Anyone do continuous hopping?

[mjmarsha]

Like DFH does with their IPAs, does anyone do continuous hopping? Was thinking if it was worth it I might build a continuous hopper device but not sure if its worth the effort or not. Anyone out there have some experience doing it, if so do you have any input?

thanks
Matt

[Steven P]

I'd do it if I thought there was any benefit to it. As it is I get what I want from staggered additions and whirlpool hopping.

[Matt F]

I agree with Steven. I don't add very many hops during the boil anymore for hoppy beers. Most of my additions are in a whirlpool.

[mjmarsha]

Thanks for the replies guys!

[Derek]

The last few years I've been doing more late hopping and whirlpool hopping as well.

I did make a 90 minute clone about 5 years ago, that turned out quite well. I didn't have a mechanical means to hop continuously, so I added hops once a minute for 90 minutes. I think I had 10 little plastic cups that I weighed each hop addition into, and keeping up with the weighing was the biggest issue with the process. It was tedious, but I enjoyed the results.