Unfortunately I was lax on my usually meticulous note-taking, but I
must have forgotten a bittering addition. Sure enough, upon tasting,
not nearly bitter enough for an IPA. :-(
I'm thinking of using Isohop, but have never used it before. Anyone
have experience with this or any other isomerized hop extract? Anyone
still lurking here??

I've never used it, so I can't answer your question. But an
alternative would be to make a pint of malt-extract and water
(to normal gravity) and boil the extra packet of hops in it
for whatever the time was. Then cool and add to the fermenter.

I don't know if a pint is large enough to suck all the goodie out
of an ounce of hops, but that's what I'd try. If it didn't work,
my wife would still drink it.

B.

[Bill O'Meally]

Post by Bart Goddard

Post by Bill O'Meally
I was getting ready to dry-hop my IPA when I noted I had TWO packets of
Columbus hops. I am sure I bought just enough for the batch.
Unfortunately I was lax on my usually meticulous note-taking, but I
must have forgotten a bittering addition. Sure enough, upon tasting,
not nearly bitter enough for an IPA. :-(
I'm thinking of using Isohop, but have never used it before. Anyone
have experience with this or any other isomerized hop extract? Anyone
still lurking here??

I've never used it, so I can't answer your question. But an
alternative would be to make a pint of malt-extract and water
(to normal gravity) and boil the extra packet of hops in it
for whatever the time was. Then cool and add to the fermenter.
I don't know if a pint is large enough to suck all the goodie out
of an ounce of hops, but that's what I'd try. If it didn't work,
my wife would still drink it.

I had trouble finding Isohop (NB says it is out of stock).

Found this: http://www.hoptech.com/products/iso-alpha-extract-2-oz

Cheaper than Isohop. Found the company very communicative. Super fast
shipping. Added it to my beer and it tastes GREAT. Saved an unbalanced
IPA!